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African American Heritage Week: Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
EnglishMajorLeagues
Continuing this week's theme, I'd like to share a more modern activist in my list of influential African American figures. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw is one of the pioneers of the concept of critical race theory. She is best known for her introduction of intersectionality into feminist theory, which changes the perspective to include issues of race as it pertains to gender. Crenshaw is a ... ...more
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#WritingWednesday: Write More African American Characters
Kelli Dolan
In honor of African American Heritage week, I wanted to share a Writing Wednesday tip about writing African American characters well in stories. It’s very common for white authors to shy away from writing Black main characters, or even Black side characters, for fear of coming off as offensive or misrepresenting of African American culture. And yet, it’s perceived equally offensively by not ... ...more
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African American Mathematician Katherine Johnson Dies at Age of 101
In very happenstantial timing, mathematician Katherine Johnson has died at the age of 101 in the midst of Black History Month. Katherine Johnson was an African American woman who, through her mathematical work, helped make It possible for the first American astronaut to successfully orbit the Earth back in 1962. She was one of many incredible African American women to work for NASA, all of ... ...more
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Roanoke Teacher Dresses as Influential Black Figures for Black History Month
A teacher from Roanoke, Virginia, found a fun and impactful way to celebrate Black History Month and teach her students. History teacher, Chwanda McLaughlin, has spent every day in the month of February dressing as a different notable Black figures in history, both national and international figures, for Black History Month. She wanted to make her teaching more interactive and impactful for ... ...more
