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Don’t Look Away From Garissa
I don’t have an answer to the question, “How should I talk to my students about Garissa?” But I have some real fears about the dangers of not contextualizing this incident.
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Who Is Your Teacher Today?
When teachers have mentors and teachers of their very own, the results can make a meaningful impact.
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Building Cultural Bridges: Tips for Teachers
A list of tips for teachers about cultural competence in the classroom.
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1982: The AIDS Epidemic
In his article, physician and journalist Lawrence K. Altman describes the early cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the uncertainty that surrounded the infectious disease at its naming.
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Slave Houses, Louisiana (1853)
The drawing is a visual description that seeks to portray enslaved people as enjoying a relatively stable home life with people playing music, dancing and courting.
December 14, 2017
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Branding Slaves
This is an image of enslavers burning brands into the skin of people they enslaved, this engraving illustrates the way that enslaved people were treated as property.
December 13, 2017
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The Land We Love (1866)
This table compares southerners and British people using 1860 census data.
December 15, 2017
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Negroes for Sale
This is an image of an advertisement for a slaver's auction. It describes the enslaved people available for purchase.
December 15, 2017
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Stowage on the Slave Ship Brookes, 1788
This 18th century sketch depicts how enslaved people were packed into ships on the Middle Passage.
January 4, 2018