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OPINION: We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history in our schools

The Hechinger Report

As a social studies teacher and a Chinese American immigrant, I find myself subconsciously asking the following questions: How are Asian Americans viewed by the American public? history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? What stereotypes and misperceptions still abound? There are signs of progress.

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Our History Is Not Lost: Resources for Learning and Teaching the Fullness of Black History

ED Surge

Humanizing pre-colonial history catapulted a spiritual reckoning and unlocked a familiar wholeness for me. From studying African and Black American history, I developed what Joyce E. King calls “ diaspora literacy ” to contend with the reflection of white supremacy in my paternal lineage and its connection to world history.

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Sean Brennan Leads Bipartisan Reading of the Declaration

Teaching American History

Sean Brennan Brennan, a frequent participant in Teaching American History seminars , has long promoted civic education and civil cooperation at the local and state level. In 2020, Brennan began bringing local naturalization ceremonies into the high school. Being on the Council furnished endless lessons for my classes,” he said.

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How do we teach Black history in polarized times? Here’s what it looks like in three cities

The Hechinger Report

In Norfolk, Virginia, the juniors and seniors enrolled in an African American history class taught by Ed Allison were working on their capstone projects, using nearby Fort Monroe, the site where the first enslaved Africans landed in 1619, as a jumping off point to explore their family history.

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Lies We’re Told About Crime

Zinn Education Project

I hear echoes of this argument when, for instance, Trump blamed Howard Zinn’s writing for inciting the riots during the 2020 uprising. You are often limited in your ability to teach certain topics by the dependence upon primary sources rather than secondary sources. Muhammad: I had not thought about this, Jesse.

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The Condemnation of Blackness: Lies We’re Told About Crime

Zinn Education Project

You write, “Calls for greater African American access to public education, for example, were challenged by statistical arguments that education turned Black people into criminals.” I hear echoes of this argument when, for instance, Trump blamed Howard Zinn’s writing for inciting the riots during the 2020 uprising.