Allensworth Hotel at Allensworth State Park, California - Photo by Bobak Ha'Eri

#SaturdaySchool: Black Towns – Week 2 of 3

by Rhonda on May 19, 2012

From The Black Towns Project: A few scholars such a Nell Painter, Kenneth Hamilton, and Norman Crockett have examined the historically black towns that were established after the Civil War and Reconstruction. Many historians have viewed these communities as failed experiments or insignificant in the larger picture of African American migration or U.S. history in [...]

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Help @ArtePublico Win $35,000 and Get 20% Off a Book Order

by JaimeRafael on May 10, 2012

I received this great offer and opportunity from @ArtePublico Press today and wanted to share it with the Funk & Beans family. Be sure to sign up by May 20 to vote. And, don’t forget to pass it along! Dear Jaime: I hope you enjoyed the Perales conference. In order to organize events like the [...]

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#SaturdaySchool: Black Towns – Week 1 of 3

May 7, 2012
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The historically black towns of the U.S. have much to tell us about community-building and migration as resistance and empowerment. This week’s #SaturdaySchool began a series of discussions on #blacktowns which will continue over the next few weeks. Stay tuned for more! Some Black Towns resources: Sandy Ground Historical Museum Fort Mose Historic State Park [...]

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#SaturdaySchool: Native Americans & Indigenous Rights with @Native_NewsNet

May 1, 2012
Gathering of Nations 2012 - Photo by @RussContreras

Civil and human rights histories and media attention often neglect Native American issues. The following #SaturdaySchool discussion was co-hosted by Native News Network, and our goal was to share resources and information — and that we did!   [View the story "#SaturdaySchool: Native Americans & Indigenous Rights" on Storify] #SaturdaySchool: Native Americans & Indigenous Rights [...]

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#SaturdaySchool : Social Movement Leaders, Traits & Trends

April 22, 2012
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Many histories of social movements have profiled leaders as officers of organizations or public speakers. This definition of leader is limited, and it excludes a wide range of other leaders who are crucial to social movements. Women, laborers, children, and other groups of leaders have been and continue to be pushed out of formal leadership [...]

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Going Natural and Getting to Know My Good Hair

April 18, 2012
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My hair is gorgeous. It falls just right upon my shoulders immediately after a blow-dry. My hair compliments me–it glistens in the sunlight as well as in indoor florescent lighting. When the wind blows, it flows into an “S” shape, a wave that’s undeniably, unmistakably pretty. It’s that hair that swishes when the top’s down [...]

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Readings on Power and Power Structures

April 18, 2012

The following reading list is culled from the H-Grad email list, and it focuses on books that discuss and examine power at various historical moments. Key texts to notice are the works by Michel Foucault, Edward Said, Nicolo Machiavelli, and Paulo Freire. Others are reflective of more localized studies of power. All descriptions are by [...]

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@ProfRagsdale’s #SaturdaySchool: Collective Behavior & the Mind of Crowds

April 15, 2012
Teddy Roosevelt Speaks to a California Crowd (ca. 1906)

This week’s #SaturdaySchool focuses on Collective Behavior and the Mind of Crowds. Sociologists and other theorists have studied crowd behavior, mass psychology, and so-called group think for over a century. Since Gustave LeBon’s work on crowds was published, studies of collective behavior have become more nuanced; they reflect increasingly modern methods of social activism. Crowds [...]

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New Documentary: We Women Warriors

April 15, 2012
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Millions of Colombians have had their homes stolen and stand displaced in desperate need of justice.  The thieves who purloined the land remain unpunished. Although U.S. President Obama landed in Columbia on Friday to the sounds of bombs exploding in protest, he is not there to aid the refugees.  The president is there to speak [...]

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Edutopia

April 8, 2012
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Edutopia is reforming the process of educating young minds through a transformation of the strategies behind success.  Critical thought and empowerment are two of the fundamentals behind a 21st century education.  This innovative organization is the brain child of the infamous George Lucas, who believes, “Creating schools for the twenty-first century requires less time looking [...]

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