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Learning About History From Television
Our history classes need an upgrade
I’m a product of the Orange County Public Schools education system. I learned from fantastic teachers who made learning fun and engaging. Though, there are major portions of our American history that simply were not taught in school. Instead, I’ve learned about our major moments in history from unlikely places.
The Tulsa Massacre
In 1921, a white mob destroyed an entire black-owned neighborhood in Tusla, Oklahoma. Violence, murder, and even bombs from planes destroyed an entire generation’s way of life. In the days following the massacre, thousands of black residents were interned and left homeless.
I learned about this horrific event from the TV show, Watchmen.
The show creates an alternative version of United States history, largerly due to the events in the Tulsa Massacre. The series opens with the horror of bombings and the events impact one of the main character’s storylines throughout the season.
The show, produced by HBO, is free to watch this weekend in protest of the President holding a rally in Tulsa, originally scheduled for Juneteeth, another major historical moment I didn’t learn about in school.
