“Walking While Black” and Some Teaching Resources for Addressing Racism
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 […]
Articles by David Childs
Protest: First Amendment and the Freedom of Speech
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
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 […]
Combating Discrimination Against First Nations with Education
IntroductionWe have written in the recent past about the unique plight of First Nations that reside within the United States of America. They are sovereign […]
The Mis-education of the US Populace: The Danger of Disinformation and Anti-Intellectualism in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism […]
Critical Thinking: An Essential Skill to Have in the Age of Disinformation
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The Cambridge Dictionary defines critical thinking as “the process of thinking carefully about a subject or idea, without allowing […]
Differentiating Between Reliable and Unreliable Sources in a Fake News World
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Research and top intelligence experts have verified that the Russian government and perhaps other nations have been intentionally interjecting […]
Using Social Media to Participate in a Democracy
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Our world is becoming increasingly more technology driven. While we understand that everyone does not have equal access to […]
The US is a Representative Democracy: A Lesson on Systems of Government
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The upcoming presidential election of 2020 is a very important election, as it will determine the kind of country […]
Our Children Need Multicultural Literature in Their Lives: Books to Check Out While In Quarantine
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their […]