Decembrrrr: Winter Help for the Unhoused
By Jordan Polk, Democracy & Me Intern Remember “Winter is coming”? As we head deeper into the month of December, the motto of House Stark […]
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When is Daddy Coming Back?
A Poem about Racial Injustice By Hannah M. Childs Hannah is a freshman at Northwest High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. She enjoys writing, drawing, playing […]
Integrating African American Authors into Your Curriculum
By Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityIntroductionWhen I was growing up in my inner city predominantly Black elementary school I do not ever remember […]
Giving Thanks By Getting Real
By Joyeuse Muhorakeye, Democracy & Me Intern To most people in the United States, Thanksgiving is a time when family and friends get together for […]
Thanksgiving and Native American Culture in the Past, Present and Future Revisited
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Originally Published November 22, 2018 One of the hallmarks of living in a democratic society is idea that the […]
What is a Lame Duck Political Official?
By Dr. David J. ChildsNorthern Kentucky University Introduction- What is a Lame Duck OfficialAfter general elections have taken place the outgoing president is often called […]
Shadows of History, Footsteps of the Future: A Poem Inspired by Kamala Harris
Poem by Joyeuse Muhorakeye, Democracy & Me intern I am a shadow on the wall of history and the future of further footsteps. I wonder […]
Reflections on the 2020 Election Season: A Call for Unity and Bipartisanship
Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Opinion IntroductionThe 2020 election between Donald Trump and Joseph Biden has been no doubt the most contentious election […]
Settling Our Differences: Meaningful Social Studies Teaching after a General Election
Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Election Related Violence in HistoryJelani Cobb in a September, 2020 Atlantic article entitled “Our Long, Forgotten History of […]
“Freedom Friends” Election Diaries
As we experience, record, and later look back on significant events, personal diaries can become powerful sources—they’re the OG “first draft of history.” In turbulent […]