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Post February 17 2025

Q&A: Author Kenneth C. Davis on the Founding Fathers and slavery, America's "great contradiction"

A conversation about U.S. history, the presidents and slavery and how we teach it

Daily News Lesson May 24 2023

Organization mentors Black teachers to counteract dropout rate among Black students

Geoff Bennett reports on why developing and recruiting more Black teachers is especially important for Black students to make sure they go on and get their degrees

Daily News Lesson January 29 2023

Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight back on excessive police use of force

Discuss how a police killing in Memphis has led to increased criticism of police use of force

Daily News Lesson January 28 2023

Memphis pastor criticizes media's handling of Tyre Nichols video ahead of protests

Discuss the ways the media and community members in Memphis have reacted to video of the death o Tyre Nichols

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representatives try again to elect a Speaker on the third day of the 118th Congress at U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson January 10 2023

Local paper broke George Santos scandal before November election — why didn't the rest of the news media?

An important lesson in media literacy, politics and power

Janis Herrera gets her blood pressure measured on the first day of the new Pueblo del Rio Housing Projects Wellness Center, a free clinic that will serve 3,500 low income residents, in Los Angeles

Daily News Lesson December 19 2022

How racial biases in medical algorithms lead to inequities in care

Learn about a new report that tracks racial biases in hospital systems created by automated programs

Daily News Lesson December 05 2022

VA denied benefits for Black veterans at higher rate for decades, lawsuit says

Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for Dec. 5, 2022

Daily News Lesson October 27 2022

How one group is breaking the cycle of youth returning to prison

Searching for Justice series contains lessons to teach your students what happens AFTER people leave prison

FILE PHOTO: Jackson, Mississippi, to go without reliable drinking water indefinitely

Daily News Lesson September 12 2022

How Jackson, Mississippi’s water crisis is a sign of larger racial inequities

Hear why the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi reveals racial inequality

Daily News Lesson August 30 2022

A look at Serena Williams' legacy as she nears retirement

Discuss the on- and off-court legacy of the most accomplished tennis player in history

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