by familyvoices | Jan 17, 2020 | FamU - BC - From Africa to Virginia
Life Aboard a Slave Ship From approximately 1525 to 1866, 12.5 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Middle Passage to serve as slaves in the New World. Life aboard slave ships was agonizing and dangerous; nearly 2 million slaves would perish on their...
by familyvoices | Jan 17, 2020 | FamU - Youth
The 1st Amendment: As a Youth Activist, Do You Know Your Rights? Understanding your 1st Amendment Rights is an important part of being a youth leader and activist. Understanding your rights will keep you safe and out of trouble. Learn...
by familyvoices | Jan 17, 2020 | FamU - Tools - Cultural Growth
Organizational Assessment Tools Organizational self-assessment is a necessary, effective, and systematic way to plan for and incorporate cultural and linguistic competency. An assessment should address the attitudes, behaviors, policies, structures and practices of an...
by familyvoices | Jan 17, 2020 | FamU - Tools - Cultural Awareness
White Privilege “If only one of these areas impacted communities of color disproportionately, an explanation might be found in some sociological factor other than race. But where race is a common thread running through virtually every inequality in our society, we are...
by familyvoices | Jan 16, 2020 | FamU - BC - Civil Rights Era
African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement As far back as the 19th century, African American women fought for civil rights. They resisted slavery. They spoke out against racism. They established women’s clubs to improve conditions for African Americans. They...
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