Posts that pertain to Black History Month
“I’m Black Too!”
“All I really wanted was a place I could call home–but I never really felt at home, because of all the rejection I got from members of my own race.”
Black History Month
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Journalism in Action: Teaching Resources for Civic Engagement from PBS
Dr. David J. Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University “This week we are spotlighting a great new resource by our friends at PBS entitled Journalism in […]
Teaching a More Inclusive History: Studying Pioneers of Women’s Suffrage
Dr. David J. Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Introduction: Towards a More Inclusive Social Studies CurriculumHistorically, social studies curriculum in the United States has not […]
Adding to the Conversation about a Diverse Curriculum in Education
By Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D. Northern Kentucky University IntroductionA hot topic of conversation in political, educational and everyday circles has been the extent to […]
“I Don’t See Color” and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves
We will continue our series highlighting the voices of young diverse authors. Our next piece is an essay by Sabrina Dearinger challenging the myth of […]