Tag Archives: African American History
Methods For Approaching Sensitive Topics in the Classroom
Hi everyone! I hope that everyone has had a nice couple of days and is looking forward to a fun and relaxing break from classes next week. Monday’s class focused on teaching sensitive topics, specifically emphasizing slavery. Many teachers are … Continue reading
Do You Know Georgia Gilmore?
I consider myself a lifelong learner, but I find studying history incredibly humbling because there is so much I don’t know. Imagine my surprise when last week at the Youth Media Awards the American Library Association named Sweet Justice: Georgia … Continue reading
Teaching About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This episode of the Teaching Hard History Podcast may be of interest to you. Teaching the Movement’s Most Iconic Figure – w/ Charles McKinney “Throughout this season, we’ve been confronting the popular but misleading “Master Narrative,” which revolves around a … Continue reading
What is a Green Book?
So you stayed up late on Sunday to see the big winners at the Oscars. If you haven’t seen Green Book, you may not know what a Green Book is. Here’s a description. First published in 1937 by Victor H. … Continue reading
A Terrible 400 Year Anniversary
1919 marks 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were brought to North America. Our history is forever entwined with this event. The history of slavery is the history of America. Much of this nation was built on the backs … Continue reading
Point/Counterpoint – What History Do We Remember?
I read a startling article last week that made me a bit angry and I spent quite a bit of time thinking about how to construct a commentary that described why the study of history needs to be multifaceted. Our founding … Continue reading