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To kick-off February 2023, Your Neighborhood Scholar and the Afrikan Black Coalition have collaborated to present you with a FREE EDUCATION GUIDE on the Origins of Dr. Carter G. Woodson and Black History Month. 💭Reflect: How has the original mission, context, and political charge of Negro History Week and the life and legacy of Dr. Woodson been watered down, co-opted, commodified, and capitalized upon by individuals and institutions that have no true investment in the freedom and liberation of Afrikan/Black people?💭Reflect: Based upon the information provided in this Education Guide, what can you do to extend the educational and political mission of...

Overview: Click on any of the hyperlinks below to navigate directly to all of our free Education & Resource Guides. If you find these materials useful, consider supporting Your Neighborhood Scholar by sharing this information, purchasing some merchandise, making a donation, or telling someone about us! Table of Contents Environmental Racism & Economic Inequality The Black Campus Movement The Origins of Dr. Carter G. Woodson & Black History Month Medicalized Racism & Social Determinants of Health Dehumanization, Criminalization, & Punishment of Black Children Social Construction of Race & Racism African-American Armed Resistance & Firearm Safety/Operation Join, Support & Donate to Black-Led Organizations, Initiatives,...

If this resource is useful, consider making a donation and/or purchasing some of our merchandise.  MEDICALIZED RACISM: THE FOLLOWING TEXTS AND AUTHOR PRESENTATIONS COVER TOPICS SUCH AS HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY EVIDENCE OF MEDICALIZED ANTIBLACKNESS, SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF RACE, IDEOLOGIES USED TO JUSTIFY MEDICAL ABUSE OF ENSLAVED AFRICANS AND BLACK PEOPLE. MEDICAL APARTHEID BY HARRIET WASHINGTON (Youtube Lecture on Book) KILLING THE BLACK BODY BY DOROTHY ROBERTS (Youtube Lecture on Book) THE PRICE FOR THEIR POUND OF FLESH BY DAINA BERRY (Youtube Lecture on Book) MEDICAL BONDAGE BY DEIRDRE COOPER OWENS (Youtube Lecture on Book) FATAL INVENTION BY DOROTHY ROBERTS (Youtube Lecture on Book) MEDICALIZING...