Historian
of
Education
I am Michael Hines, a historian of American education focused on the educational activism of Black teachers, students, and communities during the Progressive Era (1890s-1940s). My work highlights the crucial role these groups played in shaping educational discourses around race and representation.
- About Michael Hines
I am the author of A Worthy Piece of Work: The Untold Story of Madeline Morgan and the Fight for Black History in Schools, which explores how African American educator activists created transformative curricular narratives during the early twentieth century.
My Focuses
Graduate School of Education, Stanford
Assistant Professor
2020 – Present
Teachers College Columbia University
Postdoctoral Fellow
2017 - 2019
Loyola University Chicago
Ph.D. Cultural and Education Policy Studies
2017
Loyola University Chicago
Graduate Researcher
2015 - 2016
Education Pioneers
Curriculum Writer
2014
Loyola University Chicago
M.A. Cultural and Education Policy Studies
2013
Education Pioneers
Graduate School Fellow
2012
Friendship Public Charter Schools
Teacher
2009 - 2011
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Teacher
2007 - 2009
Washington University in Saint Louis
B.A. History
2007
My Experience
Let’s connect! I’m open to collaborations and new projects.
A Worthy Piece of Work
The Untold Story of Madeline Morgan and the Fight for Black History in Schools
A Worthy Piece of Work tells the story of Madeline Morgan (later Madeline Stratton Morris), a teacher and an activist in WWII–era Chicago, who fought her own battle on the home front, authoring curricula that bolstered Black claims for recognition and equal citizenship.
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Georgia
In A Worthy Piece of Work, Michael Hines offers a well-researched, admirably argued contribution on Black educators and the fight for Black history in schools. Hines’ work highlights the indispensable role of Black women teachers like Madeline Morgan, whose curriculum innovations continue to inspire today’s movements for Black history and justice in education.