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Autumn Allen
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Jul 28, 2017

Searching for the promise of Juneteenth

The need to thrive in toxic times — On June 19th, I was looking for local activities or celebrations that could introduce my daughters to Juneteenth, the occasion on which Texans learned of the Emancipation Proclamation two years after it was decreed. …

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Searching for the promise of Juneteenth
Searching for the promise of Juneteenth
Muslim

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Mar 30, 2017

A Broken Deal

What a white boy taught this black woman about resistance — Our homeschool coop tried a version of the blue eyes/brown eyes exercise in the 6- to 10-year-olds’ history class. I knew it would be interesting, so I settled in to watch, not guessing how much I would learn. The two parent teachers had cookies, but only the brown-eyed children were…

Race

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A Broken Deal
A Broken Deal
Race

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Nov 13, 2016

Waking up Muslim on November 9th

A response to my brother, who did not vote and is not afraid — November 8, 2016 On election day, I was driving to my mother’s house to offer and to receive moral support on an anxiety-ridden day. My youngest daughter asked me to turn on a Quran CD. My eldest daughter groaned as I turned it on. As we pulled up to a traffic light, we…

Racism

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Waking up Muslim on November 9th
Waking up Muslim on November 9th
Racism

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Oct 25, 2016

How Many Generations to Justice?

Seeing the Civil Rights Movement through the Eyes of Today’s Youth — Last week I led a history lesson about the “Greensboro four” for a group of homeschooling students. …

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How Many Generations to Justice?
How Many Generations to Justice?
BlackLivesMatter

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Autumn Allen

Autumn Allen

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Autumn is an educator, lifelong student, writer, and children’s literature aficionado.

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