1. Welcome to African American History! - Mr. Baldwin Grab a book and have a seat.

2. Meet Mr. Baldwin 19 th year @ BHS Coach football and track IWU (’92) and ISU (’99) alum Cub fan (they stunk last year) Bears fan (they stunk in the 2 nd half) Chris, my wife, teaches kindergarten at Stevenson 3 children Democrat Traveling, reading, yelling at football players Dave Matthews Band, Jimmy Buffet, Zac Brown Band Boardwalk Empire, HGTV, Food Network, History Channel, Parenthood

3. So why is Mr. Baldwin teaching African American History? Race relations are not a one way street.

4. Mr. Baldwin’s history with African Americans Grew up in Momence, IL. –Segregated (defacto) community. Stonecrest Motel –Discrimination 9 th birthday party –Open hostility

5. On to Illinois Wesleyan University. “Cosby Show” black students. History 205: The Civil Rights Movement –Paul Bushnell SNCC member Black Women Writers class –Dr. Muirhead

6. Teaching in South Carolina Orangeburg Wilkinson High School “We need a good white coach.” Talent show riot. Segregated society –OW v. OP

7. Returned to Bloomington in 1994. Segregation? –Living patterns Elementary schools –Churches D87 and reverse discrimination.

8. African American History Class website http://staff.district87.org/baldwinr/AfricanAmerican/African% 20American%20default.htm

10. ACT Average Composite by Race

11. PSAE Reading by Race 2008-2012

12. PSAE Math by Race 2008- 2012

13. PSAE Science by Race 2008-2012