EP 11: Representation in the Academic Field and the Erasure of History ft. Dr. Elyse Banks
Description
Hey all! Welcome back to our 11th episode where Kelsey and Marie sit down with Stanford Online High School instructor, Dr. Elyse Banks. Dr. Banks grew up in New York City and has several years of college level instructing experience. She has her BA in history and African American studies from Wesleyan University. She then completed her MA and PHD at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Needless to say, Dr. Banks knows what she's talking about! In this episode the three of them discuss all things related to the importance of representation in the academic fields to the erasure of history taught in schools. Dr. Banks discusses her experience as a history teacher at OHS as well as why it is important to teach accurate history in order for her POC students to feel represented and heard. Listen to learn more about this deep topic! Stay tuned for our next episode, see you then.
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