There’s more to Black Lives Matter than police brutality. The Thirteen Principles offer a framework for building a more just society, and young children are primed to learn about them. In this six-week course, you’ll learn about U.S. history and how our “peculiar institution” of slavery has reverberations that have echoed for the past 400 years; explore alternatives to the systems that uphold white supremacy; reflect on the roles of allies and accomplices; and, of course, learn about how to talk to your children or students about Black Lives Matter and what they can do to make the world a better place.

This course will take place at 5PM PST/ 8PM EST every Wednesday for 6 weeks on Zoom beginning on July 15th. Each class is 1 hour long with 30 minutes for Q&A. You will receive weekly readings and yes, there will be homework!

We offer both live classes and recorded along with a special discount for educators. Please see ticket tiers for the option that works best for you.* Recorded classes will be provided to live ticket holders.

*If you are an educator or would like to take the course but are experiencing financial hardship, please email rootedcourseworkonline@gmail.com and we will make arrangements for you.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we'll be covering:

Session 1 - Get ready for some hard work!

History

• Black Lives Matter at School
• US History and the Social Contract
• Systems and Why they Matter

The Thirteen Principles

Today’s Principles:

• Collective Value
• Unapologetically Black

Session 2 - You made it! Let’s do some more!

History

• Black Lives Matter at School - Week of Action Demands
• Policing

Today’s Principles

• Empathy
• Diversity
• Restorative Justice

Session 3 - Intersectionality and Identity

History

• Combahee River Collective
• Gloria Richardson, Audre Lorde, and bell hooks

Today’s Principles

• Black Women
• Transgender Affirming

Session 4 - What is a Family?

History

• Urban removal
• Welfare “reform”

Today’s Principles

• Black Families
• Intergenerational

Session 5 - Let’s Use Our Imaginations!

History

• Imperialism
• The Myth of American Exceptionalism
• Black responses - bell hooks, Adrienne Marie Brown

Today’s Principles

• Loving Engagement
• Globalism

Session 6 - Dreaming into the Future

History

• Octavia Butler warned us
• What future will our children imagine for themselves?
• What are the roles of accomplices and allies?

Today’s Principles

• Queer Affirming
• Black Villages

To learn more about me, you can check out my bio here. For questions or concerns, you can email me: garcialm1998@gmail.com