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Many Juneteeth celebrations not only commemorate the end of slavery, but they also honor the those who fight for racial justice.

Freedom is a key concept to study. Klaus Vedfelt via Getty ImagesWhenever I tell high school students in classes I visit that I appreciated learning about slavery as a child growing up in the Caribbean, they often look confused. Why, they ask, did I like learning about slavery given that it was so horrible and harsh? How could I value being taught about something that caused so much hurt and harm? That’s when I tell them that my teachers in St. Thomas – and my fourth grade history ...

Volume 27, Number 292 — Thursday , October 20, 2022

As some politicians try to shackle educators with restrictive laws, Raphael E. Rogers recommends using historical records to show the role that slavery played in  the forming of a nation.   By Raphael E. Rogers  Clark University Of all the subjects taught in the nation’s public school

Volume 27, Number 227 — Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Politicians seek to control classroom discussions about slavery in U.S.: Governing-

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