Praise for Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts:
“Not only a riveting tale of Black women’s leadership of slave revolts but an equally dramatic story of the engaged scholarship that enabled its discovery.”
—Angela Y. Davis, Political Activist and Professor Emerita, Departments of History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies, UC Santa Cruz
Where are our women warriors in history? How do we recover voices of revolt that have been silenced by mainstream historical narratives? How do we honor and center heroic Black women in our classes and community? If you have ever pondered these questions, please join our Meeting for Educators: Wake: Teaching Women-led Slave Revolts with Dr. Rebecca Hall on Saturday April 30th, 2022.
In this meeting historian and author, Dr. Rebecca Hall, will discuss her powerful graphic novel and her journey in bringing the hidden history of Black women’s revolts into the mainstream. K-12 educators from the Ida B. Wells Education project will present a curriculum developed with Dr. Hall, inspired by the novel Wake. These classroom-ready lessons include meaningful, project-based learning opportunities and critical investigation of rare archival documents about women-led slave revolts, modeling practical ways to center this important history in our classrooms and community. Finally, in the last half of this meeting, educators will collaborate in break out sessions to inspire new lesson plans and learning materials that will engage our students in uncovering these important stories and celebrating lost legacies of resistance. Join us and let’s empower our students with this important history, together!
Registration required, register here!
Suggested Donation: $10.