Tag Archives: Birmingham

The Comfort of Skin: “Sometimes I Wish I Was White”

Now that I am away on summer break, part of me misses the bustle of students climbing stairs or commandeering choice seats near the windows. For my tenth graders, we ended the year with a multi-arced exploration of the role … Continue reading

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…and the Children Shall Lead Them

I still have some work to do.  Summer is almost here, and I still have work to do.  Last week, we finished our lessons on the Children’s March in Birmingham, Alabama.  In 1963, some eight, hard years after the negotiated … Continue reading

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