January 2021 Archives

The Hunt for Credible Sources: Recovering from the Pandemic of Fake News

January 29, 2021 David Childs 22

By Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D. Fake News Sites and DisinformationAnyone that spends any reasonable amount of time on Facebook or other social media outlets […]

Teaching with Poetry: Amanda Gorman and the Historic Black Poetry Tradition

January 28, 2021 David Childs 15

Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D. “We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn’t always just-ice. And […]

Episode 28: Our Moment, My Role

January 27, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 0

These are some heavy times, people. Momentous times. The kind of times that tell us—if we’re ready to listen—who we are, why we are, and […]

What’s Goin’ on Today? Resources for Teaching Current Events in Social Studies Classrooms

January 27, 2021 David Childs 19

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionThe year 2020 was certainly an eventful year. The year brought a global pandemic that has left millions dead, […]

‘The Oppression I Am Facing’: Seeing Ourselves in Uganda’s Election Crisis

January 26, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 1

Commentary by Enock Sadiki, Democracy & Me Intern Tell me if you have heard this before: A country is experiencing a crisis in governance. This […]

A New Team Takes Over

January 20, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 0

This week the United States of America begins a new chapter, with a new leadership team—and the same goes here at Democracy & Me. Congratulations […]

February 2021 selection: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

January 19, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 0

Thanks to everyone who hopped on Zoom Jan. 18 to talk about Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You, by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, with […]

Student reflections on #MLKDay2021

January 15, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 0

This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be… different. For all kinds of reasons. Here’s a roundup of Cincinnati-area observations set for this Monday, […]