I remember being in junior high in the 1990's and they were teaching about Crispus Attucks being a hero as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre- because he was black.

I went to junior high around 20 years after you. I also remember being taught about that dude, and the fact that I can remember him but undoubtedly couldn't tell you about plenty of people infinitely more important to American history is a huge indictment of our education system. Rotten to the core.