Do You Believe in Black Jesus?

In chapter 4 of Edward Blum’s W.E.B. Du Bois, American Prophet, Blum discusses the Gospel according to Mary Brown and her child Joshua, who represents one of Du Bois’s black biblical characters, who found comfort among those who were societal outcasts. He, who was [the black] Jesus Christ, marched with the poor, with sinners, and communists; [...]

Blog Knowledge

I guess this means my students have the ability to read and comprehend this blog; I hope so; I thought I would place this on the blog before joining a few people for happy hour. The past two days have been very long. I got back late last night from a town north of the [...]

W.E.B. Du Bois Workshop and Lecture

My friend and colleague  Phil Sinitiere at the Second Baptist School posted this piece on the Race, Religion, and W.E.B. Du Bois workshop we are conducting at Houston Christian. Edward Blum will be traveling in from San Diego State University to participate in the workshop and deliver a lecture. Read more below. (Phil’s blog)

In collaboration with Ed [...]

Teaching Philosophy and Research

I am in the process of drafting a new teaching statement, but same philosphy; I figure to rework this a number of times. I have finished 1/3 of it, as noted below. I am adding this to my teaching and research page on my webpage. Thoughts?
My teaching philosophy is shaped by the tenets of Marxism, [...]

A White Man’s Take on Black History Month by Jim Brown

Jim Brown teaches AP European History and World History at Brazoswood High School. He is also a reader for the AP European History exam. I am currently recruiting Jim to join the history department at HCHS.
It’s February again and that means its Black History month. The one month a year that suddenly everyone [...]

A Thought from the Left

Yes it is true, I have been accused by a few pundits of spreading dangerous ideas and corrupting the intellectual prowess of conservative students. Do not worry, the school does a good job keeping conservatism alive. I will say more about this later after hearing our special assembly guest today: Alan Keyes.

h/t: Jim Brown

Race and Independent Schools

The United States witnessed one of its greatest historical increases in private day schools between 1950 and 1980. Much of this increase is credited to the rise of Supreme Court rulings on matters such as religion, de jure segregation, and abortion. Unlike other historians who look at political policy and de facto segregation in explaining the [...]

Wealth and Elite (Private)Independent Schools

Above: Students marking an exam at Exeter
I am using this week to organize some of the work I have done regarding race and independent schools. Besides finishing a book review, three conference paper proposals, and European history development committee work, I am thinking about some of the traveling I would like to do this summer [...]

Wash Your Hands

Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel devote an entire chapter to the topic of diseases as a transformative shaper of the human condition. I found myself explaining to my World History class why certain states have been able to advance versus those that have not due to health, sanitation, and water treatment. In chapter 11 [...]