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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...
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...
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· 5 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...
College Board revises AP Black studies class set to launch in 2024
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 months agoThe College Board on Wednesday released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African...
Oklahoma is promoting PragerU materials in schools. Critics call it ‘right-wing propaganda’
Yahoo News· 10 months agoOklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters and radio host Dennis Prager. (Sue Ogrocki/AP, Michael...
Edwidge Danticat on Living and Writing in DeSantis' Florida
Harper's Bazaar via Yahoo Style Singapore· 10 months agoIn Haiti, Edwidge Danticat saw America as a beacon of freedom. But recent legislation in her current...
How Ron DeSantis used Florida schools to become a culture warrior
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 10 months agoRon DeSantis ’ path to national prominence started in Florida’s classrooms, where he harnessed...