Podcast appearances and mentions of James W Loewen

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. The President of Argentina's Meme Coin Scandal How Trump is Changing Trans Healthcare Textbooks and Holy Books feat. Steven Moncelli & Dr. Michael Phillips Democratic Insiders Are Sharing A Warning About Curtis Yarvin, Elon Musk & Neoreactionaries Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #5 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: The President of Argentina's Meme Coin Scandal https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-77/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-main-stock-index-falls-after-milei-crypto-scandal-2025-02-17/ https://crimethinc.com/2024/06/17/six-months-in-a-neoliberal-dystopia-social-cannibalism-versus-mutual-aid-and-resistance-in-argentina Textbooks and Holy Books feat. Steven Moncelli & Dr. Michael Phillips Dana Goldstein, “Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories,” New York Times, January 12, 2020. Kevin M. Kruse, One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America (New York: Basic Books, 2015.) James W. Loewen, Lies My History Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1995.) Alan Nadel, Containment Culture: American Narratives, Postmodernism, and the Atomic Age (Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press, 1995.) Michael Phillips, White Metropolis: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion in Dallas, 1841-2011 (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2006.) Democratic Insiders Are Sharing A Warning About Curtis Yarvin, Elon Musk & Neoreactionaries https://shatterzone.substack.com/p/democratic-insiders-are-sharing-a Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #5 https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-reins-in-independent-agencies-to-restore-a-government-that-answers-to-the-american-people/ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/02/trump-signs-order-declaring-only-president-and-ag-can-interpret-us-law-for-executive-branch/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/reevaluating-and-realigning-united-states-foreign-aid/ https://pages.devex.com/rs/685-KBL-765/images/109160-memo.pdf?version=0 https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.277336/gov.uscourts.dcd.277336.21.0_7.pdf https://www.one.org/us/what-we-do/the-issues/foreign-assistance-pause-faq/ https://mutualaidsudan.org/ https://www.state.gov/emergency-humanitarian-waiver-to-foreign-assistance-pause/ https://oig.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/USAID%20OIG%20-%20Oversight%20of%20USAID-Funded%20Humanitarian%20Assistance%20Programming%20021025.pdf https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7x87ev5jyo https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-fifth-preference-eb-5/about-the-eb-5-visa-classification https://www.npr.org/2025/02/24/nx-s1-5306990/dan-bongino-fbi-deputy-director https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/new-fbi-director-kash-patel-plans-relocate-1500-119064886 https://www.dailyuw.com/news/washington-state-congressional-candidate-set-to-lead-counterterrorism-center/article_251db152-f32f-11ef-b56b-d7ae1ea3885f.html https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/fbi-kash-patel-antifa-blm-terror-groups https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/neo-nazi-trump-fbi-chief See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode of Bookwaves/Artwaves is preempted by a special interview with Nate Powell about his graphic adaptation of James W. Loewen's book Lies My Teacher Told Me. To support our mission, please donate here or call (800) 439-5732.   The post Special Holiday Fund Drive Programming: Lies My Teacher Told Me appeared first on KPFA.

Swift River by Essie Chambers is a story of family mythology and coming-of-age that you won't want to put down. Chambers joins us to talk about themes of race and class in her work, navigating identity, growth through storytelling and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with a TBR Top Off from Marc and Jamie. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.           Featured Books (Episode):] Swift River by Essie Chambers Miracle's Boys by Jacqueline Woodson Caucasia by Danzy Senna Citizen by Claudia Rankine Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Within Arm's Reach by Ann Napolitano Sundown Towns by James W. Loewen

Today's Making Contact is preempted by the following: C.S. Soong interviews Nate Powell about his graphic adaptation of James W. Loewen's book Lies My Teacher Told Me.   The post Special Spring Fund Drive Programming: Nate Powell on his adaptation of Lies My Teacher Told Me appeared first on KPFA.

Today's Making Contact is preempted by the final part of C.S. Soong's interview of Nate Powell about his graphic adaptation of James W. Loewen's book Lies My Teacher Told Me.   The post Special Spring Fund Drive Programming: Nate Powell on his adaptation of Lies My Teacher Told Me appeared first on KPFA.

Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-sum of the time you should skip traveling to places where your race is an indignity to the state. I'm talking about Florida, a usual suspect in the denial of basic human rights, but the entire United States is guilty of denying that there's a "race problem" in the country of Washington and Lincoln, and then with a stubborn attitude, refusing to ameliorate the societal ills created by our "race problem." If there's one thing we're gonna do, it's get in our own way. The sources used in this episode: "NAACP Issues Travel Advisory for Florida." May 20, 2023. Available at: https://naacp.org/articles/naacp-issues-travel-advisory-florida. Wikipedia entries on Sundown Towns, The Green Book, Rosewood Massacre, and Ocoee Massacre. "Driving Scared: Is your town a Sundown Town?" By Sheila Lettsome, The Center for Community Solutions. July 25, 2022. Available at: https://www.communitysolutions.com/driving-scared-is-your-town-a-sundown-town/. Historical Database of Sundown Towns by James W. Loewen available at https://justice.tougaloo.edu/sundown-towns/using-the-sundown-towns-database/state-map/. "Southern Pinellas 'Sundown Towns.'" By James Schnur, The Gabber. March 23, 2023. Available at: https://thegabber.com/southern-pinellas-sundown-towns/. Soul of Athens. "Sundown Towns: East Jackson." Nate Smallwood, story producer. Available at: https://2016.soulofathens.com/sundowntowns.html. "They Look White but Say They're Black: A Tiny Town in Ohio Wrestles with Race." By Khushbuh Shah, The Guardian.com. July 25, 2019. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/25/race-east-jackson-ohio-appalachia-white-black. "Were There Sundown Towns in Central Ohio?" By Michael De Bonis, WOSU, NPR News. April 3, 2023. Available at: https://news.wosu.org/2023-04-03/were-there-sundown-towns-in-central-ohio. "Sundown Towns: A Look at South Florida's Legacy of Segregation." By Phil Prazan, NBCMiami.com. February 18, 2021. Available at: https://www.nbcmiami.com/investigations/sundown-towns-a-look-at-south-floridas-legacy-of-segregation/2386799/. "Racial Tensions in America's Sundown Towns." By Tim Sullivan and Noreen Nasir, Associated Press. October 14, 2020. Available at: https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/state/2020/10/14/racial-tensions-americas-sundown-towns/3656681001/. "Sundown Town." By Adam Poulisse, et. al., WFTV.com. Available at: https://www.wftv.com/ocoee/sundown-town/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support

