Desiree’s Baby

Every year I teach Desiree’s Baby.  It’s my favorite short story to teach students; the look of shock on their faces at the end… it’s awesome. The first year I taught it, I was shocked at how little the kids knew about race.  A lot of my students know what race FEELS like: they know … Read moreUsing “Race: The Power of Illusion” to Dispel Racial Ideas in Preparation for Desiree’s Baby