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I did a new thing this semester. New Policy Regarding Late Work [posted in syllabus and on course website]: "You do not have to ask...

Syllabi This Semester: HIST 235 African American History I [In-Person, Rockville] HIST 236 African American History II [In-Person,...

My 2022 ended with a constellation of gratitude. Most of it was personal, but I also have a lot to be thankful for, professionally. See a...

In October I was invited to participate in two events that focused on the lived experiences of enslaved folk in the North. Panel Chair...

ASNLH 20th anniversary planning committee, 1936: Courtesy Chicago Public Library Tuesday, October 25, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.​...

This is my first semester teaching five different courses. My 5:5 load in the past included at least a couple duplicates. In response to...

Back in July I shared the syllabus for my African American History II course. I posted the grades this week and here are some of the...

Here is a running list of open educational resources I use to develop my courses. I'm sharing this in solidarity with others. If you...

This fall I plan to assign a more extensive film critique essay for my African American history courses. This list includes film ...

Berlin's Pride is July 23rd this year. I am not exactly sure why. Their original Pride was organized in June, a memorial to the...

**a diary excerpt** 7/14/22 Our second day in Berlin we toured the African Quarter. The tour guide was named Henning. He grew up in the...

**a diary excerpt** 7/14/22 I walked to Charlottenburg Palace via the Tiergarten District and arrived with enough time for a self-guided...

I'm teaching a 6-Week Course that covers the second half of our African American Survey. Included below is a kind of Distance Learning...

In June I was asked to serve as the keynote for Montgomery College's Juneteenth Program. The program audience was hybrid (in-person and...

This was my first semester teaching a course that was wholly focused on the history of civil rights in the US. I walked into a curriculum...

I took part in a Digital Storytelling workshop. It was run by Montgomery College's ELITE Faculty. The program ran for the full Spring...

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some...

The morning was pretty frigid. I remember seeing my breath while jogging the steepest hill in the neighborhood. The image was a calming...

HIST AFRICAN AMER SINCE 1865 - 20839 - HIST 236 - 400 Class 9:30 am - 10:45 am MW COVID-19 Remote Classes Aug 30,2021 - Dec 19,2021...

I attended the Cooperstown Graduate Program from the Fall of 2004 until Spring of 2006. The Cooperstown Graduate Program is the premiere...