This month is Reader's Choice for Lit Chat.  PJ and Bonnie share their reads over the last few weeks, though they both took turns in historical fiction -- or history that turned out to be false!  You can also join PJ and Bonnie for Lit Chat in person on the second Thursday of each month at 1 pm. Books: The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec Lies my teacher told me : everything American history textbooks get wrong by James W. Loewen ; adapted by Rebecca Stefoff Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell

Join Shannon & Christine as we talk about social wellness & how to love ourselves more with author Jenna Banks. Shealo Glo - www.shealoglo.com  Now offering Subscriptions * Delivered on the 1st & 15th! Nominate your Shearo by emailing subject "My Shearo" to shealoglo@gmail.com Stillpoint - https://www.amazon.com/Stillpoint-Self-Care-Playbook-Caregivers-Breathe/dp/1732370400 Secrets of InterPlay - https://www.interplay.org/index.cfm/go/events:event/happening_id/2918/ Book a free inquiry coaching session with Christine here: https://www.christinegautreaux.com Join Christine at one of her events: https://linktr.ee/christinegautreauxmsw Join us in community: https://women-connected-in-wisdom.mn.co/feed Listen to past episodes: https://womenconnectedinwisdompodcast.com/ Like & Subscribe to get notifications when we are live Instagram @womenconnectedinwisdompodcast - https://www.instagram.com/womenconnectedinwisdompodcast/ Facebook page Women Connected in Wisdom Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/womenconnectedinwisdompodcast Black History Month - https://learn.masterclass.com/blackhistorymonth?s=03&fbclid=IwAR16_thmXOhf-J6olv4RsQs_16RKiIPCUvxP4W8MWZS4Bh9sL69DhysgC7A Chelsie Kryst Miss USA - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/06/who-was-cheslie-kryst-miss-usa Lies My teacher Told me - James W. Loewen https://www.amazon.com/Lies-My-Teacher-Told-Everything/dp/0743296281 Leading from the Outside - Stacey Abrams https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250214805/leadfromtheoutside How to find out more about our guest Jenna Banks: https://jenna-banks.com Instagram: @jennabanks.0 Facebook: @jennabanks.0 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/banksjenna/ Pre-order Jenna's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Me-More-Happiness-Self-Love/dp/1956072004 Free Give-a-ways from Jenna: Free "I Love Me More" playlist on Apple Music and Spotify available on the homepage of my website.

Today, we are excited to speak to Keith Roberts! Keith is a true inspiration! He has had a fascinating journey as an entrepreneur, digital marketer, author, and Founder of the OAK Journal. His tools have helped change the lives of many, and are sure to do the same for many more going forward. In this episode, Keith discusses his purpose in life and inspires others to become the very best version of themselves. He also shares his knowledge and experience, talks about the OAK Journal, explains what he is doing to help kids in the future, and shares some valuable tools that you can apply immediately to help you in your journey as an entrepreneur. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Keith Roberts today! Keith Roberts' bio Keith Roberts is an author, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. He created the OAK Journal to fulfill his personal why - Through kindness and generosity to help others see who they could become. Keith regularly speaks to entrepreneurs, start-ups, and corporate clients to empower them with the tools to achieve any goals. You will learn to be the best version of yourself through positive psychology and scientifically proven techniques. Keith's life purpose is to inspire others to be the best possible version of themselves. He continuously accomplishes this with science, spirituality, and gratitude. Growing up in the 80s Keith grew up in the 80s. He was expected to follow a safe career path and become an engineer. However, when his seventh-grade teacher described an entrepreneur as someone who would have a life of hardship and go bankrupt many times, Keith set his sights on becoming a successful entrepreneur. Photography Two years later, he watched a photo develop and fell in love with photography. After leaving school, he went to Brooks Institute of Photography, got a degree specializing in undersea photography, and spent several years working for Bob Carey from the Tutu Project, a foundation that raises money for breast cancer survivors. After that, he worked for Vic Huber, the world's top automotive photographer, and then broke out on his own and spent a year struggling as an artist. Graphic design Keith got a job at Barnes and Noble as a graphic designer. After a couple of years, he started running a business at night. Then he got into doing freelance design work and later web design. Zenman  Keith started his agency, Zenman, in April 1998. It grew into becoming one of the top agencies in Colorado. Keith sold Zenman at the beginning of 2021, but he still works there.  Not a path he would choose again Even though he learned a lot and gained valuable experience from running the agency, he would not choose that path again because egos got involved, it took a lot of money to keep it going, and there were too many peaks and valleys.   The OAK Journal The OAK Journal is a 90-day-structure journal based on positive psychology and neuroscience. It helps people set goals and then achieve them. It is based on the life-changing practice of starting each day with ten minutes of meditation, ten minutes of reading, and ten minutes of journaling. The Entrepreneurial Master's Program Keith found the Entrepreneurial Master's Program at MIT life-changing. It inspired him to create the OAK Journal.  Great results It took three years before Keith and his partners had a version of the OAK Journal that they were ready to present to the public. It was designed for entrepreneurs and highly driven individuals, so Keith was shocked to find that people suffering from depression and other challenges got the same results. A life-changing tool A life-changing tool from EMP is The Four Sevens: Imagine you have seven years left to live and write down the things you would like to accomplish. Do that again for seven months, then seven weeks, and finally, seven days. That will clarify what truly matters in your life. Finding your icky guy (Ikigai) Ikigai is a Japanese term that means life purpose or reason for being. It consists of four concentric circles representing what you love, what the world needs, what you are good at, and what you can be paid for. It helps you find the center of all those things so that you can have financial freedom and the time to do what you want. That will keep you happy and let you live a happier and longer life. Success If you want to be successful in today's world, you need to be authentic. Don't be a hypocrite, and walk your walk. Personal branding Keith hates personal branding because it's not authentic. Your company might be a brand, but you are not!  Keith Roberts' thoughts on character The best measure of a person's character is how they treat someone who can do nothing for them. Finding a balance between authenticity and respect There is a fine line between being authentic and remaining respectful, and it is hard to find the middle ground. If we try to change history, we will be forced to repeat it. On the other hand, we should not be offended by descriptive words that are not insulting to anyone or anything.  Entrepreneurship is essential Entrepreneurship is essential. Keith believes that politicians are not going to save the planet, but entrepreneurs most certainly will.  Meditation and mindfulness Keith has seen that high-performing individuals from all walks of life practice meditation. Meditation and mindfulness clear the mind, bring focus, and inspire creative thought.  Good leadership Good leaders stay in touch with their workforce. Leaders get the best results when they have an intimate connection with everyone in their organization and treat everybody with equal respect.  The Acorn Journal COVID has been a lot harder on kids than it has been on adults. Keith decided to create the Acorn Journal to help this generation overcome the challenges of the last eighteen months of social distancing and isolation. It will be similar to the OAK Journal, but for tweens, and will be given away for free. Connect with Eric On LinkedIn On Facebook On Instagram On Website Connect with Keith Roberts On his Website OAK Journal Email Keith: keith@oakjournal.com Book mentioned: The Lies My Teachers Told Me by James W. Loewen    

