During Women's History Month this March remember to recognize the achievements of African American women both in history and in our times. At Shoulders of the Ancestors we have compiled a few links and resources for you to explore. Feel free to share ...
Posted Tuesday, March 4th 2014 at 10:13PM
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Hopefully by winning the 2014 Academy Award for Best Picture of the Year 12 Years a Slave will continue to generate conversations about slavery in America.
As a high school teacher I have found that my unit on American slavery can excite my studen ...
Posted Tuesday, March 4th 2014 at 1:35PM
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TEACHING TOLERANCE is currently featuring an article on teaching the Tulsa Riot of 1921. In 1921, the Greenwood section of Tulsa, Okla., was one of the most prosperous black neighborhoods in the country. Greenwood's nickname was "the Negro Wall Stree ...
Posted Wednesday, June 5th 2013 at 2:41PM
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As a high school history teacher I would never show my students a Quentin Tarantino film in class, certainly not Django Unchained. But I would not assume that my students have not seen Django, or other Tarantino films. I admit that as a teacher of Af ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 at 10:01PM
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Like everyone else in the world Africans live in the 21 century. Yet my students and many other people often possess a distorted image of Africa as a place where time has stood still. I have found that if I present images of contemporary Africa befo ...
Posted Saturday, November 3rd 2012 at 8:57PM
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When I was young if adults said "as far away as Timbuktu" or "all the way to Timbuktu" they were implying that a place was very very far away. The recent crisis in northern Mali where Islamic fundamentalists are destroying monuments in the historic ...
Posted Sunday, July 29th 2012 at 6:33PM
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As the Summer 2012 Olympics unfolds take a few moments to remember past Olympics. For July 2012 AAHISTORYK12.COM is featuring a few links to Olympic milestones for people of color. Please review and comment. Also feel free to suggest additional usef ...
Posted Sunday, July 8th 2012 at 8:06PM
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Teach Youth About the Trayvon Martin Case
When an incident as controversial as the shooting of Trayvon Martin grips the nation the classroom, the living room, the hair salon, or baber shop are excellent forums for a civil examination and civil discu ...
Posted Sunday, March 25th 2012 at 9:20AM
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When an incident as controversial as the shooting of Trayvon Martin grips the nation the classroom, the living room, the hair salon, or babershop are excellent forums for a civil examination and civil discussions of the case. Teaching about current c ...
Posted Saturday, March 24th 2012 at 4:38PM
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In a Huffington Post article Elizabeth Dowling Taylor, author of A Slave in the White House (Palgrave Macmillan) tackles the issue that arises each February -President's Day and Black History Month.
Select the link below to learn about the eight ...
Posted Tuesday, February 21st 2012 at 8:38PM
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Select this LINK below:
http://africanamericanhistory.ning.com/forum/topics/women-s-history-month-resources
for resources about African American and African women for inclusion in your discussions, lessons, activities, and/or presentations during W ...
Posted Monday, February 20th 2012 at 3:34PM
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Access creative and engaging resources and lesson plans for Black History Month and throughout the year by selecting from the numerous tabs and links under the banner at AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY a new NING site created by teachers for persons interes ...
Posted Sunday, February 19th 2012 at 10:08AM
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SLAVERY and the BUILDING OF the WHITE HOUSE
According to a Huffington Post article Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) is pushing for President Obama to officially recognize the role of slavery in the construction of the White House.
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Posted Saturday, February 18th 2012 at 12:08PM
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Access creative and engaging resources and lesson plans for Black History Month and throughout the year by selecting from the numerous tabs and links under the banner at AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY a new NING site created by teachers for persons interes ...
Posted Sunday, February 12th 2012 at 1:18PM
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