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Adult Education Catalog, $99 for virtual courses, $135 for in-person courses
The 1619 Project is an initiative by the New York Times Magazine to center slavery as an integral phenomenon in the shaping of US history. The project seeks to make the Black American experience a critical component to the construction of national narratives, especially in the education sector. Yet why are legislatures in 40 states considering banning the use of The 1619 Project? What are they afraid of? Who is behind this effort? How do these efforts intersect with mass media coverage of education and politics? What is the historical context for these efforts? What are the implications for the future health of our democracy? Join us to explore all of these questions in a class offered in collaboration with Equity Intersection (equityintersection.org).
Required books: The 1619 Project edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman, and Jake Silverstein
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. June 18, July 9-30
YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER WHERE YOU WERE ON JUNE 24, 2022, THE DAY ROE V. WADE WAS OVERTURNED BY THE SUPREME COURT. THE COURT HAS REMAINED IN THE NEWS EVER SINCE. WHICH OTHER RIGHTS ARE IN DANGER OF BEING LOST TO AN UNELECTED BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT? WE WILL ANALYZE THE EVOLUTION OF THE COURT THROUGH HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, AND EQUITY LENSES, USING WHITE RAGE BY CAROL ANDERSON, DARK MONEY BY JANE MAYER AND THE SCHEME BY SHELDON WHITEHOUSE TO GUIDE US. REQUIRED BOOKS: WHITE RAGE BY CAROL ANDERSON, DARK MONEY BY JANE MAYER AND THE SCHEME BY SHELDON WHITEHOUSE. 4 WEDNESDAYS, 3:30-5:30PM. JULY 10-JULY 31
In this four-session course, we will explore the popular impact of the work of a few of the founding scholars of Critical Race Theory such as Derrick Bell, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Gloria Ladson-Billings. We will engage in a case study of the media controversy that merged in 2021-22, and its ongoing impact in 2024. Finally, we will examine the ongoing tension between the concepts of race consciousness and color blindness, and how these concepts illuminate or hinder the ongoing American dialogue about race
4 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm. August 6-27
Recent history and politics have felt like an ambush to engaged citizens. Where does it seem our democracy is headed? In this four-session course, we hope to use a deeper understanding of American history to gain a better understanding of the bewildering and terrifying events happening in our country as we approach another national election. This course will use historical themes explored in The Plot Against America by Philip Roth as a lens for understanding where we are now.
4 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. August 7-28
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