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Alexandria Black History director Louis Hicks interviews retired educator Carlton Funn for the ongoing Alexandria Black History series.

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Reflecting on When Black History Was Ignored

Funn’s role extended to series of lectures for police.

Slaves were happier than Northerners believed, and African Americans made no notable contributions to society. So says the 1957 school textbook, “Virginia: History, Government, Geography.”

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