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Welcome to African American History! - Mr. Baldwin. Grab a book and have a seat. Meet Mr. Baldwin. 19 th year @ BHS Coach football and track IWU (’92) and ISU (’99) alum Cub fan (they stunk last year) Bears fan (they stunk in the 2 nd half)
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Welcome to African American History!- Mr. Baldwin Grab a book and have a seat.
Meet Mr. Baldwin • 19th year @ BHS • Coach football and track • IWU (’92) and ISU (’99) alum • Cub fan (they stunk last year) Bears fan (they stunk in the 2nd half) • Chris, my wife, teaches kindergarten at Stevenson • 3 children • Democrat • Traveling, reading, yelling at football players • Dave Matthews Band, Jimmy Buffet, Zac Brown Band • Boardwalk Empire, HGTV, Food Network, History Channel, Parenthood
So why is Mr. Baldwin teaching African American History? Race relations are not a one way street.
Mr. Baldwin’s history with African Americans • Grew up in Momence, IL. • Segregated (defacto) community. • Stonecrest Motel • Discrimination • 9th birthday party • Open hostility
On to Illinois Wesleyan University. • “Cosby Show” black students. • History 205: The Civil Rights Movement • Paul Bushnell • SNCC member • Black Women Writers class • Dr. Muirhead
Teaching in South Carolina • Orangeburg Wilkinson High School • “We need a good white coach.” • Talent show riot. • Segregated society • OW v. OP
Returned to Bloomington in 1994. • Segregation? • Living patterns • Elementary schools • Churches • D87 and reverse discrimination.
African American HistoryClass website http://staff.district87.org/baldwinr/AfricanAmerican/African%20American%20default.htm