Reviewed by KT Horning Review Source: Reading While White (Full Review) Book Author: Tonya Bolden recounts the 100 year (100 years!) history behind getting the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) built which started at a GAR gathering of African-American Civil War veterans in 1915 (1915!) with a desire to build a […]
District Comics: New Comic Anthology Full of Shortcomings, Thin on Diversity
Reviewed by Katie Seitz Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: On November 1, 1950, Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola, two Puerto Rican nationalists, attempted to assassinate President Truman. Their goal was to draw attention to the U.S. colonization of Puerto Rico and the repeated legal and military measures to deny Puerto Ricans self-determination. At […]
Child of the Civil Rights Movement
Reviewed by Jenice L. View Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Teachers are often frustrated with how to teach historical events in an accurate and nuanced way. This is particularly challenging for early elementary teachers when mob violence and complex philosophical controversies are a central part of the story. Teaching the history of the […]
NOT Recommended: A Birthday Cake for George Washington
Reviewed by Allyson Criner Brown Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Update: The widespread response to the publication of A Birthday Cake for George Washington has led to its recall by Scholastic. Read about the social media campaign that led to Scholastic stopping distribution of the book. A Birthday Cake for George Washington, recently published by […]
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