Trump’s Erasing Blackness — Let’s Act Together

Community Lesson Plan

Learning Objectives (3)

1. Recognize the role of civic holidays in shaping collective memory. Example: MLK Day as a ritual of recognition for civil rights.
2. Analyze historical figures’ legacies with nuance. Example: Theodore Roosevelt’s anti-lynching stance and his clash with Southern Democrats.
3. Connect past erasures to present civic action. Example: Juneteenth’s removal from fee-free days as symbolic denial of Black freedom.

Learning Outcomes (3)

1. Explain why erasure matters. Example: Participants articulate how removing MLK Day weakens public standards.
2. Identify complex ...