The American Federation of Teachers just announced at this month’s SXSWedu conference in Austin that they will no longer ... Stay tuned for later articles on Common Core fact and fiction, ...

‘American Fiction’ Jeffrey Wright’s professor Thelonious “Monk” Ellison is placed on leave for antagonizing both students and fellow faculty with his confrontational, dismissive attitude.

A low-key movie with a pointed message, “American Fiction” offers an amusing look at a serious subject – namely, the kind of Black images with which predominantly White decision-makers in ...

A low-key movie with a pointed message, “American Fiction” offers an amusing look at a serious subject – namely, the kind of Black images with which predominantly White decision-makers in ...

As a science fiction and fantasy writer, for example, I can make a pretty good argument for Philip K. Dick’s “The Man in the High Castle” or Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451,” or maybe ...

American Fiction starts with Thelonius “Monk” Ellison (Wright) in class with students who are disconnected from what he’s teaching as he argues with a student over the use of the N-word.

“American Fiction,” adapted by writer-director Cord Jefferson from the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett, begins as Monk is being removed from his teaching position after confronting his ...

Still, American Fiction is smart and, thanks to its fine cast, has genuine heart. Wright plays Monk, a figure so absorbed in how the world perceives him that he forgets to see what’s right in ...

Miss Stokes is Cherokee and has been teaching Native American Literature for about six years. She was just recognized as a national award-winning teacher for her work inspiring students to learn.