At the beginning of every high school history class I ever taught, I did a lesson on the goals of learning history. Some goals are obvious—to know our past, for instance; others are subtle, like the fact that learning history encourages critical thinking. This past week, the Texas Board of Education voted on a controversialContinue reading “The Texas Textbook Massacre”
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King’s cause was born out of righteousness
The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., is one of my heroes of the faith. For me, King’s heroism resulted from his ability to stand up against the tidal-wave of public opinion in order to uphold the values and convictions he held so dear. During King’s day, there were several major impediments to furthering the goalsContinue reading “King’s cause was born out of righteousness”
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