Celebrating Black Joy through the Historic Black Film Tradition
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Introduction Discussing Black JoyBlack joy is a phrase that Black scholars and historians have begun to use to […]
Articles by David Childs
Powerful Resources for Teaching and Learning about Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil Rights
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University With the US becoming more and more diverse, there is a push around the country to diversify school […]
Seeking Real Racial Justice: How Society Misunderstands Dr. King’s Ideas
By Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The Rev. Dr. King’s ideals and teachings are desperately needed in our society like never before. However, […]
Where are all of the Workers? The Great Resignation Explained
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Getty; Adam Maida / The Atlantic IntroductionHave you noticed lately that when you go to many public places […]
Combating Misinformation by Teaching about the Coronavirus in K-12 Classrooms
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University With so much misinformation online and in the media about COVID-19 it can be challenging to know what […]
Watch Night Services: African American Religious New Year’s Traditions
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityWe want to continue our tradition of highlighting cultural diversity in holiday traditions. We must continue to find ways […]
Diversifying the Curriculum by Learning about Kwanzaa: With Resources for Teachers
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Introduction In our last post we wrote about cultural diversity during the holiday season in an article entitled […]
Lesson Planning for Diversity in Holiday Celebrations
Dr. David Childs, D.D. Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Originally posted December 19, 2019 (With some new updates). With the holiday season upon us, we thought it […]
Art Thou a Witch? Studying the Witchcraft Trials in History
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityLithograph of witch trial in Salem, Massachusetts. Photograph: Bettmann ArchiveIntroductionIn light of the recent celebration of Halloween we decided to […]
Forum on Critical Race Theory and Education with NKU and Democracy and Me
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D. Northern Kentucky University College and high school students at an upcoming virtual forum featuring Democracy and Me and Northern Kentucky […]