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Friday, January 8, 2021

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White Purity, Black Sexuality, and Their Roles in America’s History of Racism: A Conversation with Historians Jane Dailey and Nell Painter
by Mark Anthony Neal / 16h
'In her new book, White Fright: The Sexual Panic at the Heart of America’s Racist History , historian Jane Dailey places white fear of Black sexuality and interracial sex at the center of America’s history of racism. Dailey brings into sharp relief how white focus on safeguarding purity fueled centuries of brutality and structural racism. Historian Nell Painter looks at the nineteenth and twentie
Behind the Scene: AFI DWW Alumna Neema Barnette on QUEEN SUGAR
by Mark Anthony Neal / 16h
'Filmmaker and AFI Directing Workshop for Women alumna Neema Barnette talks about working on the series QUEEN SUGAR .' -- American Film Institute
Julia Bullock: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
by Mark Anthony Neal / 16h
' Soprano Julia Bullock prefers to be called a "classical singer." It's a rather humble, even vague, appellation for one of today's smartest, most arresting vocalists in any genre. She was just named Artist of the Year by Musical America , who labeled her an "agent of change." Bullock, who also considers herself an activist, has shaken up the classical music world recently with provocative progra
Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Black Voters In Georgia Fuel 'New Southern Strategy'
by Mark Anthony Neal / 16h
'Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown says the Senate runoff results in Georgia represent how mobilizing and harnessing the power of Black voters can help forge a new political landscape.' -- All Things Considered
Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Season 7 of 'Finding Your Roots'
by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. joins CBS This Morning to discuss his popular PBS series, "Finding Your Roots." Gates researches Gayle King's family tree on a season 7 episode.'
One Night in Miami... | Official Traile
by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'A look at Regina King ’s directorial debut of One Night in Miami… What happens when Cassius Clay , Malcolm X , Jim Brown , and Sam Cooke find themselves in the same hotel room in the aftermath of Cly winning the Heavyweight boxing championship.'
The Quarantine Tapes 146: Kiese Laymon
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Guest host Eddie Glaude is joined by writer Kiese Laymon on episode 146 of The Quarantine Tapes . They connect over their shared background as writers from Mississippi and Eddie asks Kiese about his worries prior to the release of his recent memoir. Kiese talks about his relationship to the margins in his writing. They take a deep look at the craft of writing, discussing influences, revision, an
A Former Negro League Player Reflects on Major League Baseball Accepting Negro League Stats
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Major League Baseball recently announced it would officially give the Negro Leagues major league status. That means it would recognize the stats and records of the roughly 3,400 Black players who played in the Negro Leagues from 1920 to 1948. Dennis Biddle is a former Negro League player, the president of Yesterday’s Negro League Players Foundation, and the author of the book, Secrets of the Ne
Brother and Sister Duo Create Puzzles Using Diverse Art Work
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' William Jones and Ericka Chambers created Puzzles of Color after seeing a lack of representation in the industry. The siblings highlighted the work of diverse artists in the puzzles to see more faces that look like them. Omar Villafranca reports.' -- CBS This Morning
A Colors Encore: Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'South London artist Ego Ella May shines on her COLORS ENCORE performance of "Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys" (prod by Eun.) another sparkling cut from her debut album Honey For Wounds .'
Coffee & Books: Marc Lamont Hill Talks with Michael Eric Dyson about His New Book "Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America"
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'On this episode of Coffee & Books , host Marc Lamont Hill is in conversation with New York Times Best Selling author, professor, and friend and mentor, Michael Eric Dyson . The two dive into Michael's new book, Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America . They discuss what Michael's goal was in writing the book, cancel culture, and Marc challenges his mentor to a tough game of Buy it, Borr
Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes: EPISODE 1 dream hampton
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'On episode one of Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes , writer and filmmaker dream hampton , on the intimate dimensions, costs and rewards of being committed to a Black radical politics.'

