Black History Month – Democracy and Me

Black History Series Part 4: The 13th Amendment’s Restriction on African American Freedom

March 7, 2019 David Childs 1

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The 13th Amendment Section 1 Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the […]

Black History Series Part 3: Learning about Slavery through Digitized Primary Source Documents

February 20, 2019 David Childs 11

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionThe phenomenon that has had the most devastating impact on African Americans in the United States has been […]

Black History Series Part 2: Learning Black History through Interviews and Oral History

February 14, 2019 David Childs 10

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionNew technology allows us to explore history in ways that previous generations could not even fathom. In contemporary […]

Black History Series Part 1: Learning Black History through Music

February 5, 2019 David Childs 38

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University A critical component in the success of the American democratic project is to embrace the diversity within the […]

Martin’s Ideas: A More In-Depth Look at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 24, 2019 David Childs 28

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionWith the celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s life and work it is a good time […]