by Christopher Paslay
Note: This is a continuation of an article posted on February 8th.
TIP THREE: BALANCE THE THEME OF REVOLUTION WITH THE THEME OF RESPONSIBILTY
It’s interesting how many teens associate Malcolm X with the phrase “by any means necessary”. But those who’ve studied Malcolm X closely will understand he never advocated violence. As Attallah [...]
by Christopher Paslay
Over ten years ago, when I first began teaching in the Philadelphia School District, I asked my department head to order a class set of The Autobiography of Malcolm X so I could use it with my English classes. Without hesitating, she gave me the following advice: Stay away from Malcolm X. When [...]
by Christopher Paslay
NOTE: This article was published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on February 22, 2006.
The students I teach are growing up in a world where race seem less of a pressing issue than ever before. Billionaires can be black (BET founder Robert Johnson), rappers can be white (Eminem), and top golfers can be a little [...]