Sarah's been reading. Jayme's been reading. What should you be reading? Find out on this episode of This Is Your Book Club. Sarah's Shelf: Burnout by Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoski Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Where the Wind Leads by Vinh Chung with Tim Downs   Jayme's Shelf: The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen

Allison and Chris are joined by Elliot Johnson (history teacher and president of the Union County Young Democrats) to speak out against systemic racism and oppression. This episode provides facts behind how racism is a systemic issue. The three confront common lies created by politicians and the media that are used to create racial divide amongst Americans. List of Documentaries & other resources used in this podcast: Lies my Teacher Told Me (Book by James W. Loewen), Trial By Media (Netflix Docu-series), The Uncomfortable Truth (Documentary on Amazon Prime), Divided States (Hulu Docu-series), Superior: The Return of Race Science (Book by Angela Saini).

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In today's conversation from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jaw on Josephine Baker, James W. Loewen and Jack Hirschman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to Reader’s Digress, the podcast where we read nonfiction books so you don’t have to (unless you want to). Join us, hosts Mollie Fox and Kate Kiriakou, as we use a nonfiction book as the springboard to discuss relevant themes and their relation to current events, pop culture, and our personal experiences. This week we’re discussing You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism by comedian and overall light in the world Amber Ruffin, and her sister Lacey Lamar. Amber Ruffin is the host of The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock and a writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers. She lives in New York City, and her sister, Lacey Lamar, lives and works in Omaha, NE where they were raised with their parents and other siblings. In this book, Amber and her sister Lacey trade commentary as they tell the stories of racism that Lacey, and other members of the Ruffin family, have survived. Summary of the book (2:00) Our key takeaways (19:30) Our favorite quotes (36:40) What questions do we still have? (56:58) References: https://www.shortform.com/C/summary/white-fragility-summary-robin-j-diangelo?gclid=CjwKCAiAg8OBBhA8EiwAlKw3kmQss_EFKRdazCe0hKpOwxWD1smBshZqZx2klng__BpKy5otZpgFRxoCo0QQAvD_BwE#summary-start (White Fragility), Robin DiAngelo: “Racism is inherently about power within society—wielded collectively by those who have it against those who don’t.”; https://smile.amazon.com/Sundown-Towns-Hidden-Dimension-American/dp/0743294483?sa-no-redirect=1 (Sundown Towns), James W. Loewen. What to check out next: Kate suggests A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO TV show) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KltgGcDPqvo (Jokes Seth Can’t Tell) (Late Night with Seth Myers clips). Mollie suggests https://www.stitcher.com/show/scam-goddess (Scam Goddess) (podcast). Music by Waterboi via https://pixabay.com/music/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=117 (Pixabay)

Let's start the new year off with a little informal chat around some recently discussed subjects (with a bit more context). No specific topic was decided prior to recording but somehow this lightly informative yet relatable "ramble" is now available and doesn't disappoint. Check out the latest Soul BBQ kickback episode and Happy New Year to all! ;) Mentionable Content ( aka Suggested Resources): Soul BBQ Podcast – A Conscious Kickback: SB Ep. 18: 2020 TEA (Part 1) Soul BBQ Podcast – A Conscious Kickback: SB Ep. 19: 2020 TEA (Part 2) "Lies My Teacher Told Me" by James W. Loewen:

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and that means that us parents are faced with the question of what to tell our children about this (somewhat controversial) holiday. You probably remember having a part in the annual school play reenacting the “First Thanksgiving” and you know that’s no longer (and never was) appropriate because it paints a pretty inaccurate picture of what happened all those years ago. But if that’s not what happened, what did? In this episode I share what I’ve learned about the untold story of what actually happened during that harvest festival in the autumn of 1621.  I cover: -The events leading up to the harvest festival, including the initial meeting between the Europeans and the Wampanoag people  -The role of Tisquantum (Squanto) -The festival itself and the events that followed  -Sarah Josepha Hale-The Mother of Thanksgiving  -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow-an American poet who carefully crafted the romanticized version of the Thanksgiving story Download the FREE Harvest: Festivals Around the World E-book Harvest: Festivals Around the World is an interactive ebook that teachers about 4 different harvest festivals. Each page teaches about a different festival and has links to videos, songs, and art that you can enjoy with your kiddos!   Download the FREE resource guide to share with your child’s teacher so that they can accurately teach about Thanksgiving    Join the First Name Basis Patreon Community   Sources used and articles referenced: Why I’m Not thankful for Thanksgiving by Michael Dorris Rethinking Columbus -This book contains the article: Plagues, Pilgrims, and the Truth About Thanksgiving by James w. Loewen Beyond Heroes and Holidays Plimoth Plantation Podcast: Stuff You Missed in History Class Episode: Sarah Josepha Hale & Godey's Lady's Book Sidedoor: A Podcast from the Smithsonian  Episode: That Brunch in the Forest Song Credit: “Sleeper” by Steve Adams” and “Dive Down” by VYEN

