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Black History Month

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Representations of African American Characters on Television and Film

February 8, 2021 David Childs 20

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionBecause of the legacy of slavery in the United States and persistent discrimination against African Americans throughout history, […]

Let’s Learn about Mary McLeod Bethune! Teaching a More Multicultural American History

February 6, 2021 David Childs 11

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University In celebration of Black History month we would like to share an article that was originally posted June 2019. […]

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 […]

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, […]

Revisiting Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and History on the March on Washington

January 6, 2021 David Childs 6

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The historic win of the Rev. Dr. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock in the 2021 Georgia Senate race brings to […]

Toward a More Equitable Curriculum: Resources for Teaching Black History and Culture

December 14, 2020 David Childs 4

By Dr. David J. ChildsNorthern Kentucky University For too long the serious study of African American history and culture in public schools and universities has […]

When is Daddy Coming Back?

December 7, 2020 David Childs 27

A Poem about Racial Injustice By Hannah M. Childs Hannah is a freshman at Northwest High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. She enjoys writing, drawing, playing […]

Integrating African American Authors into Your Curriculum

December 7, 2020 David Childs 12

By Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityIntroductionWhen I was growing up in my inner city predominantly Black elementary school I do not ever remember […]

Settling Our Differences: Meaningful Social Studies Teaching after a General Election

November 5, 2020 David Childs 21

Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Election Related Violence in HistoryJelani Cobb in a September, 2020 Atlantic article entitled “Our Long, Forgotten History of […]

Learning While Black: Addressing Racial Inequities in US Education

September 3, 2020 David Childs 17

By Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Introduction- Learning While BlackThroughout my middle and high school career, some of my teachers and counselors told […]

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