Teaching Truth with Jesse Hagopian
Episode description
In which Dan chats with Jesse Hagopian about the urgent need to teach truthful history in America's classrooms. Jesse is the author of the excellent book Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education and he's an eloquent speaker on the need to push back against right-wing whitewashing. Jesse and Dan talk about the return of colorblindness, the gentrification of history, and why grassroots action is the only way out.
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Mentioned in the episode:
Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education by Jesse Hagopian
"Oklahoma education standards say students must identify 2020 election 'discrepancies'", NPR, May 14, 2025
Zinn Education Project -- lots of incredible resources and lessons for teaching truth
Music: "Sunflower" by Soyb (Youtube Audio Library)