The Teaching History Her Way Podcast · CherylAnne Amendola

Empowering Voices: Coretta Scott King's Legacy with Author Alice Faye Duncan

October 6, 2023·36 min·3 clips
Coretta Scott King evolved from childhood fistfights to embracing pacifism after Bayard Rustin visited her school.
Sherrilyn Amendola interviews author Alice Faye Duncan about her new book on Coretta Scott King, exploring Coretta's legacy, teaching history through poetry, and the cosmic companionship between Coretta and Martin Luther King Jr. Duncan shares personal anecdotes and pedagogical insights for making classrooms more inclusive.

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A thoughtful classroom conversation about Coretta Scott King's purpose and the courage children can see in everyday lives.

Coretta Scott King's purpose comes through as a steady act of conviction, rooted in her marriage and in the public work around it. Alice Faye Duncan presents Coretta as someone who understood her calling, pressed Dr.

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Want a classroom doorway into Coretta Scott King's convictions? Start with the moments she stayed steadfast in her purpose.

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