Student Voices Competition 2023: Meet the Winners
Students from across the WVXU listening area and beyond responded to this year’s Democracy & Me Student Voices Competition prompt with their hopes and dreams […]
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Multicultural Literature for Students, Parents and Teachers: So Many Options Now Available
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University While co-teaching a social studies methods and language arts course with my colleague at a historically Black college, […]
Protecting Hate Speech: Using the Notion of Free Speech to Justify Racial Discrimination
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University In a 2021 article entitled “Banning White Supremacy Isn’t Censorship, It’s Accountability” Malkia Devich-Cyrilideasjan provides insight on the […]
Episode 63: Women’s History Part 2
Yoshie and Nevaeh continue their discussion on women’s history and their experiences with learning about women of color inside and outside of the classroom. They […]
Episode 62: Women’s History Month Part 1
The return of Democracy & Z! Democracy and Me intern, Yoshie, was joined by Clark Montessori Senior, Nevaeh in a discussion on Women’s History Month, […]
Women’s History Series Continued: Celebrating and Empowering Black Women (Including Teaching Resources)
Dr. David J. Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Originally published October 11, 2020 as “Black Women’s Lives Matter” IntroductionIn this article we will continue our […]
Democracy & Me Digital Leadership Day: Girl Scouts Get Involved
On January 28, 2023, 2 troops participated in Democracy & Me’s first Digital Leadership Day. The day began with a Q & A session with […]
Women’s History Series: Before There Was Rosa Parks, There Was Sarah Mayrant Fossett
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Originally published March 21, 2021 as “Sarah Mayrant Fossett: Cincinnati Abolitionist and Business Owner” IntroductionI bet you do […]
Student Voices: A Black History Lecture and Discussion with Karyn Parsons at NKU
Yoshie Vinton, Democracy & Me Intern Northern Kentucky University hosted a public event to commemorate Black History month, led by NKU’s African American Student Initiatives […]
“Uh Oh, They’re Following Us” The Fear of Driving While Black in America
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Black History month is a time of the year to uncover and highlight some of the of the […]