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Big Idea: Harriet Tubman, Freedom's Conductor
Dr. Kim Warren discusses Harriet Tubman's life and impact.
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Big Idea: Democracy As a Matter of the Spirit
Dr. Randal Jelks discusses his book, "Letters to Martin: Meditations on Democracy in Black America."
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Big Idea: How Should We Honor Someone's Military Service?
Listening to and engaging with veterans about their military experience is the most meaningful way to thank someone for their service.
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Big Idea: Doing Indigenous Language
As a Kiowa linguist, Dr. Andrew McKenzie studies the scientific and social side of language, and shares what he is doing to help save it in his Big Idea essay.
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Big Idea: Turning Land Acknowledgements into Action…In a Good Way
Dr. Alex Red Corn (Osage Nation), assistant professor at K-State University, writes that land acknowledgements need to be paired with action in order to have an impact.
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Big Idea: My Top 10 Most Influential African American Songs
Cash Hollistah’s list of 10 influential African American songs from the 1950s to today are are "historical audio documents chronicling periods of time when voices like these were needed."
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It's Time to Expand Our Views on Peacemaking
Cash Hollistah’s list of 10 influential African American songs from the 1950s to today are are "historical audio documents chronicling periods of time when voices like these were needed."
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Big Idea: It's Time to Understand the History of Black Voting Rights
Cash Hollistah’s list of 10 influential African American songs from the 1950s to today are are "historical audio documents chronicling periods of time when voices like these were needed."
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Big Idea: Coupling Jim and Jane Crow
Cash Hollistah’s list of 10 influential African American songs from the 1950s to today are are "historical audio documents chronicling periods of time when voices like these were needed."
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Big Idea: It’s Time to Recognize the History of Race and Baseball in Kansas: The Good, The Bad, and the Magnificent
Cash Hollistah’s list of 10 influential African American songs from the 1950s to today are are "historical audio documents chronicling periods of time when voices like these were needed."
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Big Idea: Seeing the World Through the Eyes of Gordon Parks
Cash Hollistah’s list of 10 influential African American songs from the 1950s to today are are "historical audio documents chronicling periods of time when voices like these were needed."
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Pandemic, Interracial Strife, and the Saving Grace of Humanities
Cash Hollistah’s list of 10 influential African American songs from the 1950s to today are are "historical audio documents chronicling periods of time when voices like these were needed."
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It’s Time to Tell the Stories of African American Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship is an aspect of the historic and contemporary African American experience that remains relatively understudied by historians. Dr. Robert E. Weems, Jr., sheds light on this phenomenon.
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Big Idea: Images from the Mind of a Bi-Racial Black Woman
Inspired by Gordon Parks, Ann Dean wields the camera as her weapon to tell the truth, share stories, and communicate her worldview. She challenges others to find their own weapon of choice to tell their stories.
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Big Idea: Free Did Not Mean Welcome for My Family
Millions of African Americans left the South after Emancipation looking for freedom. Some journeyed to Kansas, a "free state." Discover how many realized that for Black people in Kansas, "Free" did not mean "Welcome."
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Spark a Conversation with Big Ideas about Women
This Movement of Ideas kit looks at the role of Kansas women in history and science and the importance of challenging stereotypes. Read the Big Idea essays and find activities to spark conversations.
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Big Idea: It's Time to Reconnect with the Earth
How do we find solace during times of anxiety? For Leslie VonHolten, nature, poetry, and nature writing offer comfort and connection during trying times.
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