These are interpretations which challenge the widely accepted view of history.

Revisionist Interpretations

The act of reanalyzing historical events/accounts, at times with evidence that has been suppressed, in order to provide a different interpretation than the majoritarian which is more accurate to minority experiences of that event/time.


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These are specific actions studied and promoted within Critical Race Theory.

- Legal storytelling
- Revisionist history

Methods within Critical Race Theory

Delgado, R., & Stefancic, J. (2012). Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (2nd ed.). NYU Press.

Critical Race Theory: An Introduction 

Legal storytelling is a movement dedicated to encouraging people of color to share their experiences of racism, particularly in the legal system. In some cases these have an additive value of introducing silenced or ignored perspectives, and in others they have a deconstructive value, in which authentic narratives challenge the racist narratives of stereotypes and myths (also called counterstorytelling)

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