Police Brutality in America Teach-Out
Lessons
The following lessons have been archived from the original teach-out event, which concluded on July 20, 2020. While you may browse and skip between units, we recommend completing lessons in the order they’re presented.
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Welcome to the Police Brutality in America Teach-Out
1 minute | 3 lessons
Title Type Length Welcome to the Police Brutality in America Teach-Out Reading -:-- Ryan Henyard: Welcome to the Police Brutality in America Teach-Out Video 1:00 Meet the Contributors Reading -:-- -
History & Evolution of Policing in America
23 minutes | 6 lessons
Title Type Length The Roots of Policing in the United States Reading -:-- Angela Dillard: Law & Order in America Video 11:00 Black Lives Matter Reading -:-- R. L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy: Theoretical History of Abolition Video 7:00 R. L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy: Policing in Schools Video 5:00 History and Evolution of Policing in America: Additional Resources Reading -:-- -
Understanding the Impact of Police Violence
24 minutes | 11 lessons
Title Type Length I Am So Tired Reading -:-- Eugene Rogers: Seven Last Words of the Unarmed Video 7:00 Elizabeth James: The Impact of Systemic Racism Video 6:00 Lauren Velez - Introduction to Avalon Housing Video 2:00 Lauren Velez - Avalon Housing Client Story Video 3:00 LaBresha Scott- Avalon Housing Client Story Video 1:00 Ryan Henyard: Say Her Name Video 1:00 Charles Buchanan: Black Trans Lives Matter Video 4:00 The Talk: Conversations among Black Families Reading -:-- Challenge: Write a 6 Word Story Reading -:-- Understanding the Impact of Police Violence - Additional Resources Reading -:-- -
The State of Modern Policing
33 minutes | 6 lessons
Title Type Length Barbara McQuade: Qualified Immunity Video 4:00 Barbara McQuade: Pattern or Practice Video 3:00 Sheriff Derrick Jackson: Six Pillars of Changing Policing Video 8:00 Michigan Senator Stephanie Chang: Social Work and Policing Partnerships Video 5:00 Lisa Jackson: How Does Police Oversight Work? Video 13:00 The State of Modern Policing in America - Additional Resources Reading -:-- -
Policing, Media, and Culture
36 minutes | 7 lessons
Title Type Length Eugene Rogers: Arts and Activism Video 5:00 Aaron Foley: The Journalism Industry Video 6:00 Aaron Foley: The Role of Black Media Outlets Video 6:00 Aaron Foley: The Complex Relationship Between Police and the Media Video 7:00 Ketra Armstrong: The Role of Sport in Social Justice Movements Video 6:00 Ketra Armstrong: Lessons from Colin Kaepernick Video 6:00 Policing, Media, and Culture - Additional Resources Reading -:-- -
Responding to Police Brutality
35 minutes | 8 lessons
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Take Action in Your Own Context
32 minutes | 11 lessons
Title Type Length Ryan Henyard: Taking Action Against Police Brutality in Your Community Video 2:00 Lisa Jackson: Taking Action at the Community Level Video 12:00 Taking Community Action: Flower Boi STL Video 6:00 Michigan Senator Stephanie Chang: How to get involved with your elected officials Video 6:00 Elizabeth James: Survival Techniques for Movement Building Video 6:00 Taking Action to End Police Brutality | What’s next? Reading -:-- Take Action Reading -:-- Learn and Listen Reading -:-- Have Discussions Reading -:-- Take Care of Yourself Reading -:-- Community Guide: Facilitate a Conversation in Your Community Reading -:-- -
Conclusion
55 minutes | 2 lessons
Title Type Length Police Brutality Teach-Out Town Hall Recording Video 55:00 Comprehensive Additional Resources Reading -:--