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Shakespeare and Race

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Explore resources related to race and literature. Consider the problems with calling Shakespeare “universal.” Use literature as a catalyst for courageous conversations.

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Building Empathy in the Literature Classroom
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Building Empathy in the Literature Classroom

How do we help students grapple with race, power, and poetic language? What do student gain by putting Shakespeare in conversation with Poe, Clifton, and today's social issues?
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Dr. Kim Hall’s lecture “Othello Was My Grandfather: Shakespeare in the African Diaspora”
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Dr. Kim Hall’s lecture “Othello Was My Grandfather: Shakespeare in the African Diaspora”

Find out what's wrong with calling Shakespeare "universal."

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Invitation from a Black Shakespearean
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Invitation from a Black Shakespearean

"You see, I am a black woman who teaches and writes about William Shakespeare, and I am also someone who teaches and writes about issues of race."

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Text Set: AMERICAN MOOR Talks Back to OTHELLO
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Text Set: AMERICAN MOOR Talks Back to OTHELLO

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Text Set: Maya Angelou Talks Back to Romeo
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Text Set: Maya Angelou Talks Back to Romeo

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The Tempest, Colonialism, and Early America
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The Tempest, Colonialism, and Early America

Teaching The Tempest means creating a space for classroom conversations about race, power, indigeneity, slavery, and the painful making of America.
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Choral Reading and Cutting a Text: Pairing Clint Smith’s “My Hopes, Dreams, Fears for My Future Son” with Hamlet
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Choral Reading and Cutting a Text: Pairing Clint Smith’s “My Hopes, Dreams, Fears for My Future Son” with Hamlet

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Professional Development

Explore Shakespeare’s World: One more diverse, compelling, and surprising than we thought!
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Explore Shakespeare’s World: One more diverse, compelling, and surprising than we thought!

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Exploring Race & Whiteness in Shakespeare
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Exploring Race & Whiteness in Shakespeare

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Shakespeare and the Immigrant Experience
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Shakespeare and the Immigrant Experience

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Sonnets & Social Justice
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Sonnets & Social Justice

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