Black History Month Timeline 1619 Dutch ship brings 20 Africans to Jamestown, Va., the first enslaved Africans in the U.S. 1793 Eli Whitney’s new cotton gin increases demand for slaves 1793 Congress passes Fugitive Slave Act, making it a federal crime to assist a slave trying to escape 1808 Congress bans importation of slaves 1820 […]
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Best Practices for School Climate Improvement: Strategies that Support Diversity and Inclusion September 20, 2019 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Mohegan Sun Pocono 1280 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA Spend a day with top leaders in diversity, inclusion and school safety as they address the most pressing and complex issues that accompany teachers, administrators and behavioral […]