The killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, was a seismic event, a turning point that compelled many Americans to do something and do it with urgency. Many educators responded by holding mandatory ...
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Jane Elliott is 84 years old, a tiny woman with white hair, wire-rim glasses and little patience. She has been talking about how ridiculous it is to judge someone based on the color of their skin for ...
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RICEVILLE — This year is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. It’s also the 50th anniversary of Jane Elliott’s Blue Eyes-Brown Eyes experiment. The ...
On the morning of April 5, 1968, Jane Elliott was teaching third grade in the small Iowa town of Riceville. It was the day after civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. After ...
RICEVILLE — The author who sparked controversy with his account of cultural tensions in Postville is tackling what he predicts will be an equally touchy subject. University of Iowa journalism ...
The killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, was a seismic event, a turning point that compelled many Americans to do something and do it with urgency. Many educators responded by holding mandatory ...