Good morning POU Family. We are officially officially 24 days away from Thanksgiving, and this week's open threads will focus on notable notable Black Indians. Black Indians are people of African-American descent, usually with significant Native American ancestry, who also have strong ties to Native American culture, social, and historical traditions. Many … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Notable Black Indians
Education
Saturday Open Thread: Lies My Teacher Told Me
This week's threads highlighted the myths that have been told to you in school or are still taught to the general public. These threads just barely scratch the surface. Our history is very whitewashed. History is always written in the perspective of the ones in power. What your teacher told you: As a student, your teacher has told you that you can be all that … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Lies My Teacher Told Me
Wednesday Open Thread: Lies My Teacher Told Me
Continuing on with this week's theme... Native Americans. What your history teacher told you : Native Americans were savages who were not civilized. New Europeans arriving in the country taught Native Americans how to act civilized. After some exploring, the Pilgrims chose the land around Plymouth Harbor for their settlement. After harvesting their first … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Lies My Teacher Told Me
VIDEO: President Obama’s Town Hall On The My Brother’s Keeper Initiative (UPDATED II)
NOTE: This video also includes President Obama's remarks on the situation in the Ukraine. Today, leading private sector organizations announced independent commitments that further the goals of the My Brother’s Keeper initiative and directly address some of the key recommendations in the Task Force Report. … [Read more...] about VIDEO: President Obama’s Town Hall On The My Brother’s Keeper Initiative (UPDATED II)
Friday Open Thread: Gil Scott Heron
Death Scott-Heron died on the afternoon of May 27, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, after becoming ill upon returning from a European trip. Scott-Heron had confirmed previous press speculation about his health, when he disclosed in a 2008 New York Magazine interview that he had been HIV-positive for several years, and that he had been previously hospitalized … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Gil Scott Heron