It's definitely a vital component. I agree. Understanding the history will provide identity and will also work into this intergenerational trauma, especially with the younger people who have identity issues. Having that will empower and it will help bridge a lot of gaps as well, because there are many people who don't understand, and lack of knowledge is very apparent in some cases. Being able to provide that insight would definitely fill in those gaps.
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