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Reflections of a 5,000+ Mile and 18 State Road Trip
A view from the Appalachians at Hawks Nest State Park in West Virginia Two and a half weeks ago, the kids and I completed a 16-day road trip that spanned more than 5,000 miles and took us through 18 states. The trip was largely a desire to expose my children to black history missing in their classes and curriculum. Particularly, after my daughter told me that her 7th-grade Texas history teacher intentionally omitted slavery, allegedly for fear of angering anyone, I knew I cou
Danyahel Norris
Aug 5, 202214 min read
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Parents Rights, CRT, & Banned Books: Reflections on the Current Misinformation Campaign in Education
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is traveling around Texas promoting his parental bill of rights. The thing is, the Texas Education Code...
Danyahel Norris
Jan 30, 20225 min read
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Top 10 Things and Reflections of 2021
Over the last few weeks, I've done a top 10 happenings for the week on Fridays. Since this Friday also ends the year, I decided that a...
Danyahel Norris
Jan 1, 20224 min read
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Reflections on the 2021 Election and What It's Signaling for 2022
In case you didn't realize, yesterday was election day for a number of state and local issues around the country. In Texas, there were 8...
Danyahel Norris
Nov 4, 20214 min read
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We Should Be Teaching Motivations Instead of Morals in History Classes
There's no secret that I'm not a fan of the recent wave of anti-Critical Race Theory (CRT) laws sweeping the country. This includes the...
Danyahel Norris
Oct 19, 20215 min read
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