In 1955, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that public schools should be racially integrated, and overturned the separate but equal doctrine established in Plessy v Ferguson decades before. This was made possible by a concerted legal...

Historian Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor leads a thoughtful and history-backed examination of one of the most divisive words in the English language: the N-word. Drawing from personal experience, she explains how reflecting on our points of...

In the second half of our education unit, we’re using conflict theory to explore a few social inequalities in the US education system. We’ll look at variation in school funding and quality, the role of cultural capital, and some of the...

Learn the incredible story of Booker T. Washington, a man who was born into slavery and rose to become one of the most respected leaders in American history. Through education, hard work, and determination, he helped open doors for...

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) have the prestigious honor of always being committed to the mission of educating everyone regardless of race, but Evelyn and Hallease both attended a PWI (Predominately White...

Learn about the educational challenges faced by Black men, including lower graduation rates and the impact of the school-to-prison pipeline. Discover how reforms, such as diversifying curricula, hiring more Black teachers, and creating...

This video recounts the story of the four students who staged a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in 1960, igniting a wave of nonviolent protests across the South. It discusses the broader context of the Civil Rights Movement,...

"Context Clues: Key Details" explains how to determine the meanings of unknown words by using key details in the surrounding words in passages.

Michael Mills, Ed.D. is an Associate Professor/Associate Dean, University of Central Arkansas.
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He received his doctorate in Educational Leadership, 2000, from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, His dissertation...

Explore the history of the African American struggle within the United States.

How a civil rights lawyer came to be the first African American judge on the Supreme Court.

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) have the prestigious honor of always being committed to the mission of educating everyone regardless of race, but Evelyn and Hallease both attended a PWI (Predominately White...

Sharif El-Mekki is the principal at Philadelphia’s Mastery Charter School-Shoemaker Campus, a neighborhood public charter that serves almost 800 students in grades 7-12. His team has been recognized by President Barack Obama and Oprah...

Denisha Jones is the Director, Art of Teaching Program at Sarah Lawrence College. She earned a BS in Early Childhood Education and Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of the District of Columbia; PhD. in Curriculum...

This video provides a historical overview of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, highlighting key events and figures that shaped the fight for equal rights. It explores the struggles faced by black Americans during the era of...

Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas was only one of many schools being desegregated in accordance with the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in public schools was...

How nine students going to a new school became a national crisis, commanded military intervention and became the focus of international attention.