Under Pressure, Scholastic Recalls Racist Children’s Book
By Deborah Menkart A firestorm erupted when Scholastic released a children’s book early this month, A Birthday Cake for George Washington, by Ramin Ganeshram and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton,...
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By Louise Derman-Sparks and Julie Olsen Edwards The recent successful, collective effort that resulted in the recall of A Birthday Cake for George Washington, a young children’s book that offered an...
View ArticleConsiderations for Early Childhood and Early Elementary Educators on Slavery...
“Crossing to Freedom” quilt by Jane Burch Cochran. The recent successful grassroots campaign that resulted in the recall of the children’s book A Birthday Cake for George Washington and the related...
View ArticleKidsPost Says Slavery was a “Mistake”
The September 14 edition of the KidsPost featured an article on Colin Kaepernick and other athletes who are taking a knee during the National Anthem. While we commend the Washington Post for...
View ArticleUnder Pressure, Scholastic Recalls Racist Children’s Book
By Deborah Menkart A firestorm erupted when Scholastic released a children’s book early this month, A Birthday Cake for George Washington, by Ramin Ganeshram and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton,...
View ArticleWhen and How to Talk with Young Children about Enslavement:
Discussion Questions for Educators By Louise Derman-Sparks and Julie Olsen Edwards The successful, collective effort that resulted in the recall of A Birthday Cake for George Washington, a young...
View ArticleConsiderations for Early Childhood and Early Elementary Educators on Slavery...
“Crossing to Freedom” quilt by Jane Burch Cochran. The successful grassroots campaign that resulted in the recall of the children’s book A Birthday Cake for George Washington and the related critiques...
View ArticleKidsPost Says Slavery was a “Mistake”
The September 14 edition of the KidsPost featured an article on Colin Kaepernick and other athletes who are taking a knee during the National Anthem. While we commend the Washington Post for...
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