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LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn emphasizes that “Teaching an honest history counters a prevailing narrative that denies the real origins of this country and maintains an unjust society.”

Our new director introduces herself—and shares some big news!

LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn insists, “How we respond to this urgent moment will determine how we shape the meaning of justice.”

LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn contends that “The treatment of children from communities experiencing systemic oppressions—those at the intersection of race, gender, poverty and geography—will determine the fate of our democracy.”

As a child, Jo Ann Bland participated in the Selma, Alabama, march that became known as Bloody Sunday. In this video and Q&A excerpt, Bland inspires us to civic action.

LFJ Deputy Director Hoyt Phillips offers insight into the significance of intentional and consistent relationship building—inside the classroom and beyond.

Charles Person, the youngest of the original Freedom Riders of 1961, reminds us that collective civic action is essential, and so is being one of the good people out there.