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Interdisciplinary Merits of Primary Source Labs in Humanities

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

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Oct 25, 20226 min read

Why my Students Enrolled in a Course Entitled African American History Since 1865

This semester, I am teaching an accelerated history course (7-weeks) in Early African American History; two accelerated history courses...

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Apr 14, 20216 min read

Black History OERs

“For me the history of the place of Black people in this country is so varied, complex and beautiful. And impactful.” -From the documentary film Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Here is a running list of open educational resources that center Black History. This project started during the work-from-home part of the pandemic(s). Most of the collection descriptions below are taken directly from the corresponding websites. Some have been abridged or edited for clarity. Since star

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Jan 14, 202143 min read