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Mr. D is on NPR’s “All Things Considered” this Morning for MLK
This week, I joined a panel of educators from New York City to discuss the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday for NPR’s local NY affiliate WNYC 93.9FM. We spoke about teaching ideas, challenges and struggles of teaching about Dr. King … Continue reading
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Riverside Church Speech on April 4, 1967 – “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the civil rights activist is well-known. Dr. King the anti-war, anti-poverty and class liberation activist is often overlooked. In many classrooms, Dr. King’s legacy is frozen in 1963, with his now ubiquitous “I Have a … Continue reading
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This Day in History 11/28: The Birth of Lord—or Lady—Cornbury
History is primarily the business of debunking popular myths. Yet some myths are so scandalous, so outrageous and so off-the-wall that you sincerely wish they were true—even if you know they’re probably not. Such is the case with Edward Hyde, … Continue reading →
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