Unbleaching the Curriculum: Enhancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Beyond in Schools and Society is an innovative work that applies a new perspective to curriculum desgin in U.S. public schools. Introducing the framework of unbleaching, the book explores curricular omissions and falsifications for the purpose of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in school processes and practices. Its content is groundbreaking as it introduces readers to often omitted contributions such as The Teachings of PtahHotep, the oldest book in the world, and The Ahmes Papyrus, the oldest mathematical document in the world, among others. The Education Report indicate that U.S. schools are experiencing modest performance (NAEP, 2022). Thus, unbleaching framework has the potential to improve student performance through curriculum development that is informed by multicultural practices. The eight key tenets and processes of unbleaching provide the context for how the curriculum might address notable omissions and suppressed historical contributions and promote greater DEI in U.S. public schools.
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 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.
Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Enhancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Beyond in Schools and Society Chapter 1: Unbleaching: Social and Historical Context and the Need for Curriculum Reform Chapter 2:The Teachings of PtahHotep: Curricular Implications of the World's First Book Chapter 3:Unbleaching Ancient Equations in Education: The Ahmes Papyrus, The Oldest Mathematical Manuscript Chapter 4:He Look Like Tupac!": Imhotep, The Father of Medicine Chapter 5: Ancient Civilizations in the Americas Chapter 6: Black and African Contributions in Asia and Europe Chapter 7: Unbleaching: Contemporary Issues in Curriculum Design and Instruction References About the Author
