Macklemore and Michael Bennett buy “Teaching for Black Lives” book for all Seattle secondary humanities teachers – I AM AN EDUCATOR

Macklemore and Michael Bennett buy “Teaching for Black Lives” book for all Seattle secondary humanities teachers – I AM AN EDUCATOR

Macklemore and Michael Bennett buy “Teaching for Black Lives” book for all Seattle secondary humanities teachers

Grammy award winning artist Macklemore and three time NFL pro bowler Michael Bennett team up to purchase the new critically acclaimed book, Teaching for Black Lives, for distribution to ALL Social Studies & Language Arts Teachers in the Seattle Public Schools

The new book from Rethinking Schools called, “A Handbook for all educators to fight racism” by the Washington Post

Hear from the editors of the book at a Seattle Town Hall event

From left to right: Jesse Hagopian (co-editor of Teaching for Black Lives), Michael Bennett, Macklemore [Photo Credit: Ben Secord].

Seattle, WA, September, 12, 2018—Grammy award winning Seattle-based artist Macklemore and three-time NFL Pro Bowler Michael Bennett have teamed up to purchase and distribute copies of the new critically acclaimed book, Teaching for Black Lives to every middle and high school Social Studies and Language Arts teacher in the Seattle Public Schools. Michael Bennett said, “This is the book I wish I had coming up in school but it never existed. Now we have the opportunity to educate thousands of youth about the Black history that was too often missing from my schooling—from the building of the White House, to the role of Black youth in social movements, to organizing for restorative justice today.”

Macklemore added, “With everything from history, to poetry, to visual art, these lessons will help educators affirm the lives of their Black students and create deeper dialogue in our schools about the struggles and contributions of Black people that all students need to learn.”

Teaching for Black Lives is a collection of teaching activities, role-plays, essays, poems and art designed to help educators humanize Black people in the curriculum. The book demonstrates how teachers can connect the curriculum to young people’s lives and Continue reading: Macklemore and Michael Bennett buy “Teaching for Black Lives” book for all Seattle secondary humanities teachers – I AM AN EDUCATOR