We briefly discuss highlights from our read of Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen. In it, we touch on myth-making, the lack of confession from traditional history-telling, and the need to tell the whole story. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)

Disclaimer: At the end of this episode, we discuss how to vote by mail. Since the recording of this episode, many new updates have come about with absentee voting. Please check usps.com for further details In this episode, the Charlatans dive into the world of voting. Our identity inside our own country can be confusing and chaotic, to say the least, but nevertheless remains essential. All voices and votes count, even imposter syndrome filled ones. The Charlatans discuss how voter suppression, education, and voter apathy play a huge part in our identity creation as a member of the United States. Mentioned Resources: Drawing the Vote: An Illustrated Guide to Voting in America by Tommy Jenkins, Constitution Illustrated by R. Sikoryak, I'm Just a Bill song written by Bill Frishberg, Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen, Why I'm Voting podcast, @votesaveameria

On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the teaching of history as a form of indoctrination with Professor James W. Loewen. Loewen’s book is: Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. His new book, a memoir, is: Up a Creek, with a Paddle: Tales of Canoeing and Life

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The uncertainty caused by COVID-19 has resulted in a record number of people requesting to vote-by-mail. While increased access to mail ballots will stem the spread of the disease, waiting for ballots to arrive will delay the final result. Kentucky and New York are among the states that hosted primaries this week. In both states, several candidates of color, many who ran on progressive platforms, had strong performances. While officials wait for absentee ballots to arrive so they can provide a final tally, the delayed outcome has raised questions about future elections. Amy Gardner, National Political Reporter at The Washington Post and Astead Herndon, National Political Reporter at The New York Times, share how Tuesday's elections bode for November. The general election will likely come down to a handful of swing states. In Pennsylvania, where a primary was held on June 2, the process of counting votes lasted until days after. Montgomery County Commissioner Ken Lawrence weighs in on the looming pressure regarding the upcoming presidential contest. Plus, Democratic Congressman Conor Lamb flipped his seat from red to blue in a special election in 2018. A pro-second amendment, pro-fracking moderate, Lamb was cautious to weigh in on President Trump in a district he'd won in 2016. Congressman Lamb describes how his campaign has shifted its messaging for 2020. The ongoing protests against police brutality have prompted a national reexamination about the role of the police. In Philadelphia, Larry Krasner was elected as District Attorney in 2017. He ran as a reform candidate and promised to reduce the number of people in jail by overhauling the sentencing process and the bail system, in addition to holding officers accountable for misconduct. He weighs in on the culture of policing and police unions as we move towards a national tipping point. As protesters continue to demand justice for George Floyd and accountability for police brutality, public symbols of white supremacy have become a target. Confederate statues have long held the ire of those who’ve said they elevate those who fought (and lost) to keep slavery alive. As the demands to remove public reverence to confederate generals become more widespread, historians are requesting that schools modify textbooks that romanticize what confederates were fighting for. James W. Loewen, historian, sociologist, and author of "Lies My Teacher Told Me," and Keisha N. Blain, Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, join Politics to discuss. Check out our ongoing coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic here.  Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment. Don't have time to listen right now? Subscribe for free to our podcast via iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts to take this segment with you on the go. Want to comment on this story? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page, Twitter, or Instagram.

The uncertainty caused by COVID-19 has resulted in a record number of people requesting to vote-by-mail. While increased access to mail ballots will stem the spread of the disease, waiting for ballots to arrive will delay the final result. Kentucky and New York are among the states that hosted primaries this week. In both states, several candidates of color, many who ran on progressive platforms, had strong performances. While officials wait for absentee ballots to arrive so they can provide a final tally, the delayed outcome has raised questions about future elections. Amy Gardner, National Political Reporter at The Washington Post and Astead Herndon, National Political Reporter at The New York Times, share how Tuesday's elections bode for November. The general election will likely come down to a handful of swing states. In Pennsylvania, where a primary was held on June 2, the process of counting votes lasted until days after. Montgomery County Commissioner Ken Lawrence weighs in on the looming pressure regarding the upcoming presidential contest. Plus, Democratic Congressman Conor Lamb flipped his seat from red to blue in a special election in 2018. A pro-second amendment, pro-fracking moderate, Lamb was cautious to weigh in on President Trump in a district he'd won in 2016. Congressman Lamb describes how his campaign has shifted its messaging for 2020. The ongoing protests against police brutality have prompted a national reexamination about the role of the police. In Philadelphia, Larry Krasner was elected as District Attorney in 2017. He ran as a reform candidate and promised to reduce the number of people in jail by overhauling the sentencing process and the bail system, in addition to holding officers accountable for misconduct. He weighs in on the culture of policing and police unions as we move towards a national tipping point. As protesters continue to demand justice for George Floyd and accountability for police brutality, public symbols of white supremacy have become a target. Confederate statues have long held the ire of those who’ve said they elevate those who fought (and lost) to keep slavery alive. As the demands to remove public reverence to confederate generals become more widespread, historians are requesting that schools modify textbooks that romanticize what confederates were fighting for. James W. Loewen, historian, sociologist, and author of "Lies My Teacher Told Me," and Keisha N. Blain, Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, join Politics to discuss. Check out our ongoing coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic here.  Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment. Don't have time to listen right now? Subscribe for free to our podcast via iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts to take this segment with you on the go. Want to comment on this story? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page, Twitter, or Instagram.

