A brief interview with the pioneering educational psychologist Dr. Asa Hilliard, presented as a memorial tribute — Hilliard died in 2007 while on tour in Egypt. Hilliard names the core problem in American curricula regarding people of African descent as “neglect, distortion, or falsehood,” and insists it is fundamentally a matter of truth, not merely of self-esteem. He argues that a valid, honest curriculum is owed to children whether or not it raises test scores, while noting that high academic achievement is entirely attainable. A concise, clarifying statement on why honest history matters.