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Podcast: Black in Appalachia
Episode: Angela talks with Matthew Hawn, a teacher in Appalachia who was fired for lessons that explore the role of race in America.
Description: Black in Appalachia’s Angela Dennis talks with Matthew Hawn, a teacher who was fired for exploring the concepts of white privilege and racial disparity. Hawn stresses the need to engage students to think deeply about values, history and society as he tries to reclaim his place in the classroom.