George Washington, the nation’s first president, is the focus of a controversial new children’s book surrounding his birthday and slavery. The book depicts President Washington’s enslaved head chef as an overjoyed and prideful chef excited about making a birthday cake, which was far from the truth. The Atlanta Blackstar reports:A children's book published by Scholastic […] The post Children’s Book Shows Slaves As Happy Cake Bakers For George Washington appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
Children's Book Shows Slaves As Happy Cake Bakers For George Washington
Hip-Hop Wired - 16 Jan 2016 20:20
George Washington, the nation’s first president, is the focus of a controversial new children’s book surrounding his birthday and slavery. The book depicts President Washington’s enslaved head chef as an overjoyed and prideful chef excited about making a birthday cake, which was far from the truth. The Atlanta Blackstar reports:A children's book published by Scholastic […] The post Children’s Book Shows Slaves As Happy Cake Bakers For George Washington appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
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