HISTORY OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
PAST WEEKS:
WEEK 1: Police Brutality & The School-To-Prison Pipeline
Due to harsh punishments in the school system targeted at children of color, minority children lose out on having an education as they are pushed into the prison system. See how the prison pipeline affects our own county.
WEEK 2: Prisons
The history of our prison system cannot be told without the context of how race, power, and politics have influenced crime in America. Be sure to swipe completely through for more stats on incarceration rates in VC & for insights from VC criminal public defense lawyers.
WEEK 3: Redlining
Have you ever seen a redlined map of Los Angeles? Although redlining was outlawed over 50 years ago, the effects of redlining are still prominent in our country today. Week 3 of “HOTC” dives into the practice of redlining and how housing discrimination still exists in Ventura County today.
WEEK 4: Segregation
Did you know that a case against school segregation was filed in Oxnard almost 50 years ago? While many schools cover racial segregation as an exclusively Southern institution, students need to be aware of how widespread it is to this day.
WEEK 5: The Case of Emmett Till & Lynching
It’s impossible to discuss racial injustices today without bringing up the violence that minority groups had to endure throughout American history. It’s clear that in 2020, much of this violence still exists.
WEEK 7: Intergenerational & Contemporary Issues Facing Indigenous Communities
Have you heard of the Indian Health Service and the health complications that Indigenous people have faced for generations? Students who learn anything about Indigenous people are often only offered the barest minimum: re-enacting the first Thanksgiving, building a California Spanish mission out of sugar cubes, or memorizing a flashcard about the Trail of Tears just ahead of the AP U.S. History Test.
WEEK 6: The Agricultural Industrial Complex
Farmworkers form the backbone of Ventura County and so many parts of California, yet our schools hardly cover their history and their rights. In a time where COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting those working on the fields, it’s crucial that we educate ourselves on the current conditions of farmworkers.