First hour: What does an anti-racist approach to teaching history look like?
Second hour: How "RBG" and "Wont You Be My Neighbor?" became box office hits
A group pushing for anti-racism training in the Rochester City School District says one of the big problems with American public schools is a Euro-centric approach to teaching history. They say it’s racist and that there’s much more beyond the borders of Europe to teach. So what do they think a non-racist approach to teaching history looks like? We discuss it with our guests:
- Howard Eagle, member of the steering committee for the Movement for Anti-Racist Ministry and Action (MAMA)
- Jason Willis, Ph.D., director of African-American Studies at the Rochester City School District
- Minister Clifford Florence, president of Faith Community Alliance
- Rev. Judith Davis, member of the steering committee for the Movement for Anti-Racist Ministry and Action (MAMA)
Then in our second hour, two surprise hits at the box office this summer are documentaries, and the stars behind them are being lauded for their quiet voices and powerful messages. Screenings of “RBG,” a documentary about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” a film about children’s television icon Fred Rogers, have been selling out around the country. Theater owners and critics say Ginsburg and Rogers’ voices appeal to people across the political spectrum and have the power to heal divides in a polarized country. We’ll discuss the impact Ginsberg and Rogers have had on generations of people. In studio:
- Elissa Orlando, senior vice president of television and news for WXXI
- Paula Larew Wooters, teacher in the Rochester City School District’s Universal Pre-K program at Asbury Day Care Center
- Beth Cordello, chair of the employment law practice at Pullano & Farrow
