Unbleaching the Curriculum

Greg A. Wiggan is Professor of Urban Education, Adjunct Professor of Sociology, and Affiliate Faculty of Africana Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is a nationally award nominated author and has published over 100 publications, inclusive of over 30 education books.Annette Teasdell is an Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Clark Atlanta University and the coordinator of the Master of Arts in Special Education Program. She holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Urban Education from UNC Charlotte. Marcia Watson-Vandiver is an Associate Professor of Elementary Education at Towson University. She received her M.Ed. in Educational Policy and Leadership from Georgia State University. She later received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction – Urban Education and Graduate Certificate in Africana Studies from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Sheikia Talley-Matthews is an educational researcher who holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is the author of Sister Outsider in the Academy: Untold Stories of Afro-Caribbean Women in United States Colleges and Universities. She is also a former high school history teacher who holds a Master’s in Secondary Social Studies Education and a Bachelor’s in History.

This reviewer initially did not know what to expect from the text. Does "unbleaching the curriculum" mean implementing diversity or drawing on those recipients and teachers of education to tell the full story and not the “white-washed” version? But this reviewer was awakened to the openness that this concept provides. The authors courageously give examples of recurring themes throughout history that led to the disparity between a one-sided view of historical concepts and the appearance of the unfiltered truth. The authors relay examples of how important this concept can be toward the equitable inclusion of non-bias concepts within the confines of education to enhance or bring about DEI. Should readers need a historical reflection on why understanding the past to move forward in the present is important, this is the text for them. Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty.”

• DedicationAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction: Enhancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Beyond in Schools and SocietyChapter 1: Unbleaching: Social and Historical Context and the Need for Curriculum ReformChapter 2:The Teachings of PtahHotep: Curricular Implications of the World’s First BookChapter 3:Unbleaching Ancient Equations in Education: The Ahmes Papyrus, The Oldest Mathematical ManuscriptChapter 4:He Look Like Tupac!”: Imhotep, The Father of Medicine Chapter 5: The Olmec: Ancient Civilizations in the AmericasChapter 6: Black and African Contributions in Asia and EuropeChapter 7: Unbleaching: Contemporary Issues in Curriculum Design and InstructionReferencesAbout the Author