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How Can We Build Anti-Racist White Educators?
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One teacher reflects on what he and other white educators need to understand as they work to build anti-racist practices and identities.
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Before Rosa Parks: Susie King Taylor
The title “Before Rosa Parks” loosely links a number of lessons that address African-American women who were active in the fight for civil and human rights before the 1950s. This lesson highlights Susie King Taylor, the only black woman who wrote a narrative about her experiences working with soldiers during the Civil War.
July 6, 2009
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Loc’d Out: How Thoughtless Dress Codes Can Harm Students From Day One
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Culturally insensitive policies that force students to hide their identities defy the mission of establishing an inclusive learning environment.
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Before Rosa Parks: Ida B. Wells
The title “Before Rosa Parks” loosely links a number of lessons that discuss African-American women who were active in the fight for civil rights before the 1950s. This lesson highlights Ida B. Wells, who worked tirelessly for racial justice in the South, especially concerning lynching.
July 6, 2009
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Before Rosa Parks: Frances Watkins Harper
The title “Before Rosa Parks” loosely links a number of lessons that discuss African-American women who were active in the fight for civil rights before the 1950s. This lesson highlights Frances Watkins Harper, who challenged power structures in the South by talking to free former slaves about voting, land ownership and education—and fought segregated public transportation.
July 6, 2009
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What We’re Reading This Week: August 17, 2018
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Fighting Rebels With Only One Hand
Frederick Douglass argues for African-American participation in the Union army.
August 17, 2018
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Letter from E.A. Edwards to Z.B. Oakes concerning the sale of Tom
This letter regarding the transfer of an enslaved person's belongings after sale includes a farewell note from the enslaved person's wife.
August 17, 2018
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James Henry Gooding's Letter to Abraham Lincoln
A letter written by a free African-American Union soldier argues for equal pay for African-American soldiers.
August 17, 2018