Richardson: English teachers can help students discover stories of diversity

As a disrupted school year ends and attention turns to an uncertain fall semester, high school English teachers and department heads have the opportunity to revisit their curriculum and talk with students and staff about the texts they are going to study next year. It’s a fascinating exercise, one made ever more important by a rapidly changing and sometimes violent world that can leave many people, particularly members of Black and ethnic minority communities, feeling bewildered, ignored o