Tag: Diversity and Representation

  • The Museum Is Already in Your Classroom: Free Art Resources Every Teacher Should Know

    One of the quiet pleasures of teaching is the moment a student looks at a painting and starts asking questions you didn’t assign. That moment doesn’t happen by accident; it happens because the art is there, on the wall or the screen, doing what great art has always done: demanding a response. The good news…

  • War, More War, and War Without End

    This month marks the 4 year anniversary of the Russia invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the 16 year anniversary of the Russian annexation of Crimea and the Donbas Region. It made me think of when I read John Hersey’s book Hiroshima in 2009 as part of my Masters graduate studies and I wanted to…

  • What If Jesse Jackson Won the 1988 Election?

    Rev. Jesse Jackson, who passed away in 2026, profoundly impacted American politics through his civil rights activism and presidential campaigns, shaping discussions on democracy and race.

  • Cuba’s Quiet Revolution: Angola

    How a Cuban Generation and Battle of Cuito Cuanavale Changed the Course of Apartheid Fifty years later we need to reevaluate the broader Cuban geo-political power from 1970-1990. When we teach about the end of apartheid in South Africa, we typically focus on the internal resistance movement, international sanctions, and the moral leadership of figures…

  • Using Comic Books to Explore Social and Historical Issues: Fall Semester in Review

    This fall semester, I took a deliberate approach to using comic books as teaching tools to explore critical social and historical issues that resonate with my high school students. Rather than treating comics as simple entertainment, I leveraged their visual storytelling power and cultural relevance to create engaging entry points for discussions about representation, identity,…

  • November 2025: Gratitude, Heritage, and Historical Reflection

    November 2025 encourages gratitude, cultural appreciation, and reflection on history, inspiring educational opportunities that celebrate heritage, recognize contributions, and foster critical thinking and community engagement.