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flag States ban Black history education, but advocates push to teach overlooked figures like Jesse Owens and Eunice Carter.

flag As states restrict Black history education, advocates highlight 19 underrecognized Black figures whose contributions shaped American society, including Jesse Owens, who won four Olympic golds in 1936 despite racism, and Eunice Carter, the first Black woman prosecutor in Manhattan who helped dismantle organized crime. flag These efforts counter growing political pushback, including bans on race-related content and critical race theory in states like Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma, and the rejection of the AP African American Studies course. flag Despite censorship attempts, educators and communities continue working to ensure students learn a fuller, more accurate history, emphasizing that understanding Black achievements is essential to a complete American narrative.

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