A NYC elementary school math teacher is in big trouble after assigning students a set of word problems that dealt with the selling and killing of slaves. The teacher, Jane Youn, has apologized and says she was simply trying to fuse a slavery history lesson with math.
Nearly 150 years after the 13th amendment was ratified by three-fourths of the states, Mississippi has finally gotten around to officially banning slavery. Wow.
In a recent interview, Quentin Tarantino asserted that the war on drugs is essentially modern day slavery.Do you agree? What will it take to end the War on Drugs?
During an interview with CNN, Larry Ward, chairman of something called Gun Appreciation Day, proclaimed that if African Americans had been armed at the founding of our nation, slavery never would have happened. Wow.
After igniting a ton of controversy for its portrayal of slavery and racism, Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained has made a fortune at the box office. And now they’re cashing in with a line of action figures inspired by characters from the film. Has Tarantino gone too far here?
Arkansas Rep. Jon Hubbard: Slavery was a blessing in disguise for Black people, black students generally lack discipline and ambition, and integration resulted in white students dropping “to the level of black students.” Wow.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Bob Dylan asserted that the stigma of slavery ruined America. Do you think it’s possible for America to one day get beyond racism, and the stigma of slavery?
Today, the genealogy website Ancestry.com released research suggesting that President Barack Obama is the descendant of slaves–on his mother’s side. Thoughts on this latest journey into the POTUS’ heritage?
In July, Maryland’s Hampton National Historic Site plans to give a whole new meaning to black history education, by offering visitors the opportunity to experience the perils of slavery. Are you offended by their “be a slave for a day” concept?
A 8th grader’s incendiary essay comparing modern public education to slavery is causing a firestorm of controversy in her upstate New York community. The essay infuriated teachers and administrators at her school, who launched a campaign of harassment against the young lady.
Earlier this month, the Tennessee Tea Party presented a proposal to state legislatures that would literally rewrite history, airbrushing or removing all together topics such as slavery and genocide from school text books! The experiences of minority groups througout American history are already way too hard to come by in classrooms across the country; now they want to get rid of them altogether?!
September 8, 2011 So that crazy, ragtag squad of Republican Presidential Candidates actually debated last night. And we live-tweeted the whole thing. And it was hilarious. And the media seems to have chosen Rick Perry as the night’s clear victor, which is even more hilarious. Perry’s unique brand of crazy was in full force last […]
