The 10 latest articles on Teaching Black History come from 10 sources, published between Jun 16 and Oct 19.
People in these stories: Toni Morrison (3), Ragsdale (3), Donald Trump (2), Bunch (2), Chris Ragsdale (2), Morrison (2)
Places: America (4), Washington (2), Georgia (2), Cobb County (2)
Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds will be rolling into a town near you between now and Election Day. Byron Donalds wants to be Florida’s next governor. Not on our watch. More than seven months into the U.S. war with Iran,…
Lonnie G. Bunch III Black PR Wire Black PR Wire Power Profiler on Lonnie G. Bunch III Lonnie G. Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. He assumed his position June 16, 2019. As Secretary, he oversees 19 museums, the National Zoo, numerous libraries and…
A few weeks ago, Dr. Lonnie Bunch III announced he would be stepping down as the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the first African American and first historian to serve as head there. Many were first introduced to Bunch when…
Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye has been removed from school media centers in Georgia’s Cobb County School District over concerns about sexually explicit content involving child rape and incest. Cobb County Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the decision Sept. 17, saying the…
“The Bluest Eye” joins a list of books removed by Cobb County schools following library reviews. In its reasoning, the Cobb County District cited “The Bluest Eye,” pages 161-163, which details the rape of an 11-year-old girl by her father. “The…
Cobb County Schools said it removed Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” from school libraries because of explicit sexual content and mature themes. Georgia’s Cobb County School Board is facing scrutiny for pulling Toni Morrison’s book, The Bluest Eye, from school…
Lonnie Bunch to Step Down as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution jbhe.com Lonnie Bunch to Step Down as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution “It is with very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude that I announce my retirement from the…
A regional task force has begun examining whether some North St. Louis County school districts should merge as declining enrollment reshapes public education across the area. The discussion was prompted in part by Normandy Schools Collaborative, which could lose its…
by Lajja Mistry and Cilia Catello, Pittsburgh’s Public Source Elected officials’ pressure to end a children’s Pride Month display early at the Monroeville Public Library — coupled with claims that the materials amounted to “sexual grooming” — has reignited a regional conflict…
Nationwide — As schools across the nation face increasing challenges related to student achievement, public accountability, community expectations, and educational equity, Jersey City educator and community leader Chris L. Gadsden […] The post Black School Principal and Former Councilman Reveals How to…
Black history in the classroom: AP African American Studies, state history standards, curriculum fights and the book bans that hit Black authors.
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