Black History Is for Everyone w/ Brian Jones

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Brian Jones about his book 'Black History Is for Everyone' and the significance of Black history in education.

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg are joined by Brian Jones to discuss his new book, Black History Is for Everyone , out now with Haymarket Books. In Black History Is for Everyone , Brian Jones offers a meditation on the power of Black history, using his own experiences as a lifelong learner and classroom teacher to question everything—from the radicalism of the American Revolution to the meaning of “race” and “nation.” Brian Jones has taught many ages and grades in New York City’s public schools and the City University of New York. He served as the inaugural director of the Center for Educators and Schools at the New York Public Library and was the associate director of education at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. He is also the author of The Tuskegee Student Uprising: A History. Catch Brian Jones on tour . Buy a copy of Black History Is for Everyone . The post Black History Is for Everyone w/ Brian Jones appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

People in this episode

Hosts: Joshua Frank, Erik Wallenberg

Guest: Brian Jones

Topics covered

• Black history
• education
• American Revolution
• race
• nation
• literature
• personal experiences

Keywords

• Black history
• education
• Brian Jones
• American Revolution
• race
• nation
• Haymarket Books

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Haymarket Books, New York Public Library, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Books & works: Black History Is for Everyone, The Tuskegee Student Uprising: A History

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