The past is never dead. It’s not even past. -William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun, 1951 In 1831, southern lawmakers tried to create a white nation by making it a crime to educate Black Americans. In 2026 the intent to exclude certain Americans from participation in the Enlightenment principles that undergird the nation remains the same, … Continue reading 1831-2026: From Slave Codes to School Vouchers
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Slavery in 1776, 1861, and 2026
What's Past is Prologue (W. Shakespeare, The Tempest,1610/11) I like Heather Cox Richardson's updates about events from US history. She takes a "just the facts, mam" approach that usually speaks volumes. In this case, the focus is on slavery, the main reason for the US Civil War from 1861-1865. I know this dates me but … Continue reading Slavery in 1776, 1861, and 2026
Racist-in-Chief
Source: Heterodox Academy, 2018 As one colleague put it, Dear Leader "has no bottom. And the off-the-charts hypocrisy of his Evangelical Christian supporters. Just wow." It's no secret tRump is a racist just like his father. He hates the Obamas for four main reasons: 1) they're Black, 2) they're well-educated and successful, 3) Barack Obama … Continue reading Racist-in-Chief
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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