In addition to celebrating the 40th anniversary of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the student members of Phi Alpha Theta presented the 13th Edition of the Vulcan Historical Review (VHR) student journal to distinguished guests and fellow students on Thursday, September 24.
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I grew up learning English and French simultaneously, and I honestly don’t remember which language I spoke first. The advantages to knowing another language has been great for me, culturally and career-wise. Learning another language can be a tedious task. I was fortunate enough to have been raised in France and fully immersed in its [...]
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Indeed, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is an institution. And, rightfully so, the NAACP has been at the forefront for the past century and will continue into the next by meeting its mission to “Ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial [...]
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Don’t stop reading this blog because you saw the word “acorn” in the title! I’m not writing about that ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now). You know: the one that was in the press so much during last year’s presidential campaign.
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One of the most cherished gifts I have ever received was from my grandmother-in-law. I loved going out to see her, because she was an amazing woman–with such a strong personality that commanded respect–and also because she had one room covered wall to wall with books. She had every kind of book imaginable–a true mixture [...]
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How do elementary students in Mobile save a battleship? Schools for Our Ship (SOS) is a real-world learning experience about the USS Alabama Battleship, a National Historic Landmark and Alabama monument to veterans of WWII. Students and teachers at Dodge Elementary School have organized a campaign to raise awareness and funds to repair damage inflicted [...]
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After a lunch of mystery meat wedged between mashed potatoes and jiggly gelatin, I had filed into the seventh grade classroom to endure the second half of the first day of school. Mrs. Jones greeted each student with a book, a clever way to induce a period of tranquility as we settled at our desks [...]
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Over the 4th of July weekend, the Birmingham News published two articles and a guest editorial that caught my eye. Like so many news or feature items that appear in the local, state or even national press, humanities ideas often have something to say about them.
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On June 11, 2009, we took our SUPER Emerging Scholars to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to pair up with the Institute’s Legacy Youth Leadership program participants. We brought with us our lead scholars, Dr. Jacqueline Wood and Dr. Karen Gardiner, as well as Dr. Amalia Amaki, to share lessons in the humanities in conjunction [...]
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The topic of a major 2009 SUPER Teacher Institute is one that SUPER participants have consistently requested the past 7+ years I have served as manager of this program. The Institute, which runs June 28-July 3, will discuss “Slavery in Alabama: Public Amnesia and Historical Memory,” and is a partnership project of the Alabama Humanities [...]
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