Archive - The Black Experience in America: The Course by Jon Fortt

Anti-Asian Bias and the Work to Do

My two favorite Korean-American (and African-American) boys, in Seoul, 2019.

Mar 22, 2021 •

Race and the Truth Behind the Ugly Duckling

When I was growing up in Washington, D.C.

Aug 21, 2021 •

Daunte Wright, George Floyd, and the Paradox of Fear in the Black Experience

Apr 26, 2021 •

What, to America, is Juneteenth?

A longtime regional celebration in the Black community is suddenly a national holiday

Jun 20, 2021 •

White Guilt, Black Rage and Change That Lasts: A Poem

The calendar returns to May.

May 3, 2021 •

I'm Presenting 'The Course' at the Teaching Black History Conference, 7/23/21

Often, my first impulse when solving a problem — and this is not a good thing — is to invent a solution from scratch.

Jun 8, 2021 •

Share This Fun, Free Way to Celebrate Black History

Download original images from The Black Experience catalog for your social profiles

Jan 24, 2022 •

Kicking Off Black History Month 2022

To download free social media images to celebrate Black history, click here.

Feb 1, 2022 •

Spider-Man and the Black Experience: Nobody Knows Who You Are

Spider-Man was always one of my favorite heroes, so I have to admit, at first it took me a while to “get” Miles Morales.

Mar 15, 2021 •

Sharing My Storytelling With the Toolmakers: The Black Experience & Adobe

As part of Black History Month this year, I had the opportunity to talk about The Black Experience in America: The Course with a group of people whose…

Mar 2, 2022 •

Texas House Bill 3979 and Learning American History

What’s the right way to teach American history, and the role of race in it?

May 24, 2021 •

Bringing The Course to Teachers and Schools

Now available: Teacher training materials for presenting The Course in middle school, as part of a licensing bundle.

May 17, 2021 •

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