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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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Reflections on "The Color of Success: Asian Americans and the Origin of the Model Mi" by Ellen D. Wu
In this month's edition of the Diversity Be Like Book Club, we will be discussing Ellen D. Wu's book The Color of Success: Asian...
Danyahel Norris
Nov 19, 20213 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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Juneteenth: A New Holiday, a Symbol of Systemic Change, and a History Lesson
A pic of my family on June 20, 2020 in front of the Juneteenth historical marker on Galveston Island, where it is believed that General...
Danyahel Norris
Jun 19, 20214 min read
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