What's this blog about?

I teach several courses under the broad topic of "Multicultural Education," prioritizing social justice issues of access, power/privilege, & narrowing the academic achievement gap. I am a person of color and I almost always have a white co-teacher. We include topics, such as: racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, ethnocentrism, deculturalization, transforming curriculum, etc. This is a place where I post information that we teach; lesson plans for activities; and resources we use and/or which are shared with me by my adult students.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

50 Years Ago…

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) gave his "I Have a Dream" speech."  He would have been 84 today.

"Somewhere I read of the freedom of assembly…speech…press… that the greatness of America is the right to protest for rights." Many people know the "I Have a Dream" speech (it's shorter than this one), but I like "I've Been to the Mountaintop." - The words are true…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixfwGLxRJU8
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