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Feb 1, 2022 33 tweets 33 min read
A thread to celebrate Black History Month. I’ll be posting articles, book lists, resources for teachers and poems throughout the month.
#BlackHistoryMonth Image Starting #BlackHistoryMonth with this reflection on #LangstonHughes. Happy Birthday Langston!

“As we commemorate his birthday, I hope we embrace his anger and frustration and remember not only his dreams but also his demands.”

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Jan 20, 2021 4 tweets 2 min read
Teachers, I hope you’ll be sharing Amanda Gorman’s poem with your students. Here’s a lesson plan.

pbs.org/newshour/extra… A lesson plan on Amanda Gorman’s poem “The Hill We Climb” to talk with students about creative expression as a commentary on democracy from @Tolerance_org
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