1619 Project
The 1619 Project is an award-winning examination of the role of slavery in the U.S. A collaboration between the Pulitzer Foundation and the New York Times, this collection uses historical record, poetry, and storytelling to explore the legacy of slavery on American life and its foundations.
The 1619 Project Education Portal provides reading guides, activities, and other resources to bring the 1619 Project into classrooms.
The 1619 Project by Publication Date: 2021
Black Lives Matter
Resources online
Classroom Toolkits
Georgetown University history professor Dr. Marcia Chatelain created the #FergusonSyllabus in response to police brutality against Blacks by collecting teaching materials for educators on issues of race, civil rights, history, and police enforcement. Other crowdsourced syllabi soon followed, such as #BaltimoreSyllabus and #CharlestonSyllabus. Similarly, Black Lives Matter and Race Forward created toolkits for community members to encourage active involvement and education.
- The Black Lives Matter SyllabusMaterials collected by Frank Leon Roberts at New York University
- #TrayvonMeEnseñóA tool for Spanish speakers
- #TalkAboutTrayvonA toolkit for white people
- Drop the I-WordA tool to change the way we frame who is "illegal"
- 1619 Project CurriculumAward-winning material from the Pulitzer Foundation.
The Danger of a Single Story Chimamanda Adichie
Streaming videos
A small selection of videos available on Library streaming platforms and youtube to prompt class discussion.
- Race: the Power of an Illusion3-part videos series exploring the artifice and assumptions of race.
- The Talk: Race in AmericaTwo hour exploration of what it means to be "safe" in racist America.
- Verna Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldily toward them.TED Talk about bias and taking action.
- Race Forward video series8-part video series showing how racism is systemic to American institutions and society.