Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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I sat down for a few minutes with Dr. Gerald Smith on the Eastern Standard podcast that aired on NPR WEKU to discuss Critical Race Theory (CRT), what it is and isn’t. For some, CRT has become a catch-all phrase for discussions about race, so in this podcast we discuss what CRT actually is for…
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Register now to enroll in a summer workshop offered by University of Kentucky College of Education’s Kayla Johnson, an assistant professor who focuses on working within communities to help address key issues impacting them. Complete the workshop to earn a digital badge from the UK College of Education. Open to anyone (professionals, community members and students), Johnson’s workshop is…
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Reblogged from Jim Golden, an AP US History teacher: If you are confused as to why so many Americans are defending the confederate flag, monuments, and statues right now, I put together a quick Q&A, with questions from a hypothetical person with misconceptions and answers from my perspective as an AP U.S. History Teacher: Q:…
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Before all the Critical Race Theory (CRT) state legislative filings, the NAACP Education and Civil Rights Initiative at the University of Kentucky College of Education held a webinar on CRT and Ethnic Studies back in April. The webinar featured appearances from Lynn, Matias, Vincent, Martinez and others… Check it out here: https://uky.zoom.us/rec/share/-KjTb0W1NqRzAqS1ZZYqDhZB1YapI-P02rxege7ufcGUeGRTxLUG_4ftyP8MOFK0.MnEwPUN5hzducxOz Wouldn’t it be…
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So it has come to this. The Texas Senate is proposing cancelling MLK’s “I have a dream speech” and “Letter from the Birmingham jail.” Here are a couple of Tweets about their newest frenzy. This blog solely represents my academic freedom, First amendment free speech and other personal views. It does not represent the perspectives…




