Tackling Hard History with Eighth Graders

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of Black Americans in labor history and its impact on education through the experiences of Chicago seventh graders.

We’re publishing this podcast on the final day of Black History Month. The 2025 theme was "African Americans and Labor," focusing on the significant role Black people have played in the workforce – of their own accord or at the mercy and for the benefit of others. The economic aspect of Black history also inspired a Fund for Teachers experience of today’s guest and now informs the perspectives and research projects of Chicago seventh graders. Today we’re learning from Fund for Teachers Fell...

People in this episode

Host: Carrie Caton

Guest: Fund for Teachers Fellow

Topics covered

• Black History
• Education
• Labor History
• Eighth Graders
• Research Projects

Keywords

• Black History Month
• African Americans
• Labor
• Education
• Chicago
• Seventh Graders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fund for Teachers

Places: Chicago

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