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I cannot argue against you there. Out here in the hinterland of America, we simply do not know that to be the case, for certain, without hearing the lesson plans and application, specific to the courses. But, there is certainly a high potential to be just as you warn. For those not in the class (such as parents) and of course, the rest of us, not taking the time or having the access to read or talk with students, it is actually an unknown, but at the very least, the potential is there for programming, damaging to society. Either way, the subject is an important one, and can be taught with an even hand, if that is the intent and there is self-discipline. We just do not know. I figure they will work it out. I took a course "Black American Writers" and was one of only 4 white students in the first class offered at Lone Oak, when I was a Junior. It was taught evenly and with no BS, simply as an author, message, and concept familiarization class. So, I know it can be done, but do not know it to be the case in St Louis.The waters have been muddied by the insertion of generational blame. Too many of such subjects aim to reignite the antipathy and crusade for revenge. Too many lay blame on all descendants of white heritage regardless of whether they descended from slave owners as if that was also some kind of crime. Too many are taught not for the value of the lesson but with the idea of translating the info into fodder for current day violence and retribution. THAT'S WHERE THE PROBLEM LIES.