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Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoMany students say they aren’t learning much about slavery beyond its harsh conditions. A historian...
Here’s what I tell teachers about how to teach young students about slavery
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 1 month agoFew issues are as difficult to deal with in the classroom as slavery in the US. Here, a professor...
Daywatch: Friday Morning Swim Club canceled
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoGood morning, Chicago. The popular Friday Morning Swim Club, which drew thousands to the waters of Lake Michigan near Montrose Harbor each summer, has been canceled this year after organizers ...
Davis pitches gem, Blue Devils split with Houston
The Tifton Gazette, Ga. via Yahoo Sport· 3 months agoMar. 30—WARNER ROBINS — Tift County and Houston County split their Friday Region 1-6A doubleheader. The Blue Devils won the opener, 1-0, with Houston earning an 8-0 win in the second contest ...
Study finds 76 percent of Black Americans celebrate Black History Month
The Hill via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoA new study is shining a light on how Black Americans celebrate Black History Month. The report by...
EDITORIAL: Black residents helped shape Anderson
The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind. via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoFeb. 17—Fifteen years ago, Lillie Givens Manuel died at the age of 91 in Monticello House on Anderson's northwest side. She is buried at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Her life's work was ...
Massachusetts unveils bust of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoA bust of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass was unveiled in the Massachusetts Senate Chamber on...
Chicago Black Restaurant Week 2024: 6 specials we’re excited to try, from Haitian cuisine to...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance UK· 5 months agoFried chicken on cocoa waffles, topped with caramel rum ice cream, is just one of the new specials...
The remarkable Pollards, the first Black family to settle in Rogers Park
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoAs his son saw it, the challenges Fritz Pollard and his siblings faced as the first Black family in West Rogers Park were a major reason for their success in life. “Growing up in an all-white ...
16 Lesser-Known Quotes From Influential Civil Rights Leaders
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoFrom left: Ida B. Wells, Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. At a time when...
