When Words Send Shockwaves: Louder Than a Bomb
By Jordan Polk, Democracy & Me Intern Last Friday, April 16, talented high school students from across Greater Cincinnati met at the National Underground Railroad […]
Month: April 2021
Corruption in Local Politics: Cincinnati’s Troubled Past and Present
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityIntroductionThe city of Cincinnati has a rich and storied history. One of those exciting chapters is the prominent role the […]
Episode 36: Never Again. Again.
You know the drill: Active shooter on campus. Lockdown. Lights out. Huddle quietly on the floor in a corner with your classmates and wait… and […]
Learning for Justice: Teaching Activism and Civic Engagement in the Classroom
Dr. David J. ChildsNorthern Kentucky University Online Learning Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images IntroductionWith the effects of the coronavirus looming, the challenges of online teaching and learning, […]
Getting Involved: Average Citizens Can Be Civically Engaged
Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University LA Johnson/NPR IntroductionThe nature of a democratic government it is political system that is not ruled by just […]
Episode 35: Can We Heal the Planet from Environmental Racism?
Heading into Earth Day (officially, April 22), we’re digging into our own backyard, talking about how the various ecologies of Cincinnati affect everyone’s health, for […]
‘There is power in the word’: The Poet X
Unhide-able, unheard—until, through the power of her poetry, unleashed. Meet Xiomara Batista, heroine of our April selection, The Poet X, Elizabeth Acevedo’s debut novel-in-verse. With […]