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Daily News Lesson February 09 2022

Black scuba divers explore the wreckage of slave ships and the ‘untold American story’

Hear what new explorations are uncovering about the lives of those carried to slavery in the Americas
Placentia Yorba Linda School Board discusses critical race theory
Daily News Lesson February 07 2022

Black History Month: How new laws are limiting what can be taught in schools
Learn about initiatives across the states that limit what can be taught in classrooms about race
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Daily News Lesson February 02 2022

Author seeks to change how people view the South
Hear why one author wants to change perceptions of the American South
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Educator Voices February 01 2022

Educator voice: 'More difficult and more exhausting' — Teaching in year three of COVID and anti-history/anti-CRT bills
Watch a recap of one of our monthly conversations with educators on COVID and other challenges, this time featuring author Anne Lutz Fernandez
First black hockey player Willie O'Ree speaks during a luncheon honoring O'Ree's 50th anniversary debut in the NHL in Atlanta.
Daily News Lesson February 01 2022

First Black NHL player will receive the Congressional Gold Medal

FDA gives full approval to Moderna's vaccine, federal judge rejects a plea deal on hate crimes charges for the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery
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Daily News Lesson January 31 2022

Activity: Discuss why school districts are banning books about the Holocaust and racism
Maus and Dear Martin (referring to Martin Luther King Jr.) are recent books to be banned by school districts
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Daily News Lesson January 17 2022

MLK Jr. would be ‘greatly disappointed’ by Senate inaction on voting reform, son says
Learn about Congressional plans for protecting voting rights and how they align with Martin Luther King, Jr.'s vision
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Jim Crow 2021: The Latest Assault on the Right to Vote, in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 13 2022

Sen. Warnock on the prospects for voting rights legislation: ‘This is about our democracy’
Hear from one Democratic senator on why his party sees voting rights as a priority in Congress
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Daily News Lesson January 13 2022

Jan 13, 2022 news lessons: Harlem Renaissance play ‘Passing’ and racial identity
Additional stories: Voting rights fight during extreme partisanship -- 3-D technology restores Cleveland Krishna' to divine glory
FILE PHOTO: Actor Sidney Poitier arrives at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars Party in West Hollywood
Daily News Lesson January 09 2022

Lesson plan: Remembering Sidney Poitier
Learn about the legendary actor and director using this hyperdoc (short or long options available)
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