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How do we talk to our students about incidents like last week’s Ralph Northam blackface photograph scandal?

If we want to be allies to our students, we have to recognize—and honor—their full identities. That means also recognizing and working to remedy interlocking systems of oppression.

Avoid minimizing Black history; include the full human experience beyond enslavement.

We can’t teach the truth about American history without including the voices of enslaved people.

Students are capable of processing complex narratives; we just need to give them the tools.

Going beyond feel-good narratives and examining context helps students learn a fuller and more accurate account of black history, including the often-oversimplified history of the civil rights movement.

A viral video of high school students and a Native elder in D.C.—and the responses that followed—shows why we need to introduce students to the concept of settler-colonialism.

Avoid polarized arguments about the federal government shutdown by emphasizing historical context, processes and the shutdown's effect on people across the United States.

Analyzing and celebrating Black history helps students think critically about present-day social issues.

This educator explains why she left teaching—and some common reasons why so many other urban teachers of color leave too.