Julio Capo News Today

For not the first time in U.S. history, the content of public school curricula is being challenged across the country. Since January 2021, 41 states have introduced bills or taken other steps that would restrict the teaching or discussion of “divisive concepts,” such as racism, sexism, critical race theory, and the 1619 Project.

The founding director of the Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab shares how the Historic Hampton House—where Ali spent the night after his win—is important to local, national and global conversations.