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In this episode I'm joined by Marj Brown. Marj is the president of the South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT). We talk about her journey into history teaching; how resisting apartheid made her realize how necessary and powerful education is in fighting racism. We weigh in on the death of George Floyd and why anger and resentment even reached South African classrooms. What is the role of the history teacher when it comes to teaching controversial topics like racism? We discuss some of the challenges history teachers face today. Did you know that there is a shortage of history teachers in South Africa (especially when one considers that the government wants to make history a compulsory subject in the senior grades)? Marj tells us more about the SASHT conference and SASHT's plans to make more resources available to history teachers. Marj has agreed to a monthly podcast episode to keep history teachers up to date with the latest developments in the field. You can email Marj Brown at MABrown@roedeanschool.co.za or follow her on twitter at @BrownMarj. Let us know what you think on twitter @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis.\\xa0