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In our theme of Overcoming Tragedy through Triumph, we will start the day with a vibrant discussion focusing on the Oklahoma City Bombing and its impact in our state. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Karlos Hill, will speak with us as our state prepares for the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre to help prepare you and your classroom discussion.
Critical thinking, developing curiosity, problem-solving, and practical application are cornerstones in social studies education. There is so much to discuss with our students especially considering the current climate of events and upcoming historical anniversaries.
Breakout sessions in geography, history, economics, and civics will provide you with ready to go tools for the new school year ahead. Scroll down for conference agenda and breakout session information.
Keynote Speaker - Dr. Karlos Hill is an expert on racism and race relations. He is Associate Professor and Chair of African and African-American Studies at The University of Oklahoma. He serves as a board member of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, the Clara Luper Legacy Committee, and the Facing History and Ourselves Board of Scholars.
Dr. Hill is a frequent commentator on issues of race, equity, and social justice. He was featured in Netflix's Devil at the Crossroads documentary (2019) on the life of blues musician Robert Johnson. Dr. Hill has been quoted in Newswise, the Dallas Morning News, Texas Public Radio, and numerous times in local and regional news outlets and his weekly podcast Tapestry: A Conversation About Race and Culture has a global following.
Dr. Hill specializes in the history of lynching and the anti-lynching movement in America. His core research aim is to uncover the various ways in which racial violence has been central to the black experience in America. Additionally, Dr. Hill’s research explores how black Americans have resisted racial violence and how black resistance has changed over time. He is author to the books, Beyond the Rope: The Impact of Lynching on Black Culture and Memory (Cambridge University Press, 2016) and The Murder of Emmett Till: A Graphic History (Oxford University Press, 2020). His forthcoming book the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: A Photographic History will be published in April 2021 with the University of Oklahoma Press.
Zoom information will be provided via email
Session: Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum - Presenter: Lynne Porter
Session Option 1: Oklahoma History Center - Presenter: Carrie Fox
Session Option 2: Generation Citizen - Presenter: Elizabeth Sidler
Session Option 3: Oklahoma Council on Economic Education - Presenters: Amy Lee and Matt Colwell
Session: Tulsa Race Massacre - Presenter: Dr. Karlos Hill
Session: Oklahoma State Department of Education - Presenter: Brenda Chapman
Session Option 1: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: OKC Branch - Presenters: Pam Campbell and Kyle Wernimont
Session Option 2: Oklahoma Council for Geographic Education - Presenter: Heather Braucher
2020 Summer Social Studies Conference - Registration
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