LFJ in Conversation: Where Do We Go From Here?

"LFJ will foster intersecting justice struggles and highlight strategies of collective resistance, centering honest history and voices of change to provide models for advancing democracy." —Director Jalaya Liles Dunn, May 2022
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Anti-racist Decarceration Begins With School Discipline Reform

The systemic devaluation of Black people that originated during slavery continues today in punitive practices that disproportionately push Black children and other children of color out of schools and into the criminal legal system. To ensure equitable education for all youth, educators and communities must play a role in decarceration, which begins with school discipline reform.

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Toolkit: The Foundations of Restorative Justice

School discipline and classroom management do not have to be based in compliance. Learn more about restorative practices in this companion piece to the feature article “It Was Always About Control.”
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Criminalizing Blackness: Prisons, Police and Jim Crow

Episode 15, Season 4 After emancipation, aspects of the legal system were reshaped to maintain control of Black lives and labor. Historian Robert T. Chase outlines the evolution of convict leasing in the prison system...

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Supporting Students Through Coronavirus

Explore and use these resources to support student well-being and learning during school closures, and we will keep this page updated as we publish new pieces. 

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Applications Are Now Live for LFJ Teaching Hard History Fall 2022 Cohorts

Teaching Hard History Professional Learning Cohorts provide educators the chance to deeply engage with Learning for Justice Teaching Hard History: American Slavery framework, collaborate with LFJ staff and 25 other cohort members across the country, and gain insights and feedback on implementation—all at no cost. Submit your application today!

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