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Inspiring Hope: A Conversation With Maud Dahme
Maud Dahme, Holocaust survivor and educator, emphasizes the importance of survivor testimony in learning from the past and uplifts our shared humanity.
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Music Reconstructed: Adia Victoria and the Landscape of the Blues
Installment 3 When we consider the trauma of white supremacy during the Jim Crow era—what writer Ralph Ellison describes as “the brutal experience”—it’s important to understand the resilience and joy that sustained Black
April 12, 2022
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What Is Our Collective Responsibility When We Uncover Honest History?
Local history advocates say preservation, education and healing should include community redevelopment and respecting the agency of descendants of enslaved people.
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The Acronym and Beyond
A Glossary of Terms From the outside looking in, the ABCs of LGBTQ identities can feel overwhelming, academic and inaccessible. But for students deprived of representation, words matter—and can open a door toward
November 6, 2018
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Teaching Through Coronavirus: What Educators Need Right Now
We asked educators what they need, and we listened. We hope this message—and these resources—offer some help.
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Connecting the ‘Brown’ Decision to Today’s Social Justice Movement
Teach the Supreme Court’s decision in 'Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka' in all its complexity and relevance to the ongoing movement for inclusive education.
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Memories of Childhood’s Slavery Days (Chapter: Reminiscences), 1909
This text is a long reflection by a woman who was formerly enslaved. The author, Annie, grew up working in the home of her enslaver. The text gives her perspective on the experience of slavery and liberation.
December 14, 2017
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Music Reconstructed: Lara Downes’ Classical Perspective on Jim Crow
Installment 4 From concertos to operas, Black composers captured the changes and challenges facing African Americans during Jim Crow. Renowned classical pianist Lara Downes is bringing new appreciation to the works of
April 26, 2022
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The Underground Railroad (1871)
This is an excerpt from a book of stories from the Underground Railroad. It contains an exciting story about escape and several descriptions of formerly enslaved persons.
December 14, 2017