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Learning for Justice 2025 Wrapped
“The ebbs and flows of history show us how oppressed groups have shifted power to advance our civil and human rights. The challenge of our time is who will control the political power so democracy is fully realized and all our humanity is fully recovered.”
— Jalaya Liles Dunn, Director, Learning for Justice, from “Making Recovery Last: A Season for Radical Reconstruction”
2025 was a year of deep engagement and expansion for Learning for Justice. We centered the well-being of Black and Brown children and their communities in the South by developing new programs, engaging in partnerships and launching essential resources. We offer the following highlights from our work this year and our three top resource articles:
• LFJ launched six Community Justice Sites to address the interlocking challenges of poverty and democracy that are compounded by white supremacist ideology. Additional sites are planned for 2026.
• In partnership with three historical Black colleges and universities (Dillard University, Paine College, and Tougaloo College), LFJ’s HBCU Student Fellowship engaged 20 student fellows in social justice learning on critical issues today.
• We partnered with the Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) in Alabama for our Youth Leadership Institute (YLI), hosting 18 high school students across six participating schools in summer social justice learning sessions.
• We relaunched our Teaching Hard History podcast, publishing the first 10 episodes of Season 1: American Slavery, complete with new resource pages and learning tools.
• LFJ partnered with the Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival (MCHRFF) to offer 10 sessions, including keynote presentations, fireside chats, panel conversations and film screenings and discussions.
As we reflect on 2025, let’s learn from our history, contextualize our present and imagine a brighter, more just future for all. We invite you to join us in the movement for democracy and justice and to ask the critical question: “Where do we go from here?”
The Roles and Responsibilities of the President
This resource can help you understand the roles of the president, identify the powers and limits of the office, and learn how people can evaluate a president’s ability to fulfill the responsibilities of the office and hold them accountable.
Why the 1965 Voting Rights Act Is Crucial for Democracy
The 1965 Voting Rights Act — a landmark federal law that removed barriers and affirmed the right to vote for millions of African Americans — remains essential for ensuring equal access to the ballot.
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Episode 10: Slavery in the Constitution
Constitutional and legal historian Paul Finkelman explains the critical role slavery played in the founding of the United States and how the politics of slavery shaped in U.S. Constitution in ways that are still evident today.