@newslionsa: Why don’t Western schools teach African history? Late author Maya Angelou stresses its importance in this clip from 1968 and offers a classic example of the continent’s rich pre-colonial past. Sadly, it’s still missing from classrooms around the world. A 2023 Forbes report found, "Many American school children matriculate through our educational system with little knowledge of the African past and its significance to world history." Angelou says understanding this heritage is not just an academic exercise but is vital to restoring pride, confidence and self-worth among Black people whose past has often been erased, distorted or ignored. #MayaAngelou #Africa #History #BlackCulture #PanAfricanism