Black History Month

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

January 18, 2020 David Childs 3

This column originally appeared in the January 24, 2019 edition of Democracy and Me. It is reprinted this week to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. […]

Understanding Martin Luther King, Jr. and the March on Washington

January 14, 2020 David Childs 1

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionWith Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations upon us, it is only proper to write an article […]

Part Five (Women’s Rights) – Can we Talk About this in Class: Unpacking Some Complexities of the Me Too Movement

October 22, 2019 David Childs 29

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionAn appropriate way to end this series of articles on women’s rights is to also pay homage to the […]

Part Three (Women’s Rights)- The Womanist Tradition and Domestic Workers in the Early Twentieth Century US

October 7, 2019 David Childs 13

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University In this article we will continue our series on women’s rights, honoring the 100th Anniversary of the passing of […]

Part Two (Women’s Rights)- Intersectionality, Race and Gender: Understanding how Race and Socioeconomics affect Women’s Life Experiences

September 25, 2019 David Childs 20

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University This is the second article in our series on women’s rights, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the passing […]

Voting in a Democracy- Lessons on Voter Suppression

September 9, 2019 David Childs 24

Dr. David Childs, Ph.DNorthern Kentucky University15th AmendmentSection 1- The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by […]

Willie Kennard- Black Cowboy and U.S. Marshall

June 30, 2019 David Childs 9

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionThis article will continue with the theme of exploring the use of biographies to teach history. We previously also […]

Who is Mary McLeod Bethune? Teaching a More Multicultural American History

June 19, 2019 David Childs 26

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University When social studies educators teach history they can teach students about the discipline of historical studies, helping students take […]

Exploring Historic Black Codes: Combating Prejudice with Social Studies Teaching

May 31, 2019 David Childs 11

By David Childs, Ph.D., Northern Kentucky University IntroductionAs much as our way of life and the status quo changes throughout history there are things that […]

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

March 7, 2019 David Childs 11

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 […]