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"Mostly you find echoes of tragedy... But then - something finds you." Whoa. Now this is something. I love discovering a mesmerizing new short film that affects me in a deep, meaningful way. Scavenger is a sci-fi short film created by filmmaker Raphael Rogers (follow him here) by weaving stock footage and original content together.

<p>Raphael Rogers of Clark University notes that even in Massachusetts there are multiple possible "land mines" that social studies teachers need to navigate in lessons dealing with slavery. </p>

He stresses the importance of understanding basic facts about how long slavery lasted in order to bring home its reality to students.

The weather is still hot in Houston and so is the restaurant scene.

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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.

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Raphael E. Rogers’ profile on The Conversation