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Thought provoking lessons to ignite learning through meaningful conversation.

Teach, learn and adapt your own lessons on race, justice, culture, and identity

What brings you to Apollo Stories today?

Coates and son image — Between The World And Me

START WITH A PROJECT

FEATURED PROJECT

THE RENAISSANCE MIXTAPE

Created by Soul Science Lab and commissioned by The Apollo, The Renaissance Mixtape explores the past, present, and future of the Black experience in the United States through music, dance, and multi-media.

INAUGURAL PROJECT

BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME

Between the World and Me was written in 2015 by author Ta-Nehisi Coates as a letter to his teenage son, weaving some of the most pressing questions about America’s history and ideals with the most intimate concerns of a father for his son.”

USE A LESSON IN YOUR CLASSROOM

Starting the Conversation About Race

Level: Introductory

Race

Students will learn and assess the basic definitions of race and assess their own comfort level with discussing race through creating blackout poetry.

While we have built each lesson and workshop sequentially, feel free to tailor your exploration of them to suit your needs. You may choose to follow a lesson as provided from beginning to end or select sections of various lessons and combine them for a different approach.

Pictures of the American Dream

Level: Introductory

The American Dream

This lesson is a introductory lesson to the theme of The American Dream presented in Between the World and Me.

MEET THE CREATORS

FEATURED FELLOW

Kristina Thompson

Kristina’s passion for education stems from her personal experiences and a desire to see a better future for her children. She believes it starts with improving our educational systems.