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July 31, 2009

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Tagged With: Race, Prejudice, History, Democracy, Community, Civil Rights
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The Woman, the Problem, the Dream…and the Hope?

September 2, 2008

Some of our struggles: from Sojurner Truth, who asks, “Ain’t I a Woman?” From W.E.B. Du Bois, who asks, “How does it feel to be a Problem?” From Martin Luther King, Jr., who asks, “Can we bank on this dream?” And from Barack Obama, who claims that, “Yes, we can.”

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Tagged With: Alice Walker, America, Rhetoric, Women, W.E.B. Du Bois, Sojurner Truth, Race, Martin Luther King, Juan Galis-Menendez, Jr., Gender, Drew Hansen, Community, Civil Rights, Barack Obama
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Black History in June

June 19, 2008

Celebrating Juneteenth and Loving Day: freedom marches on.

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Tagged With: Race, Marriage, Loving Day, Juneteenth, Holidays, History, Civil Rights
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Homeschool Moments: Dishing Out BOF, Dealing with Prejudice

June 1, 2008

Overcoming prejudice and distrust is not a one-time attitude adjustment, but a continuing journey in the company of people who are not like us, but who may become our civic friends. Such a strategy might go a long way toward more important goals: building a supportive environment for homeschoolers, and reinvigorating the varied practices of education & learning in America today.

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Tagged With: Ralph Ellison, Race, Prejudice, Politics, Parenting, Memorial Day, Martin Haberman, Lifelong Learning, Homeschooling, Food, Elizabeth Eckford, Education, Democracy, Danielle Allen, Community, Civil Rights, BOF
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On Manifestoes

May 24, 2008

So here are some manifestos of the present day on books, education, faith, and civic life. Though their weight for good or ill, for much or little, is as yet unknown, these are some of the words that will shepherd us into our shared future.

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Tagged With: Danielle Allen, Race, Politics, Michael Pollan, Manifesto, John Taylor Gatto, Homeschooling, History, Faith, Education, Democracy, Ralph Ellison, Clay Shirkey, Classics, Civil Rights, Book Publishing, Barack Obama, Aristotle, Writing, Sara Lloyd, Richard Harwood, Religion
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