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DC schools introduce anti-racist social studies curriculum
The tumultuous year of 2020 made many parents think about how to talk with their kids about sensitive topics. DC Public Schools educators realized they needed to make some changes to how they prepare students for the future. DCPS students will soon get a new take on social studies for the first time in 17 years. It’s part of a…
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James Farmer Multicultural Center helps students become agents of social change
When you think of a college education, you might focus on academics and career preparation. But for more than three decades, a special center at the University of Mary Washington has worked to help students become agents of social change and engaged citizens. Growing up in Fairfax County, Owen Chong graduated from Mount Vernon High School, where he was...
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University of Mary Washington multicultural center helps students become agents of social change
A multicultural center at the University of Mary Washington thrives in diversity, equity and inclusion helping students become agents of social change. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
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Caps host Rising Stars Academy for Black History Month
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin met with players and coaches of the Rising Stars Academy, part of the team’s celebration of Black History Month that includes a special jersey that has style and purpose. News4’s JP Finlay reports.
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DC schools create anti-racist social studies curriculum
For the first time in 17 years, the social studies standards for D.C. public and charter school students are changing to a new curriculum. The concept for the new standards began after the protests over George Floyd’s murder in 2020.
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Maryland Supreme Court posthumously admits Black man to bar, 166 years after rejecting him
More than a century after Edward Garrison Draper was rejected for the Maryland Bar due to his race, he has been posthumously admitted. Draper presented himself as a candidate to practice law in 1857 and a judge found him “qualified in all respects” — except for his skin color.
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Exhibit Tells Story of Emmett Till's Murder and His Mother's Activism
A powerful exhibit opening Friday at D.C.’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library tells the story of Emmett Till’s murder and his mother’s activism, which helped launch the civil rights movement.
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Exhibit Tells Story of Emmett Till's Murder and His Mother's Activism
A powerful exhibit at D.C.’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library tells the story of Emmett Till’s murder and his mother’s activism that helped launch the civil rights movement. News4’s Walter Morris got a preview before the exhibit opens to the public Friday.