Six@Six—Modern Day Lynchings: Putting Sanctioned Violence Against African Americans within a Historical Context

Join us Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 6-7:30 p.m., when Dr. David J. Childs, associate professor of Social Studies Education and History at Northern Kentucky University, will place the recent deaths and violence against Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Jacob Blake by the hands of law enforcement within a historical context. Household names such as Trayvon Martin, Ahmaud Arbery, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Hannah Williams, Atatiana Jefferson, Aura Rosser, Botham Jean and Eric Garner are a part of state and community sanctioned violence against African Americans that goes back nearly 400 years. Childs’ Six@Six presentation will help people understand how the recent deaths fit the definition of lynching—a phenomenon that has long been an unfortunate part of U.S. history. Resources for teachers will be discussed in order to guide meaningful conversations in middle grade, high school and college classrooms around the subject of racial violence. RSVP to receive Zoom link. Questions? Contact engage {at} nku(.)edu.