https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2009/09/29/can-left-wing-historians-write-the-history-of-movement-conservatism/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 05:48:03 -0400<![CDATA[In the 70’s, when I taught a course that covered the Civil War era and I dealt with slavery, I recall that black students in my class were outraged when I assigned a collection of slave letters edited by a white historian.  The argument they made was simple: whites cannot teach black history. That claim lead eventually to the absurdities of Afro-centrism.]]>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:05:15 -0400<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2009/09/29/can-left-wing-historians-write-the-history-of-movement-conservatism-n183001