Grades 6-8
Youth Activism & Black Feminism (Watch Us Rise)
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$100
Per class (number of sessions varies)
What’s being taught in this class?
What is Black feminism? What is activism? How have women of color contributed to social justice movements throughout the world? Examine these essential questions while reading and discussing Renee Watson and Ellen Hagan’s Watch Us Rise. *Participants are responsible for obtaining their own copy of the book.
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This class is in our Lit InFormation collection.
What’s covered in this collection?
Lit in Formation delves into the concepts of Black resistance, community-building, and radical self-love. Students will explore fiction and non-fiction texts, music, and visual art from Black creatives that capture the essence of activism, resilience, and joy. Students will be empowered to build and create on the contributions of their ancestors.
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Grades 6-8
My Brother's Keeper (Ghost Boys)
Pre-registration available
2
Grades 6-8
Black Lives Matter (Ghost Boys)
Pre-registration available
4
Grades 6-8
Patina
Pre-registration available
5
Grades 6-8
Black Beauty (The Skin I'm In)
Pre-registration available
6
Grades 6-8
Political Resistance: The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert
Pre-registration available
7
Grades 6-8
Lit InFormation
Pre-registration available
8
Grades 6-8
Circle of Sisters (The Skin I'm In)
Pre-registration available
9
Grades 6-8
Still We Rise (Patina)
Pre-registration available
Calling all young kings! This is the book club for you! Explore themes of identity, activism, healing and resilience while reading Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes. Discuss questions like what is the Black Lives Matter movement? How can we respond to and heal from injustice? With young men from across the country, investigate the layers of identities of key characters in the novel as well as your own. Through reading and brotherhood, develop an understanding of how the various intersections of people’s identities influences our experiences. *Participants are responsible for obtaining their own copy of the book.
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