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Marvin D. Byrd Ed.D., is a 2026 graduate of the Ed.D. program in Educational and Professional Practice at Antioch University.

Dissertation Committee:

Emiliano Gonzalez, Ed.D., Committee Chair 

Kimberly Taylor, Ed.D., Committee Member

John Williams, Ph.D., Committee Member

Keywords

Black, education, curriculum, history, home schooling, cultural relevant teaching, Afrocentricity, critical race theory, marginalization

Document Type

Dissertation

Publication Date

2026

Abstract

This dissertation develops an online Black history curriculum. Within this current political climate, Black history is under attack. Recently, under the current political administration, the National Park Service removed information about Black history, only for a federal judge to review the case and order the administration to put back the panels that displayed Black history. This is why this Voices of Resilience 17 week online Black history curriculum is so important. In this course, students will learn Black history starting in West Africa with the great Sudanese empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. The course will end with the modern civil rights movement. This online course includes a midterm and a final project. They will also complete assignments, quizzes, and tests throughout the course. Parents will have access to the lectures and companion notes. Supplemental videos will also be available to provide extra context for the topics covered within the lectures. Parents can teach their children Black history safely at home. They will not have to worry about their children facing microaggressions from their teachers. Students will see themselves represented in the curriculum. Most importantly, Black students will learn how the Black community has shaped and continues to influence American history and culture. Although this online curriculum was developed for Black students, students of any race or ethnicity are welcome to take this course. This dissertation is available in open access at AURA (https://aura.antioch.edu) and OhioLINK ETD Center (https://etd.ohiolink.edu).

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ORCiD 0009-0008-1585-4187

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