History lesson: Scholars take aim at racist views of Middle Ages. Race, periodicity, and the (neo-) Middle Ages. Turns out, there were probably black knights of the roundtable. Generally, I avoid Arthurian tales because they’re so white. A lot of experts, at least the people of color, believe Medieval Europe wasn’t as white as people claim. I’d like to read some of the books I found. Resources on Medieval Difference and Diversityīlack Legacies: Race and the European Middle Ages (Book)Ĭhristianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century (Book) According to research, he was the “first artistic depiction of a black African in Medieval Europe.” More Resources:Ĭosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers (Issues of Our Time) (Book) However, some sources aren’t sure he existed or even if he had black/brown skin. In artwork, he’s shown as a black-skinned knight. “ six percent of the Knights of the Round Table were men of color.” Not All the Knights of the Round Table Were White Sir Morien, the black knight of the roundtable. Black/brown people weren’t simply slaves or servants or just invisible all togther. Medieval Europe probably wasn’t as diverse as our modern world but it wasn’t all white either. “It was previously dominated by White men and for that reason, questions surrounding race in the Middle Ages were often ignored.” Ruf J. “Medieval studies in general has been the last humanities-based discipline to welcome new perspectives, whether it’s research perspectives or theoretical perspectives,” said Miyashiro. It’s probably not an easy topic to research. Honestly, people viewed race differently back then. People have published a lot of articles on the Middle Ages. I’m a trained researcher.įor months, I’ve been searching academic journals on minorities during medieval times. At its core, that degree is about locating, vetting and organizing information/data. However, my first degree is in Information and Library Science. I have 2 master’s degrees, neither in Medieval Studies. Writers justify their all-white, straight cast by saying “that’s just how it was back then.” Was it really like that back then? Some Background It affects books, movies and TV shows, especially in the fantasy genre. In the post Myths about Medieval Europe, I mentioned that people have some interesting views about that time period. gNLYLO9PER- Cartoon Network December 3, 2020 The Crystal Gems say BE ANTI-RACIST! Visit to learn more. Ask yourself as you’re learning…who is the focus? Why? Question the story ✊?✊?✊?✊✊?✊? Weeks ago, Cartoon Network posted a video mentioning black medieval knights.īlack inventors, heroes, and leaders are often left out of history.
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