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Asynchronous Review Day

Hello Families:

We are proud to dedicate our second Asynchronous Review Day to the theme of people of color in government! This is an extension of the Inauguration Day theme, but focusing on individuals and organizations fighting to ensure justice for all.

Please note that asynchronous assignments will be posted on this day and should still be completed. Considering that live classes are not being held in session today, we strongly encourage you to replace this time by instead engaging in various videos highlighting movements, change agents, organizations and causes, and time periods that challenged legally sanctioned racism, political underrepresentation and , and the everyday status quo. We hope you enjoy these historic moments with your scholar and family!

Optional Activities Video Content bio.com – Barac k Obama: 44th President of Learn about the humble beginnings of Pres. Barack H. Obama, and the USA (4:58) how he later became our 44th president. History Channel – Obama, the Family Man On a more personal note, get a glimpse of the fatherly side of Pres. |The 44th President (2:17) Barack H. Obama. We clearly had one of the coolest presidents ever! Watch Pres. CNN – LeBron James meets President Obama’s fun side as he meets with NBA champion LeBron James Obama (1:15) (and his former teammates). African were more than slaves, especially after the abolishment of slavery in 1865 (13th amendment). This video details C-SPAN – The story of Reconstruction and bold who not only took charge after the African Americans in U.S. government abolishment of slavery, but also made barrier-breaking waves in U.S. (8:13) government. Meet the senators and other elected leaders, and discover that the fight for civil rights and racial justice is an ongoing battle. Without the founding of the NAACP in 1909, Pres. Barack H. History Channel - How the NAACP Fights Obama wouldn’t have been elected. Find out how the NAACP fights Racial Discrimination (3:48) against inequality across all civil rights issues, and why the NAACP is so important. Black Excellist – 10 Black U.S. senators in Pay attention to the list of African American U.S. the 21st century (11:05) senators. Perhaps you will be added to this list in the future! Fresberg Cartoon – W ho was the first Black Congresswoman was the first African American Congresswoman?: Untold Black History woman elected to U.S. Congress, and the first African American Stories: Shirley Chisholm (2:54) woman to run for president. But who exactly was she? Find out here. MSNBC – Shirley Chisholm Had Guts This segment captures the courage of Shirely Chisholm as told (6:46) through history and the experiences of others. The first African American woman senator was Carol Moseley Washington Univ. – Black History Month Braun. However, her accolades do not stop there. Lean in to learn Spotlight: Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun (5:27) more. We rarely hear her name, but Charlotta Spears is the first African Before : Charlotta Spears American woman to run for vice president of the U.S. Find out who Bass (7:53) paved the way for Vice President Kamala Harris! PBS – Cong resswoman Alexandria Get a glimpse at the life of the fierce “AOC”, member of Capitol Ocasio-Cortez (2:20) Hill’s notorious “The Squad.” She’s a young Congresswoman who doesn’t allow room for people and organizations who abuse our government and civil liberties. Shirley Chisholm was one of the founders of the Congressional CBS News – A Look at the History of the Black Caucus (CBC) which now consists of strong African American Congressional Black Caucus (3:52) congressional leadership. Let’s take a look at what the CBC is and its purpose. Text Content “African American Heroes: Shirley Read biographical information about Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm” National Geographic Kids Chisholm, including highlights of her political career. “5 Ways Students can get Involved in Young people have always been on the forefront of politics. You too Politics (And Why They Should)” The can get involved! Learn how to start early. Scholarship System These students decided to challenge the presence of hurtful “W e Won’t Wear the Name” Learning for monuments and their historic significance. Read what they did and Justice how they did it. You too can run for office and lead! These ten techniques tell you “10 Techniques to Help You Win the how. Student Election” Canva “U .S. House of Representatives” Ducksters Understand how the U.S. House of Representatives operates.

“U .S. Electoral College Facts for Kids” This component of our U.S. electoral system has been a topic of Kiddle Encyclopedia debate for decades. Discover how presidential candidates are elected. She took her fight from the pavement to Washington, D.C. From to Congress: Congresswoman Cori Bush wasn’t supposed to make it this far! Take Congresswoman Cori Bush ABC News note as this Black Lives Matters activist and now congresswoman tells her story.