The uncertainty caused by COVID-19 has resulted in a record number of people requesting to vote-by-mail. While increased access to mail ballots will stem the spread of the disease, waiting for ballots to arrive will delay the final result. Kentucky and New York are among the states that hosted primaries this week. In both states, several candidates of color, many who ran on progressive platforms, had strong performances. While officials wait for absentee ballots to arrive so they can provide a final tally, the delayed outcome has raised questions about future elections. Amy Gardner, National Political Reporter at The Washington Post and Astead Herndon, National Political Reporter at The New York Times, share how Tuesday's elections bode for November. The general election will likely come down to a handful of swing states. In Pennsylvania, where a primary was held on June 2, the process of counting votes lasted until days after. Montgomery County Commissioner Ken Lawrence weighs in on the looming pressure regarding the upcoming presidential contest. Plus, Democratic Congressman Conor Lamb flipped his seat from red to blue in a special election in 2018. A pro-second amendment, pro-fracking moderate, Lamb was cautious to weigh in on President Trump in a district he'd won in 2016. Congressman Lamb describes how his campaign has shifted its messaging for 2020. The ongoing protests against police brutality have prompted a national reexamination about the role of the police. In Philadelphia, Larry Krasner was elected as District Attorney in 2017. He ran as a reform candidate and promised to reduce the number of people in jail by overhauling the sentencing process and the bail system, in addition to holding officers accountable for misconduct. He weighs in on the culture of policing and police unions as we move towards a national tipping point. As protesters continue to demand justice for George Floyd and accountability for police brutality, public symbols of white supremacy have become a target. Confederate statues have long held the ire of those who’ve said they elevate those who fought (and lost) to keep slavery alive. As the demands to remove public reverence to confederate generals become more widespread, historians are requesting that schools modify textbooks that romanticize what confederates were fighting for. James W. Loewen, historian, sociologist, and author of "Lies My Teacher Told Me," and Keisha N. Blain, Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, join Politics to discuss. Check out our ongoing coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic here.  Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment. Don't have time to listen right now? Subscribe for free to our podcast via iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts to take this segment with you on the go. Want to comment on this story? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page, Twitter, or Instagram.

Dr. Bryan Carter, an Associate Professor in Africana Studies at the University of Arizona, stops by to break down Black Lives Matter. Where we were, where we are, and how we can change the future. Attached recommended books: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness  by Michelle Alexander  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25489625-between-the-world-and-me (Between the World and Me ) by  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1214964.Ta_Nehisi_Coates (Ta-Nehisi Coates)   https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6493208-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ) by  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2940640.Rebecca_Skloot (Rebecca Skloot) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32075671-the-hate-u-give (The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) ) by  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15049422.Angie_Thomas (Angie Thomas) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/464260.The_Fire_Next_Time (The Fire Next Time ) by  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10427.James_Baldwin (James Baldwin)   https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/318742.The_Souls_of_Black_Folk (The Souls of Black Folk ) by  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10710.W_E_B_Du_Bois (W.E.B. Du Bois)   https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16280._Why_Are_All_The_Black_Kids_Sitting_Together_in_the_Cafeteria_ ("Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity ) by  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10033.Beverly_Daniel_Tatum (Beverly Daniel Tatum)   https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/296662.Lies_My_Teacher_Told_Me (Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong ) by  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8458.James_W_Loewen (James W. Loewen)   Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance  by Barack Obama White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide  by Carol Anderson 

In this episode, I am so excited to introduce to you Don Allen Stevenson III, a Specialist Trainer at DreamWorks Animation by day and a cutting edge Digital Creator by night. He loves future-proofing himself and others that follow his creative journey. For this show, you’ll be getting the unique mixed male perspective as we discuss the current #BlackLivesMatter movement, cool innovations in technology to educate and unite our society, and some powerful insights for living your best life. For those who love tech, this is a good one, since we have the ultimate techie in the house, as Don shares how he plans to utilize his creativity and tech innovations to strategize global solutions to systemic problems.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: The importance of having the hard conversations with compassion: “Every time someone is racist towards me, I don’t get angry. I see it as an incredible opportunity to learn and teach.” The art of giving back to society through utilizing your creative talents Get the inside scoop about how innovators at the forefront of technology are strategizing to change the world through the “Gamification of History.” Yes, you heard it here first. Two key principles for landing your dream job and being in your creative flow How practicing open-heartedness can allow more joy in your life   LINKS: Instagram: @donalleniii.       @Radiant Mix   Books:  Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen  Ready, Player, One by Earnest Cline  Article in The Atlantic - How History Classes Helped Create a 'Post-Truth' America  

Happy Juneteenth! Sorry it took us so long to learn about it. Hannah invented a new phrase; it feels good. We got emails! Watch "Lucky You", the Sandi Metz talk about "luck" vs generational privilege. It's truly revelatory. Ben has been moving but also learning about the Ebonics controversy from YWA! Hannah's been reading a book that has been making her really mad but also way more educated about the history of her own country. Erin has been providing her IG followers with the most wholesome content on the internet.  HOMEWORK: - Listen to You're Wrong About (all) and The "Ebonics" Controversy episode specifically - Read Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen (don't get it from Amazon!) - Follow @ErnBrnMerGherd on IG and look at her Fat Cats highlight - CALL US AND TELL US YOUR OBSESSION! 774-326-0420 - Follow @Nicelyprovedben, @Hanthropology, and @TooBroadPod on Twitter - Watch Ben on twitch.tv/discogreg  - Watch Erin on twitch.tv/ernbrn_og  - Watch Hannah on twitch.tv/hanthropology - Follow WayTooBroad on IG - Email us at waytoobroad@gmail.com - Listen to So Dreamy - Visit ernbrn.com - www.waytoobroad.com for anything you want - www.ernben.com for anything you need - queerworksmap.com - Please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening!

This episode we discuss a major part of American history that has been omitted from most history book across the United States. As having anthropological backgrounds which saw some of the beginnings of institutionalized racism, it is important to address history that has been brushed under the rug. This is seen with Sundown Towns. There were thousands of these towns across the United States dominating counties, cities, towns, suburbs... With current events regarding human rights and curfews, it is important to bring awareness to this "forgotten" history found in America. Links James W. Loewen, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything your American history textbook got wrong James W. Loewen, Lies Across America: What our historic sites get wrong James W. Loewen, Sundown Towns: A hidden dimension of American Racism James Loewen Website Access to states to see Sundown Towns in different cities Ways You Can Help (has many different numbers, petitions, donation links!) Breonna Taylor George Floyd Contact Show Twitter: @idigitpodcast Email: idigitpodcast@gmail.com Alyssa Instagram: aal.archaeology Twitter: Lyssakemi Michaela Instagram: mm_digitalized Twitter: m_mauriello Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Find this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm!

