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Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 weeks agoMany students say they aren’t learning much about slavery beyond its harsh conditions. A historian...
Today in History: June 21, U.S. Constitution goes into effect
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 weeks ago21 Jun 1997: Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks and Rebecca Lobo of the New York Liberty stand on...
Here’s what I tell teachers about how to teach young students about slavery
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoFew issues are as difficult to deal with in the classroom as slavery in the US. Here, a professor...
Black girls in Florida do not feel safe in schools: Study
The Hill via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 months agoA new study has found that Black girls in Florida often feel unsafe in their schools due to policing...
The Eras Tour cast: Meet Taylor Swift's dancers, singers and band members
USA TODAY via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoTaylor Swift's The Eras Tour has been out for a week on Disney+, and there's no doubt some dedicated...
Maine mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that doesn't explain his violence.
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoBrain injury experts are cautioning against drawing conclusions from newly released and limited...
The Dwight Stuff: Black would-be astronaut Ed Dwight on 'The Space Race,' and missed opportunity
USA TODAY via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoEd Dwight is featured in NatGeo's "The Space Race," a NatGeo film now streaming on Hulu and Disney+....
Study finds 76 percent of Black Americans celebrate Black History Month
The Hill via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoA new study is shining a light on how Black Americans celebrate Black History Month. The report by...
Massachusetts unveils bust of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoA bust of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass was unveiled in the Massachusetts Senate Chamber on...
16 Lesser-Known Quotes From Influential Civil Rights Leaders
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoFrom left: Ida B. Wells, Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. At a time when...