After you completed the Anti-Racism Primer, you made a commitment to continue your anti-racism education over the next year. This is the first email in the series to help you work on your commitment. 

Here is an assignment that you can use to continue your anti-racism education: Listen to the first season of the Teaching Hard History Podcast 

One of the themes that surfaced in our discussions and debriefs as we completed the Anti-Racism Primer was the mis-education and misrepresentation of history. We can do the hard work of both un-doing learning that is incomplete, and re-educate ourselves.  

What we don’t know about American history hurts us all. Teaching Hard History begins with the long and brutal legacy of chattel slavery and reaches through the victories of and violent responses to the civil rights movement to the present day. From Teaching Tolerance and host Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Teaching Hard History brings us the lessons we should have learned in school through the voices of leading scholars and educators.

For your assignment, we challenge you to listen to the first season of this podcast (episodes are approximately 30 minutes each). Each episode comes with a transcript, if you prefer reading over listening, and includes additional resources and source materials. 

Tips:

1. Just like anything else in your life, you must make time for this work. Use whatever scheduling mechanism works for you to plan time to listen to the podcast.

2. Share what you are learning with others. Invite others to listen with you. Schedule a Zoom or get together with your household to discuss questions, ideas or thoughts with one another. Engage in conversation and dialogue about what you are learning. 

We're happy you decided to join us on this social justice journey. Let's dig in!

Get started with the first episode

Published: January 2021
Author: Angie Stewart
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Lead and Facilitator Engagement Program Manager
Organizational Learning