‘Keep Fighting’
Our August book selection is Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance, featuring tales written by multi-talented authors such as Bethany C. Morrow (who […]
Democracy & Me Blog
“I Don’t See Color” and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves
We will continue our series highlighting the voices of young diverse authors. Our next piece is an essay by Sabrina Dearinger challenging the myth of […]
CET and Urban Consulate Seeking Student Voices
Our friends at CET Public Television and the Urban Consulate are looking for some student-created selfie videos on the topic of educational equity, for an […]
Why Does the Way I Wear My Crown Bother You? By Niandra Dennis
We will continue our series highlighting the voices of young diverse authors. Our next piece is an essay by Niandra Dennis celebrating the beauty and […]
‘The Tools to Succeed’: GCABJ and SPJ Host Media Workshop for Students of Color
By Kylie Bridgeman, Walnut Hills High School On Saturday, June 26, young students of color from across Cincinnati came together online to learn about the […]
Mixed Girl by Aliya Cannon
A poem about the struggles of being biracial in America. Aliya Cannon is a Senior at Northern Kentucky University (NKU) in Highland Heights, KY. She […]
Escaping from Home: Using Historical Fiction to Teach Social Studies and Language Arts
By Dr. David J. Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Introduction: Writing a Historical Fiction NovelMy colleague and I co-taught an upper level undergraduate teaching methods […]
Is Anyone Actually Teaching Critical Race Theory in their Classroom? Why are States Banning It?
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D. Northern Kentucky University Analysis/OpinionIntroduction: My StoryWhen my family moved from an inner city predominantly Black neighborhood to a working class […]
Let’s Learn about Juneteenth: Resources For an Important US National Holiday
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D., D.D.Northern Kentucky University“Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It is also […]
Hidden Historic Tragedy: Reviewing the Massacre in Tulsa (Circa 1921).
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University There is much work to be done in the areas of Black studies and African American history. As […]