Congressman Dan Goldman Works to Preserve Black History in American Classrooms

Congressman Dan Goldman joined Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) in introducing the ‘Black History is American History Act,’ which would mandate the inclusion of Black history as a required component of the American History and Civics Academies’ competitive grants administered by the U.S. Department of Education.  

The American History and Civics Academies offer workshops for American history and civics teachers to strengthen their knowledge in these areas. Currently, Black history is not a required component of these workshops. The legislation would require entities applying for American History and Civics Academy grants to include Black history as part of their workshops. 

Congressman Goldman is committed to preserving Black history in New York and across the country. In February 2023, the Congressman introduced the ‘African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act’, which would establish a museum and education center at the African Burial Ground in Lower Manhattan, a site that currently holds the remains of an estimated 15,000 free and enslaved Africans and early-generation African Americans from the colonial era and is one of the most historically important monuments to Black history in New York.