Social Justice
Reflections of a Shared Journey by Timmi-Jo Pashuta
It is hard to put into words all that the past 9 days have meant to me, the people, the places, the kindness, the heartbreak, and all the in-between. I […]
Read More about Reflections of a Shared Journey by Timmi-Jo PashutaDay 7: Joy in Soulsville, Memphis, TN by Shauna Smith
Soulsville. Encompassing all ages, races, religions, ethnicities, belief systems, and music genres. From ages 15 to 71, students of the Civil Rights Movement and of life came on this trip […]
Read More about Day 7: Joy in Soulsville, Memphis, TN by Shauna SmithWe’ve been talking a lot on our journey about the timeline for the civil rights movement and where it began. Did it begin with Plessy v Ferguson in the 1890s […]
Read More about June 20th by Regis McdevittI’m sitting in front of a gigantic wall at the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery. It’s titled the National Monument to Freedom. I’m looking at the millions of names […]
Read More about Juneteenth by Josh Ault6/17/24 Day 2: Atlanta to Montgomery by Chet Henderson
Day 2, what a day. We started our day heading to a crossroads to higher education for African Americans. Where Clark Atlanta, Spellman and Morehouse intersect, we discussed The Atlanta […]
Read More about 6/17/24 Day 2: Atlanta to Montgomery by Chet HendersonWe Begin Our 2024 Marching Down Freedom’s Road: A Journey of Education and Empowerment
As we stand on the precipice of another transformative journey, hearts brimming with hope and determination, we embark on a Civil Rights Study Seminar. “Marching Down Freedom’s Road” isn’t just […]
Read More about We Begin Our 2024 Marching Down Freedom’s Road: A Journey of Education and EmpowermentWomen’s History Month commemorates women’s groundbreaking contributions to society and culture. Listen to and share the stories of women who have loved hard, worked hard, and broken down barriers. Honor […]
Read More about Stories to Honor Women’s History MonthBook Launch Edda Fields-Black: Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War
Classrooms Without Borders partners with Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures to present COMBEE: Harriet Tubman’s Combahee River Raid. Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black, professor of history at Carnegie Mellon University, unveils Tubman’s role […]
Read More about Book Launch Edda Fields-Black: Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil WarEmpowering Tomorrow: South Allegheny Students Unveil Civil Rights History in MLK Day Assembly with Laura Thompson, CWB Alumni and Teacher Extrodonaire
Charting a course through the pages of civil rights history, South Allegheny students recently gathered in a powerful assembly that transcended generations. Led by the dynamic Laura Thompson, CWB Master […]
Read More about Empowering Tomorrow: South Allegheny Students Unveil Civil Rights History in MLK Day Assembly with Laura Thompson, CWB Alumni and Teacher ExtrodonaireCWB Holocaust Remembrance Day: 2024 Community Wide Teach In January 26th 2024
2024 Holocaust Remembrance and Education Recognizing the Extraordinary Courage of Victims and Survivors of the Holocaust Flowering meadow with butterflies – a painting by Dorit Weiserová, a young girl imprisoned in the Terezín (Theresienstadt) […]
Read More about CWB Holocaust Remembrance Day: 2024 Community Wide Teach In January 26th 2024