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How Colonialism Invented Food Insecurity in West Africa

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Archaeological evidence and Oral Histories show people in what is today Ghana lived sustainably for millennia—until European colonial powers and the widespread trade of enslaved people changed everything. Human history on the continent is full of similar stories of resilience through environmental challenges.

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STUDENT VOICES: Kids bring into school what they’re dealing with at home. Teachers don’t get that

The Hechinger Report

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. Subconsciously, we turn to our teachers to make us better human beings and we look forward to experiences that they will give us. school system is a “mess.”

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STUDENT VOICES: Teachers put you in situations to make you stronger

The Hechinger Report

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. Leave this field empty if you're human: What do you plan to do after you graduate from high school? school system is a “mess.” Do they feel that way?

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STUDENT VOICES: When you’re a teenager you feel like an outsider already

The Hechinger Report

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. By the time you take it as a junior, you’ll have taken the ACT 12 times already. school system is a “mess.” Do they feel that way? We live and breathe it.

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STUDENT VOICES: I don’t think you need an A+ in calculus to work a normal job

The Hechinger Report

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. Leave this field empty if you're human: How would you describe the students at your school? school system is a “mess.” Do they feel that way? Weekly Update.