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More than 7 million K-12 students in the United States identify as Black, and professionals say representation of the experiences of Black people should be taught to all students.
Writer and librarian Vaunda Micheaux Nelson has made something of a specialty of bringing hitherto under-recognized African American heroes into prominence. In Small Shoes, Great Strides: How Three Brave Girls Opened Doors to School Equality, Nelson and illustrator Alex Bostic celebrate three very young heroes — first graders — in the fight to desegregate a New Orleans public school in 1960.
The film feels more like an educational outline than a spirited story.
Have you ever committed a small but significant portion of your life to embodying ideas from a book that may have been rooted in lies?
By Aziah Siid | Word In Black - Educational professionals are fighting back against "anti-critical race theory" bills by implementing Black Studies courses in classrooms, including the first-ever interdisciplinary Black Studies curriculum for New York City public schools, and other districts are working to include the Black voice, culture, and perspective into their curriculum.