Ohio Humanities' documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on CET in Cincinnati! When their school district refused to integrate after Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954, a group of Black mothers in Southwest Ohio marched their children to the white school, demanding admission, only to be turned away every day for two years. Their activism resulted ... Read More
Join the director of the Lincoln School Story, Andrea Torrice, for the California premier of her documentary! After the screening, Andrea will be in conversation with Waldo E. Martin, Jr., the Alexander F. and May T. Morrison Professor of American History and Citizenship at UC Berkeley, about the film! When their school district refused to integrate after Brown v. Board ... Read More
Ohio Humanities and WOSU are co-sponsoring a special virtual program with reporter and author Laura Meckler on Thursday, March 7th, 2024. Laura will be in conversation about her new book, Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity with Dr. Marilyn Mobley, emerita professor of English and Africana Studies at Case Western Reserve University and former teacher at ... Read More
Humanities Kansas is also hosting a series of programming celebrating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Ed! Dr. Valerie Mendoza, historian and adviser at Kansas City Kansas Community College, will look at the ways the Latino communities banded together to fight discrimination and demand equal protection under the law, focusing special attention on Kansas examples. Registration is required ... Read More
Read the graphic novel New Kid by Jerry Craft, then dive into rich conversations about racial identity, code-switching, marginalizing behaviors, and the emotions associated with them. The first session will cover the first half of the book. The second session will cover the second half of the book. Attendance is welcome but not required for both sessions. Register for this event here. ... Read More
Join the Ohio Black Judges Association in partnership with Ohio Humanities for their annual meeting in Columbus, which includes a screening of the Lincoln School Story! There will be two panels. Melvin Barnes, a historian and program officer at Ohio Humanities, will be in conversation with Mia Spells, Dayton Municipal Court Judge, about the Lincoln School Story documentary. The second ... Read More
Read the graphic novel New Kid by Jerry Craft, then dive into rich conversations about racial identity, code-switching, marginalizing behaviors, and the emotions associated with them. The first session will cover the first half of the book. The second session will cover the second half of the book. Attendance is welcome but not required for both sessions. Register for this event here. ... Read More
Professional development webinar for Florida teachers on teaching Brown vs. Board of Education using newspapers and other primary sources.
Community conversation with OneJax, 904ward, the NAACP, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, and the Florida Press Educational Services in Jacksonville.
Read the graphic novel New Kid by Jerry Craft, then dive into rich conversations about racial identity, code-switching, marginalizing behaviors, and the emotions associated with them. The first session will cover the first half of the book. The second session will cover the second half of the book. Attendance is welcome but not required for both sessions. Register for this event here. ... Read More
Read the graphic novel New Kid by Jerry Craft, then dive into rich conversations about racial identity, code-switching, marginalizing behaviors, and the emotions associated with them. The first session will cover the first half of the book. The second session will cover the second half of the book. Attendance is welcome but not required for both sessions. Register for this event here. ... Read More
After discussing the book New Kid all this month, enjoy a virtual chat with Jerry Craft, the author! Register for this event here. Space may be limited. Brought to you by WeRISE for Greater Westerville.About this Initiative: WeREAD is a community-wide read initiative with the goal of bringing our community together through dialogue and activities while also inspiring us to advance WeRISE for Greater Westerville’s mission ... Read More
