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Illinois public schools will be required to teach students about Native American history in the state beginning with the 2024-25 school year.
Professor Dave Beck discusses the history of Native American boarding schools in Illinois with Northern Public Radio.
An educational read by Professor Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua on Juneteenth has been published on the Library of Congress website.
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- History professor Yuridia Ramírez and Latina/Latino studies professor José de la Garza Valenzuela have been awarded 2023 American Council of Learned Societies Fellowships. Read more: https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/1973254864.
- Illinois history professor Po-Shek Fu wrote about how Hong Kong media was used in a cultural cold war in Asia and the effects it had on the political and cultural environments in Hong Kong.
- Get to know the story of Palmares, an autonomous settlement founded by people escaping slavery in Brazil in the 1600s. Watch it on TEDEd: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-kingdom-hidden-in-...
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