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A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

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Depressing Quote Of The Day: Teachers At The Capitol Insurrection
22by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h
This depressing passage above comes from today’s New York Times article, These Are the Rioters Who Stormed the Nation’s Capitol . One can only imagine what these teachers are doing in their classrooms…. You might be interested in Ways To Teach About Today’s Insurrection – Share Your Own , which has many new resources I added earlier this morning.
Friday’s Must-Read Articles About School Reopenings – Especially For CA Teachers Today!
by Larry Ferlazzo / 12h
geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : I think everybody – especially teachers here in California – will want to read this first article: I know we're all correctly focused on the insurrection but, if u read anything else today, check out these stats —— Gov. Newsom’s push to reopen schools slams up against raging COVID-19 sur
More (A LOT MORE) Teaching Resources About The Insurrection At The Capitol
by Larry Ferlazzo / 14h
I have added a ton of very useful resources today to WAYS TO TEACH ABOUT TODAY’S INSURRECTION – SHARE YOUR OWN. For what it’s worth, I talk about what I did today in this article: Lessons from an Insurrection: A Day After D.C. Rampage, How 15 Educators From Across U.S. Helped Students Make Sense of the Chaos @The74 https://t.co/6kXO5Eopbl — JoAnne Wasserman (@Bkjowasserman) January 8, 2021 In add
“17 Approaches for Encouraging Students to Revise Their Writing”
by Larry Ferlazzo / 20h
17 Approaches for Encouraging Students to Revise Their Writing is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Five educators offer instructional strategies to use when teaching writing revision, including the power of an authentic audience. Here are some excerpts: I’m adding this five-part series to The Best Resources On Getting Student Writers To “Buy-Into” Revision – Help Me Find M
Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d
Memed_Nurrohmad / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : I have concerns about our district’s leadership, but this letter signed by superintendents, including ours, is a good one: 7 key California school superintendents blast governor’s new school reopening plan is from The Washington Post. California schools need more than Newsom’s $
Ways To Teach About Today’s Insurrection – Share Your Own
by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d
Wokandapix / Pixabay Here are a few teaching ideas for tomorrow (teachers have given me permission to share their tweets): – Starting by covering the process of electoral college voting verification and the Georgia senate election. – give students a chance to take a look a three different news sources on what happened today at capital hill (2) — Nicole Pate (@MrsPateHistory) January 7, 2021 – giv
Incredible Tweets About Today’s Insurrection At The U.S. Capitol
by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d
ElisaRiva / Pixabay Here are just a few tweets about today’s insurrection, called for by President Trump: Take this in: Never once, in the years 1860-1865, was this flag ever paraded in the halls of the American capitol. pic.twitter.com/NFFVM0aSY0 — Sam Wineburg (@samwineburg) January 6, 2021 Disrespectful Respectfully Protesting Protesting pic.twitter.com/E51qTm1Qhe — Top Shotta P (@vitaminDiddy
This Is Probably A Good Time To Learn (& Teach) About The Work Of Stacey Abrams & Her Colleagues – Here’s A Good Start
by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d
amberzen / Pixabay If you don’t already know about the work of Stacey Abrams and her colleagues, and what undergirds their work, you might want to check out my previous post, Here Are Resources For Learning About The 

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

Betsy DeVos Resigns as Education Secretary - WSJ.com

Betsy DeVos Resigns as Education Secretary - WSJ.com

Betsy DeVos Resigns as Education Secretary








Education Secretary Betsy DeVos submitted her resignation to President Trump on Thursday night, becoming the second member of Mr. Trump's cabinet to resign since pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday.

"We should be highlighting and celebrating your Administration's many accomplishments on behalf of the American people," Mrs. DeVos wrote in a letter to the president.

"Instead we are left to clean up the mess caused by violent protesters overrunning the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to undermine the people's business. That behavior was unconscionable for our country. There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation, and it is the inflection point for me."

She added: "Impressionable children are watching all this, and they are learning from us."

The resignation is effective Friday.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said earlier Thursday she would resign effective Jan. 11, citing the "entirely avoidable" storming of the Capitol building by pro-Trump supporters.





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