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Learn how Political Science Students are Improving Wikipedia

MPSA

In a course on African Politics , students created new articles on Voting rights in Nigeria as well as Child soldiers in Uganda. They expanded the entries on the Constitution of Ghana as well as Human rights in Ethiopia.

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“Stay out of my hair!”

The Hechinger Report

The federal government and the Department of Education need to start taking their responsibility for prohibiting discrimination seriously and crack down on schools that punish black people for their hair and hair styles. Durags are used to create the wave hairstyle. Related: Denver teachers are next to take to the picket line.

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TEACHER VOICE: What was troubling enough as 20th century history is happening in the present time

The Hechinger Report

That traditional narrative is reinforced every day. Black representatives were elected to state and federal government, public schools were made available (for all children), and many (though tragically only a fraction of) formerly enslaved families were reunited. We must assess our own knowledge and perspective as educators.

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Latin American Solidarity in Changing Times  

Anthropology News

Thirteen US residents—Black, white, and brown—mixed among about 30 community members sipping tinto , a traditional sweet Colombian coffee, and listening to testimonies of those who had been threatened or lost loved ones due to illegal armed groups or mining projects.

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OPINION: Want to save the beleaguered English major? Abandon it.

The Hechinger Report

I entered college in 1989 with an interest in human rights advocacy, planning to be a lawyer. Still, my reaction to the current dialogue about humanities is this: The best way to save the English major is to abandon it. Abandoning the English major elevated the status of humanities at Minerva.

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Challenging Anti-History Education Laws: Teachers Receive 14,000 Books on African Americans During WWII

Zinn Education Project

I had always heard the traditional narrative of how the home front came together to support the war effort, but the stories told in the book showed me the myriad ways this was not true for African Americans. Delmont has completely changed the way I teach World War II and the Civil Rights Movement in my 12th grade government class.

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Treasuring Indonesian Culture; From Local Practice to State Political Ritual

Anthropology News

President Jokowi Widodo, more commonly known as ”Jokowi,” and Vice President Jusuf Kalla surprised the public when attending Indonesia’s 2017 State of the Union Address (SOTU) by wearing traditional attire. Consequently, any traditional ethnic attire he wears inherently signifies Indonesian identity.