This episode we discuss a major part of American history that has been omitted from most history book across the United States. As having anthropological backgrounds which saw some of the beginnings of institutionalized racism, it is important to address history that has been brushed under the rug. This is seen with Sundown Towns. There were thousands of these towns across the United States dominating counties, cities, towns, suburbs... With current events regarding human rights and curfews, it is important to bring awareness to this "forgotten" history found in America. Links James W. Loewen, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything your American history textbook got wrong James W. Loewen, Lies Across America: What our historic sites get wrong James W. Loewen, Sundown Towns: A hidden dimension of American Racism James Loewen Website Access to states to see Sundown Towns in different cities Ways You Can Help (has many different numbers, petitions, donation links!) Breonna Taylor George Floyd Contact Show Twitter: @idigitpodcast Email: idigitpodcast@gmail.com Alyssa Instagram: aal.archaeology Twitter: Lyssakemi Michaela Instagram: mm_digitalized Twitter: m_mauriello Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Find this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm!

Allison and Chris are joined by Elliot Johnson (history teacher and president of the Union County Young Democrats) to speak out against systemic racism and oppression. This episode provides facts behind how racism is a systemic issue. The three confront common lies created by politicians and the media that are used to create racial divide amongst Americans. List of Documentaries & other resources used in this podcast: Lies my Teacher Told Me (Book by James W. Loewen), Trial By Media (Netflix Docu-series), The Uncomfortable Truth (Documentary on Amazon Prime), Divided States (Hulu Docu-series), Superior: The Return of Race Science (Book by Angela Saini). Find out more at https://we-are-social-creatures.pinecast.co

Today Lucas leads a wide-ranging discussion about how the Texas State Board of Education wields significant influence over how history is taught both in Texas and across the country, why it matters, and what we can do about it. First, Antoinette has a follow-up to recent conversations about defunding the police, and Lucas explains why he'll no longer be eating at Kerbey Lane (and encourages listeners to do to the same).In the first half of their conversation, Lucas and Antoinette explore two separate but related issues: how our schools are still largely segregated and how what U.S. students learn about race and racism in American history classes is often sorely lacking. Aiding our conversation is this must-read 1619 Project essay by Nikita Stewart on how slavery is taught in American schools (hint: not well). Next we turn to how the Texas State Board of Education shapes what students learn in history class, and why that has consequences not only for Texas students but for students across the country. Another must-read: historian Jonna Perillo's Washington Post story on how the Texas SBOE "exposes how poorly we teach history."What can we do about all this?1. Learn more about how students are taught U.S. history now. In addition to Nikita Stewart's article, we recommend James W. Loewen's classic Lies My Teacher Told Me, which analyzes a dozen textbooks used in U.S. history classrooms. 2. Find out who has the power to shape curriculum in your community, and where to speak out if you don't like how they're doing it. You can find information here on how each state chooses its history textbooks.3. Get involved in the 2020 races for the Texas State Board of Education. Learn more about Democrat Rebecca Bell-Metereau in District 5, and also her possible GOP opponent, a jester-hat wearing man with a history of "sexist, racist tweets and conspiracy-laden rants." Also, check out the 21-Day Racial Equity Building Challenge that Antoinette mentioned in this episode here. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.

Join me and Kristin Frederick of "Get Strong, Yogi!" discuss the importance of functional movement. Kristin’s expertise in anatomy and how the body works is among the best- she has her 500 hour yoga teacher training certification and is passionate about mindful movement that strengthens the joints. We discuss blind spots in the muscles that will help you heal and get stronger and then switch gears to discuss blind spots in our history- a new twist to stretch the mind!Check her out on social media and on her website (Click). A few more resources we mention on the episode:Michelle Cassandra JohnsonJust Mercy by Bryan StevensonWhite Fragility by Robin DiAngeloLies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and that means that us parents are faced with the question of what to tell our children about this (somewhat controversial) holiday. You probably remember having a part in the annual school play reenacting the “First Thanksgiving” and you know that’s no longer (and never was) appropriate because it paints a pretty inaccurate picture of what happened all those years ago. But if that’s not what happened, what did? In this episode Jasmine shares what she’s learned about the untold story of what actually happened during that harvest festival in the autumn of 1621. She covers: The events leading up to the harvest festival, including the initial meeting between the Europeans and the Wampanoag people  The role of Tisquantum (Squanto) The festival itself and the events that followed  Sarah Josepha Hale-The Mother of Thanksgiving  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow-an American poet who carefully crafted the romanticized version of the Thanksgiving story Be sure to tune in to the next episode for tips about how to use the untold story of Thanksgiving to paint a more accurate picture for your children. Sources used and articles referenced: Why I’m Not thankful for Thanksgiving by Michael Dorris Rethinking Columbus -This book contains the article: Plagues, Pilgrims, and the Truth About Thanksgiving by James w. Loewen Beyond Heroes and Holidays Plimoth Plantation Podcast: Stuff You Missed in History Class Episode: Sarah Josepha Hale & Godey's Lady's Book Sidedoor: A Podcast from the Smithsonian  Episode: That Brunch in the Forest   Song Credit: “Away” by Geographer and “Beach Disco” by Dougie Wood 

Kai Bowen is a 35-year-old, NYPD Sergeant. He has worked with the New York Police Department for close to 12 years and is on his way to becoming a Lieutenant. Kai was born in Brooklyn, New York and has an 8-year-old daughter who is the light of his life. During his time on and off duty, he participates in various community events to encourage and inspire youth groups and non-profit organizations. Sergeant Kai loves to read and made a great book suggestion during our Leadership in Readership Hour. The book is called, “Lies My Teacher Told Me” written by James W. Loewen. His other hobbies and interests include fitness, football, and traveling. Make sure to subscribe and watch our live streamed conversation on YouTube; kidlightenment HQ. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nikimarieradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nikimarieradio/support

James W. Loewen is a regular contributor to the History Channel’s History magazine and is a professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Vermont. Professor Loewen shows after surveying eighteen leading high school American history texts, he has concluded that not one does a decent job of making history interesting or memorable. Marred by an embarrassing combination of blind patriotism, mindless optimism, sheer misinformation, and outright lies, these books omit almost all the ambiguity, passion, conflict, and drama from our past. James Loewen’s gripping retelling of American history as it should, and could, be taught, Lies My Teacher Told Me, has sold more than 1,500,000 copies and continues to inspire K-16 teachers to get students to challenge, rather than memorize, their textbooks.ithin: Your Subconscious Mind is the distillation of 70 years of reading, studying, practicing, and teaching. To learn more about Provocative Enlightenment Radio, go to www.provocativeenlightenment.com

Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this weeks episode Jessy and Rebekah discuss the important role that traveling has played in their lives, they interview Kicy Motley who is starting a bomb ass organization called Movement: Black Youth Abroad and then they regale one another with poop stories. It’s funny, it’s informative and it’ll make you want to get your wallets out to support an amazing opportunity for Black youth in America! 01:20: Here is a really awesome interview with Marta from Forbes!01:30: Follow us on Instagram, god damnit! We are posting some really fun stuff. And soon we will be posting some stuff about sports!09:10: Here is the website for Movement: Black Youth Abroad. Check it out! And make sure to sign up for their mailing list! You can find the link right there on their homepage.11:30: Here is a little bit of information about Birthright Israel.13:10: We weren’t lying. Jessy really DID fist bump a monkey and here is proof! (Also, make sure you follow her travel Insta, @waywardh0.)20:00: Willing Workers on Organic Farms, or WOOFing, is an organization that connects people who want to learn about organic farming to people who want to share their lifestyles and are looking for volunteer help! It’s a really cool project. You can travel, stay places in exchange for labor, and learn all about farming techniques all around the world. Swoon.26:50: James W. Loewen wrote an entire book about this called “Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism.” Here is a review of the bookby America’s Black Holocaust Museum.27:00: Just to remind people that Black people’s movement is still heavily restricted, in 2017 the NAACP issued a statewide travel advisory for the state of Missouri. The organization basically informed POC to travel through the state at their own risk due to a law that was passed that the NAACP says allows for legal discrimination. Read more about it here.35:00: DONATE MONEY HERE

Ralph talks to Nation magazine sports editor, Dave Zirin, about among other things Lebron James, the heroic gymnasts who brought down Dr. Larry Nasser, and the future of football. And Professor James W. Loewen reveals all the lies your teacher told you in high school about American history.

In an atmosphere filled with social media and fake news, history is more important than ever. But, what do you really know about history? In the second edition of his book, Teaching What Really Happened: How to Avoid the Tyranny of Textbooks and Get Students Excited About Doing History(Teachers College Press, 2018).  Dr. James W. Loewen interrogates what we think we know about our past. Loewen, a sociologist and professor at the University of Vermont, shows readers that history must be reconsidered in order to avoid previously accepted misconceptions. As Loewen demonstrates throughout this valuable text, teachers must look beyond the textbook to discover what really happened and to teach their students how to "do" history. Teaching What Really Happened is an eye-opening book that reinvigorates history and empowers its readers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an atmosphere filled with social media and fake news, history is more important than ever. But, what do you really know about history? In the second edition of his book, Teaching What Really Happened: How to Avoid the Tyranny of Textbooks and Get Students Excited About Doing History(Teachers College Press, 2018).  Dr. James W. Loewen interrogates what we think we know about our past. Loewen, a sociologist and professor at the University of Vermont, shows readers that history must be reconsidered in order to avoid previously accepted misconceptions. As Loewen demonstrates throughout this valuable text, teachers must look beyond the textbook to discover what really happened and to teach their students how to "do" history. Teaching What Really Happened is an eye-opening book that reinvigorates history and empowers its readers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an atmosphere filled with social media and fake news, history is more important than ever. But, what do you really know about history? In the second edition of his book, Teaching What Really Happened: How to Avoid the Tyranny of Textbooks and Get Students Excited About Doing History(Teachers College Press, 2018).  Dr. James W. Loewen interrogates what we think we know about our past. Loewen, a sociologist and professor at the University of Vermont, shows readers that history must be reconsidered in order to avoid previously accepted misconceptions. As Loewen demonstrates throughout this valuable text, teachers must look beyond the textbook to discover what really happened and to teach their students how to "do" history. Teaching What Really Happened is an eye-opening book that reinvigorates history and empowers its readers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Real American History   On this week’s Perspective program a bestselling and award-winning author examines American history … what we know and what we don’t know … what is right and what is wrong … and why. My guest today is the author of “Lies My Teacher Told Me: What Your American History Textbook Got Wrong,” a book he first wrote as a critical survey of the 12 leading American history textbooks, a number he later expanded to 18. On this week’s Perspective program, a look at American history that may surprise you or may anger you … or both.     Guest: James W. Loewen is the bestselling and award-winning author of “Lies My Teacher Told Me.”  He is also the author of “Lies Across America,” “ Sundown Towns,” “Lies My Teacher Told Me About Christopher Columbus,” “Teaching What Really Happened,” “The Mississippi Chinese,” and “The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader.”  Loewen is also a professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Vermont.

In this episode of The DTALKS Podcast, Joe goes solo with FWISD School Board Member and friend of the podcast, Jacinto "Cinto" Ramos Jr.  We cannot thank Cinto enough for taking time out of his busy schedule to have an in-depth and engrossing conversation about a variety of topics including, but not limited to: Education in America, National and Local Holidays, as well as touching on a few political topics. The DTALKS Podcast contains content you'd find in an PG-13 movie. That language may not be safe for most work environments, for your kids, and listener discretion is advised. #WokeVsSleep #BeABetterDad Please consider visiting the DTALKS Podcast Patreon and signing up to support the podcast! Follow @dtalkspodcast on all social media. Follow @cintoramosjr on Instagram & @jaramos_jr on Twitter to see what Cinto is currently up to.   Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. - James W. Loewen      

James W. Loewen explains ‘sundown towns,’ towns where minorities were not welcomed after sun down, and he says some of them are still unofficially ‘sundown’ due to their lasting reputations.

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author James W. Loewen to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss the success of his book SUNDOWN TOWNS and LIES MY TEACHER TOLD ME and the messages he hopes readers take from them

James W. Loewen is the bestselling and award-winning author of Lies My Teacher Told Me, Lies Across America, and Lies My Teacher Told Me About Christopher Colombus, as well as Teaching What Really Happened, The Mississippi Chinese, and The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader. He has won the American Book Award, the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship, and many other awards. We discuss, among other things, the new edition of his book Sundown Towns.

