KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NABC Committee on Racial Reconciliation today has called on governing bodies of secondary and higher education to establish African-American History as a course requirement for graduation.
Under the Committee on Racial Reconciliation’s proposal, all high school and four-year college students would be required to complete at least one course on African-American History or a related topic on the African-American experience in order to earn a diploma.
“Throughout our committee’s initial discussions, an immediate observation was the overall lack of awareness of the history and issues facing the African-American community,” NABC Committee on Racial Reconciliation co-chairs Frank Martin and Tommy Amaker said in a joint statement. “If our country is indeed going to make the necessary strides towards combating racism and injustice, the topic must become a core component of every American’s educational experience.”
The NABC Committee on Racial Reconciliation was formed in response to the death of George Floyd and other recent race-related incidents in America. The Committee’s mission is to address issues related to racial injustice both within intercollegiate athletics and society at large, and to push for greater awareness, empathy, understanding and unity.
