The Power of the Black Experience in the Classroom
Talk given at TEDxMinneapolis 2016
Minneapolis, August 12th, 2016
Dr. Keith Mayes
Professor & Author
About the Talk
Keith Mayes makes a compelling case for how the black experience in the classroom could have remarkable impact.
Source: TEDxMinneapolis
About Keith
Dr. Keith Mayes is an Associate Professor of African American & African Studies at the University of Minnesota and the College of Liberal Arts’ Arthur “Red” Motley Exemplary Teacher. Holding a Ph.D. in History from Princeton University, his professional interests include the Civil Rights and Black Power Movement; education policy and history; black holiday traditions; and racial equity and critical ethnic studies pedagogy. Dr. Mayes authored the book Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African American Holiday Tradition and is currently working on The Unteachables: Civil Rights, Disability Rights and the Origins of Black Special Education. Dr. Mayes also established the Mayes Educational Group and Black Curriculum and Cultural Innovations, LLC.
Source: TEDxMinneapolis
TEDxMinneapolis 2016
TEDxMinneapolis 2016 was hosted at Tedd Mann Concert Hall on August 12th, 2016. The theme was “In Sight”.
Source: TEDxMinneapolis
