Slavery – Urban Education Mixtape

SOAPing American History: Matthew Desmond’s American Capitalism is Brutal; You Can Trace That To the Plantation

11 Oct 2020

This week, I chose a piece from the 1619 Project: Matthew Desmond’s American Capitalism Is Brutal. You Can Trace That to the Plantation. You can access the piece HERE for your reading pleasure. I encourage all of you to read this important text. This piece underscores just how deep our capitalist roots as a society … More SOAPing American History: Matthew Desmond’s American Capitalism is Brutal; You Can Trace That To the Plantation

Hopes for the New Year

11 Sep 2019

It is incumbent for educators, no matter their station, to cultivate the future leaders of our nation. That means striving to reduce ignorance; thereby reducing the potential of violence upon the various communities of our nation due to a lack of concrete knowledge rooted in historical truths. … More Hopes for the New Year

Teaching Slavery Properly

11 Mar 2018

American public schools do a poor job teaching the history of American slavery to children. That is probably true of private schools too. I would also say that the majority of history teachers and administrators, the majority of whom are White, lack a comprehensive knowledge of American slavery. They may have read an article here and … More Teaching Slavery Properly

2nd Amendment, Slavery & Creating Critical Readers & Thinkers

22 Feb 2018

One of the most important jobs that a history teacher has is threefold: learn the truth, know the truth and teach the truth. When teaching children of color, understand that traditionally, the “canon” has withheld the whole truth of American history. Whether Black or White, if you’re a history teacher, it is your obligation to … More 2nd Amendment, Slavery & Creating Critical Readers & Thinkers

On Teaching Christopher Columbus

6 Oct 2017

I came into the world of education as a teacher seven years ago. I taught social studies; primarily U.S. and world history. I taught in Camden, New Jersey. The majority of my students were Black and Latino. One of the things I prided myself on was teaching students the truth about history and how that … More On Teaching Christopher Columbus

Teaching a History of Uncomfortable Truths

13 Jan 2017

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans in American history. Many educators tend to confine Black history to only one month. The truth is that Black history is not confined to one group of people for one month only. The trials, tribulations, and triumphs of Black people … More Teaching a History of Uncomfortable Truths

Urban Education Mixtape

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