Teachers worry about rollback of DEI effects on Black History Month : NPR
Gwen Partridge, known to her students as “Mrs. Gwen,” stands in front of an exhibit she created for Black History Month on […]
'Hillmantok', the unofficial HBCU of TikTok, is educating people about Black history
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks Cierra Hinton about the online phenomenon called Hillmantok, a curated collection of academic lessons reminiscent of classes at […]
What Students Have to Say About Their Black History Class (Opinion)
Geoff Wickersham Geoff Wickersham is in his 34th year of teaching, more than 27 of those at Groves High School in Birmingham, […]
The Three Essentials of Teaching a Black History Class (Opinion)
In today’s classrooms, teaching Black history has become a challenge at best—and a dangerous proposition at worst. In many states, politicians have […]
The Problem With Primary Sources in Black History Education (Opinion)
Are you prepared to put a primary source in context when teaching Black histories? I am asking this question because guidance on […]
What We Lose When We Only Teach ‘Respectable’ Black History (Opinion)
Several years ago, I developed a set of principles intended to center Black people’s humanity through their voices, experiences, and perspectives in […]
How History Class Can Foster Lifelong Literacy Skills
What does it mean for a high school student to read well? The answer is multilayered. Teenage readers need a solid foundation, […]
