Students in Grade 11 and Grade 12 will read and compare three narratives of enslaved people–Venture Smith, Olaudah Equiano, and Kossula–and create projects based on their experiences in order to understand the details andcultural significances of the Middle Passage and its lasting impact.
Tag: Kossula
Novel Study of Barracoon
Students in Grades 6 through 8 will read and analyze Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston in order to understand the role of empathy in learning histories of marginalized people.
To what extent is Africatown America’s greatest success story?
High school students will engage with readings and videos about Africatown’s founders and the community’s founding in order to appreciate how the community is one of America’s greatest success stories.