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4 Inspiring Black Humanitarians

Studies Weekly

He believed that African Americans should embrace their heritage and culture and work together to overturn oppression. Eventually, Du Bois moved to Ghana to work on the Encyclopedia Africana , an ambitious project to compile everything known about the history, accomplishments, and cultures of African people.

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What Asian American Educator Stories Reveal About Racial Nuances Within ‘People of Color’

ED Surge

But within those blanket terms to describe “minorities” are dozens of cultures with unique heritages, ethnicities, and geographic locations. People from those cultures have nuanced histories, perspectives, and experiences in the U.S. who are not white. and in its schools. Claire Jean Kim, Ph.D., What Can Education Leaders Do?

Heritage 101
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Treasuring Indonesian Culture; From Local Practice to State Political Ritual

Anthropology News

With over 1,300 ethnic groups, 700 local languages, and various religious and cultural practices spread across more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia’s cultural diversity is an invaluable treasure. President Jokowi seeks to embody and represent this rich cultural diversity.

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OPINION: Time to bring back our relationship with UNESCO for its strong commitment to education

The Hechinger Report

The mural, which stretches the length of a football field, intersperses student artwork with text from the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It was inspired by a group of eighth graders who, in December 2012, just months after Yousafzai’s shooting, had attended a human rights conference in Canada.

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At Moms for Liberty’s national summit, a singular focus on anti-trans issues

The Hechinger Report

over Labor Day weekend, a sign shows the group’s concern about the culture of American public schools. Liz King, who leads the education program for the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, one of the counter-event’s sponsors, said Moms for Liberty is boxing people out rather than being inclusive. It is OK to learn.

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