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Music Reconstructed: Jason Moran, Jazz and the Harlem Hellfighters
Installment 1 This is a special four-part series where historian Charles L. Hughes introduces us to musicians who are exploring the sounds, songs and stories of the Jim Crow era. In this installment, jazz pianist Jason
February 24, 2022
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When Racist Acts Obscure Racism
We rush to identify, punish and isolate the racists—like members of a University of Oklahoma fraternity—without scrutinizing racism.
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Fighting Rebels With Only One Hand
Frederick Douglass argues for African-American participation in the Union army.
August 17, 2018
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Toolkit for “Be Your Own Historian”
Teach and learn about the Reconstruction era with resources—including videos, texts, lessons and a unit plan—from Facing History and Ourselves.
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Only Young Once: The Case for Dismantling the South’s School-to-Prison Pipeline

We must end the long-standing maltreatment and criminalization of Black children in the education system throughout the South.
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Why I'll Never Teach This Powerful Book Again

This teacher's classes were in the middle of reading a Sherman Alexie classic that spurred deep discussions and powerful writing. Then several women came forward to say #metoo about the author.
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Why Reading Groups?
Reading groups that bring students, educators and families together benefit everyone involved. The advantages described here are well documented and supported by research that shows improvements in school climate, family
October 16, 2019