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Exploring 'The 1857 Project: Extracting the Poison of Racism from America’s Soul' by William H. Freivogel

This lesson plan is designed to introduce William Freivogel’s essay, and The 1857 Project as a whole, through discussion questions and guided reading.

Christina Sneed
Guest Contributor

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August 26, 2020
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Extension Activities Inspired by Student Reporting from 'The 1857 Project'

These activities model ways that students can apply writing, research, discussion, and visual arts skills to explorations of essays written by students for The 1857 Project.

Christina Sneed
Guest Contributor

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August 26, 2020
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PART OF: 63106: The Struggle to Survive the Pandemic in St. Louis' Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods

An Essential Business for a Vulnerable Population

Sylvester Brown
Grantee

August 10, 2020
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PART OF: State of Surveillance: Police Use of AI and Facial Recognition in Communities of Color

Prying Eyes

Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson
Grantee

August 10, 2020
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PART OF: Portraits of a Pandemic

Portrait of a Pandemic: ‘We Can’t Be Selective on What Black Lives Matter and What Black Lives Don’t,' Says Philly Race and Gender Activist

Errin Haines
Grantee

July 31, 2020
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PART OF: 63106: The Struggle to Survive the Pandemic in St. Louis' Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods

Gun Violence and a Pandemic Leave this St. Louis Woman with one Choice: Escape

Multiple Authors

July 22, 2020
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PART OF: 63106: The Struggle to Survive the Pandemic in St. Louis' Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods

St. Louis, Mo. 63106: A Health Risk Even Without Coronavirus

Multiple Authors

July 7, 2020
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PART OF: The Lasting Impact of COVID-19 on Charlotte's Black Residents

Waiting for a Kidney During a Pandemic

Melba Newsome
Grantee

July 6, 2020
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PART OF: Prairie State Museums Project: The Impact of COVID-19 on Illinois Museums

Southern Illinois African American Museums Adapt to Pandemic Amid Growing Interest in Black History

Brian Munoz
2018 Reporting Fellow

June 29, 2020
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PART OF: 63106: The Struggle to Survive the Pandemic in St. Louis' Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods

Life in St. Louis’s Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods in the Time of Coronavirus

Sylvester Brown
Grantee

June 27, 2020
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St. Louis Students Investigate the History of Race in America

Christina Sneed, AP English Language and Composition teacher at University City High School, began...

June 26, 2020
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PART OF: 63106: The Struggle to Survive the Pandemic in St. Louis' Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods

63106 & Me

Sylvester Brown
Grantee

June 24, 2020