Ta-Nehisi Coates, David Brooks, and the Master Narrative of American History
I love Ta-Nehisi Coates. David Brooks…not so much. Biases disclosed, their squabble—if one can even call it that—exposes
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Teaching Phillis Wheatley in Light of Freddie Gray
Noelle Trent wrote a great post about how to locate “the reality of students’ lives in the themes and trends
Read moreIntegrating the Baltimore Riot into a Civil War History Class, An Improvised Lesson
This past week was a tumultuous week in the Baltimore – Washington area. What began as an ordinary week became
Read moreTeaching Maria Stewart and Antebellum Black Public Spheres
I find that students intuitively understand the concept of the black public sphere as a “safe space” for the expression
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