Scholarly Presentations

Recorded Presentations:

• Kabria Baumgartner, Taverns, Gardens and Parties: A Journey Through Essex County’s Black History (40 minutes)

• Kyera Singleton, Royall House and Slave Quarters, To Tell a Complex Story USE PASSWORD: history (40 minutes)

• Bethany Jay, Slavery and Freedom in Massachusetts (1 hour)

• Salem State University Education faculty member Steven Oliver’s podcast, Dealing with Things as They Are: Creating a Classroom Environment, part of Teaching Hard History, through Learning For Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance). Teaching Hard History focuses on effectively teaching about slavery and features presenter Bethany Jay’s work- there are many other excellent resources here. (40 minutes. Steven's presentation starts 5 minutes in)

• Reuben Henriques, Using DESE’s “Guiding Principle 2” for teaching social studies with a critical, inclusive, and responsive focus. USE PASSCODE: fLca=w$3 (15 minutes) NOTE: This is the same presentation that was used in Workshop 1.

Click HERE for information on the facilitators and speakers.

Additional Readings

Please review these articles provided by Dr. Kabria Baumgartner:

• • ’Back to School’ amid a pandemic and uprisings gives teachers a unique opportunity, op-ed by Kabria Baumgartner, Washington Post, August 13, 2020

  • How Can White Teachers Teach Black History? Six Things You Need to Know, opinion piece by Daniel P. Tulino, Greg Simmons & Brianne R. Pitts, Education Week, February 16, 2021

  • Don’t Teach Black History Without Joy, opinion piece by Jania Hoover, Education Week, February 19, 2021