Teaching About  Oppression W/O Depressing Our Youth

How do we teach our children about oppression without depressing them? The discussion of this question gripped everyone because we know that we can no longer shelter them, and at the same time, we don’t want to depress or frighten them into compliance, giving up or worse. Those who profit from our misery will not stem the tide of Black youth depression or suicide. To answer this question, we presented snippets from one of our courses. Remember? The first maximum: If you’re going to teach about oppression, start with how we resisted it! Second maximum: It’s not enough to simply say we resisted it; you must dramatize our resistance. We even summarized key elements to include in the resistance stories as we critiqued the trailer from the movie 300.   Please apply these maximums as best you can now. Still, what you learned is just the tip of the iceberg. Enroll in the class for more instruction and support. Starting with an orientation on Sept. 26, 2020  2-4pm, we’ll begin our learning and skill-building time. Oppression isn’t waiting; why should you?   The course will include It Wasn’t a Massacre: The Real Black Wall Street Story and both current and historical examples of how to teach about oppression in ways the empower us rather than depress us. Any student or family member can also take this class with you. Sign up for this course today. We get with an orientation Sept. 26th. Formal classes start Oct 10th.  If you need to pay in installments, click on the signup form below to explain or asks questions in the comment section.  

2:00 - 4:00 est October 10, 17, 24 November 14th, 21st Dec. 5th