In this chapter, the speaker reflects on the message of hope conveyed by James Baldwin and discusses the narratives and stories that are told about American history.
America is in the midst of a new debate over how we tell our history. You can see it everywhere – in arguments over critical race theory and AP history classes, in museums and state capitals, in the news and on talk radio. It’s fueled in part by an emerging generation of public historians who are re-shaping our national narratives.