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Month: June 2020

Teachers, Here are Four Approaches to Creating a Multicultural Curriculum

June 27, 2020 David Childs 31

By Dr. David Childs Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University As our society becomes increasingly more diverse, it is important that schools strive toward developing a more […]

Episode 9: Kids with Bullhorns

June 26, 2020 Webmaster 0

Over the past month there have been dozens of protests, marches, vigils, town halls, mural-paintings and other racial-justice demonstrations all over Cincinnati. A lot of […]

What Happened at the Massacre of Black Wall Street? Legacies of White on Black Crime

June 25, 2020 David Childs 14

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionHistory is full of triumphs, innovations and inspirational stories. It is also full of stories and events that […]

A Brief History of Juneteenth: Including Resources for Teachers and Home School Parents

June 24, 2020 David Childs 16

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityIntroductionMuch of the social studies education we received in the United States has omitted significant information about the history […]

Episode 8: The Work Never Stops

June 11, 2020 Webmaster 0

Lotta teenagers out there marching right now—and in Cincinnati, as in many other cities and towns across the country, it’s largely students who are organizing […]

‘I’m 18 and I am sick and tired’

June 5, 2020 Julie Coppens 1

By Julie Coppens Here’s something you might not know about the demonstrations erupting around Cincinnati in the wake of George Floyd’s murder: many of the […]

“Walking While Black” and Some Teaching Resources for Addressing Racism

June 5, 2020 David Childs 25

Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University When I walked to my car after working all day at Subway in my local mall, I was […]

Still from Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing

Episode 7: Talkin’ About ‘Do The Right Thing’

June 4, 2020 Webmaster 0

Since its explosive premiere in 1989, Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing has been recognized as one of the greatest films of all time. In […]

Protest: First Amendment and the Freedom of Speech

June 4, 2020 David Childs 25

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityFirst AmendmentCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the […]

We Can’t Breathe: A History of Violence Against African Americans in the US

June 4, 2020 David Childs 20

Dr. David J. Childs, Ph. D.Northern Kentucky University Introduction: An all too Familiar Story in My Life“This is all too familiar.” This is the phrase […]

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