June 6, 2016 - Today, our time machine heads back to our show's past, serving up a special, all-new paperback interview with a familiar voice. Back in August of 2015, we kicked off the show with the words, "Three mules, two brothers, and a Jack Russell terrier named Olive Oyl." Our guest was Rinker Buck, and his book -- The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey -- recounted the trek he made with his brother Nick in a covered wagon, two thousand miles from Missouri to the great American Northwest. In the months since hitting shelves, The Oregon Trail has wended its way up the New York Times best-seller list to #1, and Amazon.com named it the best non-fiction book of 2015. When completing the first mule-powered crossing of this legendary pioneer trail in over a century, Rinker met a lot of people -- and he met them, in a new light, after they'd had a chance to see the enthusiastic response to how he shared their story. With the paperback edition of The Oregon Trail appearing in bookstores June 7, 2016, we thought, why not bring Rinker back to hear about his experiences on the tour following publication. After all, he only set out to write a book. But his pen sparked a national phenomenon, which you can share by visiting Facebook.com/RinkerBuck. Other books discussed on this episode include: Flight of Passage, by Rinker Buck. The Road from Coorain, by Jill Ker Conway. A River Runs Through It and Other Stories, by Norman Maclean. Young Men and Fire, by Norman Maclean. Angela's Ashes, by Frank McCourt. America Revised, by Francis FitzGerald. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, by James W. Loewen. Also, we mentioned William L. Shirer's five books on Nazi Germany.  

James W. Loewen is a regular contributor to the History Channel’s History magazine and is a professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Vermont. Professor Loewen shows after surveying eighteen leading high school American history texts, he has concluded that not one does a decent job of making history interesting or memorable. Marred by an embarrassing combination of blind patriotism, mindless optimism, sheer misinformation, and outright lies, these books omit almost all the ambiguity, passion, conflict, and drama from our past. James Loewen’s gripping retelling of American history as it should, and could, be taught, Lies My Teacher Told Me, has sold more than 1,500,000 copies and continues to inspire K-16 teachers to get students to challenge, rather than memorize, their textbooks.ithin: Your Subconscious Mind is the distillation of 70 years of reading, studying, practicing, and teaching. To learn more about Provocative Enlightenment Radio, go to www.provocativeenlightenment.com

This week on CounterSpin: “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past,” recited Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984. Nowadays, news media have a good deal of control over our knowledge and understanding of the past: The Fourth of July weekend will doubtless feature media chatter about what America “stands for,” and how our history has shaped us. But much of the talk will bear little relationship to the country's actual history, which is roughly a million times more complicated and conflict-riddled than the image we are usually presented: a more or less steady march of “progress,” with perhaps a few bumps in the road. Someone who's thought a lot about how we mis-learn history and how that shapes our political life is James W. Loewen. He's the author of the classic book, Lies My Teacher Told Me, which assesses the textbooks used in US classrooms, turning up falsehoods, elisions and distortions. He explains some of the reasons students say they hate history–and non-white students hate it most of all. The post CounterSpin – July 3, 2015 appeared first on KPFA.

Today's podcast is another book report.  "Lies My Teacher Told Me" by James W. Loewen is an eye-opening study of 12 high school history textbooks and how they effectively destroy any curiosity of history in the minds of their students.  They do this through such techniques as information overload, authoritative tone, heroification and lies of omission, just to name a few.  Today's podcast covers just a couple of examples of how history is distorted to elicit favorable perceptions of certain historical figures and events.  

James W. Loewen, author of 'The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader: The 'Great Truth' about the 'Lost Cause''

James W. Loewen, author of 'The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader: The 'Great Truth' about the 'Lost Cause''

James W. Loewen, author of 'The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader: The 'Great Truth' about the 'Lost Cause''

James W. Loewen, author of 'The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader: The 'Great Truth' about the 'Lost Cause''

An interview with James W. Loewen author of Teaching What Really Happened: How to Avoid the Tyranny of Textbooks and Get Students Excited About Doing History. Loewen takes history textbooks to task for their perpetuations of myth and their lack of awareness of today's multicultural student audience (not to mention the astonishing number of facts they just got plain wrong). How did people get here? Why did Europe win? Why Did the South Secede? In Teaching What Really Happened, Loewen goes beyond the usual textbook-dominated viewpoints to illuminate a wealth of intriguing, often hidden facts about America's past. Calling for a new way to teach history, this book will help teachers move beyond traditional textbooks to tackle difficult but important topics like conflicts with Native Americans, slavery, and race relations. Throughout, Loewen shows time and again how teaching what really happened connects better with all kinds of students to get them excited about history. James W. Loewen is the bestselling author of Lies My Teacher Told Me and Lies Across America. He taught race relations for twenty years at the University of Vermont and gives workshops for teacher groups around the United States. He has been an expert witness in more than 50 civil rights, voting rights, and employment cases.

James Loewen, author of Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong, talks about distortions, errors and outright falsehoods to be found at many Civil War sites.

I am joined this week by Mississippi Conceptual Artist and Professor Kristen Tordella-Williams who just floods knowledge all over this episode. She shares about her journey with Art into a profession, teaching equality in the classroom (referenced books and authors listed below), tips on how to be a better artist and human, and some much needed advice on bringing Public Arts into your communities. Places you can find Kristen: https://kristentordellawilliams.art/ https://instagram.com/kristentordellawilliams ( https://instagram.com/kristentordellawilliams?igshid=1hdu748dad9gg ) Other websites/accounts referenced: https://www.midsouthsculpture.org/ https://instagram.com/midsouthsculpture ( https://instagram.com/midsouthsculpture?igshid=p4vf8shu5yci ) https://www.lrma.org/exhibition/home-work-collections-interventions-by-kristen-tordella-williams/ https://instagram.com/harderbartermarket ( https://instagram.com/harderbartermarket?igshid=mbd36pw6ad87 ) Books & Authors: Mississippi: Conflict & Change - Textbook by James W. Loewen bell hooks - American Author Rebecca Solnit - American Author Heavy: An American Memoir - Book by Kiese Laymon Jesmyn Ward - American Author Photo Credit: Gabe Akagawa and the Foundery Tree project If you like what we do please consider sharing the podcast, and check out all our interviews at https://www.thelittleyellowbuilding.com/artist-interviews.html