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Why we must confront the painful parts of US history | Hasan Kwame Jeffries

Why we must confront the painful parts of US history | Hasan Kwame Jeffries

Why we must confront the painful parts of US history | Hasan Kwame Jeffries

TED Talks Education · Hasan Kwame Jeffries

September 24, 202013m 4s

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To move forward in the United States, we must look back and confront the difficult history that has shaped widespread injustice. Revisiting a significant yet overlooked piece of the past, Hasan Kwame Jeffries emphasizes the need to weave historical context, no matter how painful, into our understanding of modern society -- so we can disrupt the continuum of inequality massively affecting marginalized communities.

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