Past Courses

This 6-week course will introduce you to the guiding principles of Black Lives Matter, place them in a historical context, and give you tools to discuss them with your students or children.
Course Overview:
There’s more to Black Lives Matter than responding to 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.
Here’s a quick breakdown of what we covered:
July - August
2020
Session 1
Get ready for some hard work!
History
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Black Lives Matter at School
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US History and the Social Contract
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Systems and Why they Matter
The Guiding Principles
Today’s Principles:
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Collective Value
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Unapologetically Black
Session 2
You made it! Let’s do some more!
History
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Black Lives Matter at School - Week of Action Demands
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Policing
Today’s Principles
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Empathy
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Diversity
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Restorative Justice
Session 3
Intersectionality and Identity
History
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Combahee River Collective
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Gloria Richardson, Audre Lorde, and bell hooks
Today’s Principles
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Black Women
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Transgender Affirming
Session 4
What is a Family?
History
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Urban removal
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Welfare “reform”
Today’s Principles
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Black Families
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Intergenerational
Session 5
Let’s Use Our Imaginations!
History
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Imperialism
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The Myth of American Exceptionalism
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Black responses - bell hooks, Adrienne Marie Brown
Today’s Principles
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Loving Engagement
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Globalism
Session 6
Dreaming into the Future(s)
History
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Octavia Butler warned us
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What future will our children imagine for themselves?
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What are the roles of accomplices and allies?
Today’s Principles
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Queer Affirming
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Black Villages
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Interested in the Archives?
You can purchase access to homework packets and recording of classes here.
November - December
2020
Session 1
Get ready for some hard work!
History
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Black Lives Matter at School
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US History and the Social Contract
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Systems and Why they Matter
The Guiding Principles
Today’s Principles:
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Collective Value
-
Unapologetically Black
Session 2
You made it! Let’s do some more!
History
-
Black Lives Matter at School - Week of Action Demands
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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
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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(s)
History
-
Octavia Butler warned us
-
What future will our children imagine for themselves?
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What are the roles of accomplices and allies?
Today’s Principles
-
Queer Affirming
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Black Villages
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Interested in the Archives?
You can purchase access to homework packets and recording of classes here.
January - February
2021
Session 1
Get ready for some hard work!
History
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Black Lives Matter at School
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US History and the Social Contract
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Systems and Why they Matter
The Guiding 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(s)
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
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Interested in the Archives?
You can purchase access to homework packets and recording of classes here.
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March - April
2020
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 Guiding 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(s)
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
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