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Next week the Heisman trophy will be awarded to arguably the best college player of the season. (There are always arguments over sports bests, of course). But from the award's first recipient in 1935 until 1961, some of the best players were not even considered. Learn about the first Black player to be awarded the trophy and a legendary player who was denied it.
A Tribute to Ernie Davis
Jim Brown Press Conference
In this final week of Native American Heritage Month we will learn about food sovereignty and seed rematriation, related to restoring indigenous people's relationships to food and the earth.
You may be aware that the Supreme Court recently heard a Constitutional challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Native American children were not just removed from their homes during the Boarding School era but also after that with the Indian Adoption Project. This week learn about the reasons that ICWA was enacted as well as states' efforts to come to terms with past practices and prevent future disconnection between children and their heritage where possible.
In the second week of Native American Heritage Month our resources are focused on treaties between the Government and various Native American nations. Learn about the reduction of lands historically used by Native Americans pursuant treaties and other strategies.
This is the beginning of Native American Heritage Month. To start the month we will mainly focus on Native nations who historically lived in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
Indians in Virginia
When the anniversary of the Greenwood (Tulsa) Massacre was commemorated in 2021, the area was often referred to as "Black Wall Street." Learn about other centers of Black commerce that had the same designation: the Jackson Ward district of Richmond, Virginia, and the Hayti district of Durham, North Carolina, where Black businesses prospered
Did your history curriculum about Reconstruction focus on carpetbaggers and scalawags instead of enfranchisement and leadership? This week learn more about elected Black officials after the Civil War. And as we approach election day, consider the lessons from history about obtaining the right to vote and then having it taken away.
The Bulwark of Freedom: African-American Congress Members & the Constitution During Reconstruction
Reconstruction, Redemption and the Ongoing Struggle For Freedom
In the last week we have been greeted by announcements of this year's Nobel Prize winners. Did you know that only four Black Americans have been awarded a Nobel Prize? They are Ralph Bunche, Martin Luther King, Jr., Toni Morrison, and Barack Obama. This week's resources focus on Ralph Bunche and Toni Morrison, whose words at the time seem to resonate today. You can check the archive for resources about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, Nobel Peace Prize.
As we wrap up Hispanic Heritage Month, we will learn about some members of the Latinx community who have made significant contributions to American life but whose names may not generally be known.
It would not be surprising if you have not heard of the Borinqueneers, forgotten soldiers in what is sometimes referred to as a forgotten war. This week learn the history of the 65th Infantry from their inception, while Puerto Rico was still a colony, to their heroic service in Korea to their supposed dishonor, and finally their redemption and Congressional Gold Medal.
