In honor of Black History Month, I interviewed two friends who are people of color and exceptionally smart guys!  Meet Kowan Russell and Sean Eubanks!  I definitely learned a lot and they were able to put things in a perspective that I could understand.  I hope they do the same for you!

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Take a quick listen to learn the primary uses and differences between affect and effect.  This is one that I STILL have trouble with, even though the "rule" is pretty simple.

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Hi Everyone!  Ever wonder why we say some of the things we do?  Well, join me as I explore a book called "Why Do We Say It?  The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions, and Cliches We Use" to uncover the origins of words and phrases commonly used in English!

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Want to know more about our new VP, the first female US executive AND first person of color to hold the VP office!  Take a listen!  I sure learned a lot and what I learned made me love her even more than I did before!  Whether you like her or not, here is some information that I found interesting!  Thanks for listening!

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Quick tips on the difference between "your" and "you're."

I do apologize again for my poor planning!  I also apologize for me allergies acting up and for my software issues.  I'm working on it.

Recommendations:

Beginner:

• Little Legends:  Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison
• I Am Brave:  A Little Book about Martin Luther King, Jr. by Brad Meltzer
• My Little Golden Book about Martin Luther King, Jr. by Bonnie Bader
• A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. by David Adler
• Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?  (A Boardbook) by Lisbeth Kaise

Intermediate:

• Martin's Big Words:  The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King by Doreen Rappaport
• Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?  by Bonnie Bader
• A Kid's Book about Racism by Jelani Memory

Intermediate-Advanced:

• Dear Martin by Nic Stone
• What Do You Stand For?  For Teens: A Guide to Building Character by Barbara Lewis

Advanced:

• Where Do We Go from Here? by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• A Testament of Hope:  The Essential Writing and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Strength to Love by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Orders to Kill:  The Truth Behind the Murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. by William F. Pepper
• From Civil Rights to Human Rights:  Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Struggle for Economic Justice by Thomas Jackson

Shows:

Drunk History:  Atlanta

The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Kid President; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xXZhXTFWnE

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Biography for Children; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG8X0vOvi7Q

Actual Martin Luther King, Jr. Speeches; https://www.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEB&search_query=Actual+Martin+Luther+King%2C+Jr.+Speeches

Numberock; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAUvvAbzkUk

Simply Kinder; https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Simply-Kinder

Always confused on how to use they're, their, or there?  Listen up!  I'll teach you the tricks I use when I have my moments of doubt!

Take a quick listen to the history and importance of this living document in the U.S.!

Recommendations:

1. Beginner
   1. Music - "You're a Grand Old Flag" - "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
   2. Books - We the Kids by David Catrow
2. Beginner-Intermediate
   1. Books - What is the Constitution? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
   2. TV/YouTube - "The Constitution" by School House Rock
3. Intermediate
   1. Books - The U.S. Constitution for Everyone by Mort Gerberg and Jerome B. Agel
   2. YouTube - "The Constitution, The Articles, and Federalism:  Crash Course #8" by CrashCourse
4. Advanced (all books)
   1. The Federalist Papers (usually listed under Hamilton)
   2. The Anti-Federalist Papers (usually listed under Patrick Henry)
   3. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville
   4. Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts
   5. How Democracies Die by Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky