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Discussing Race, Racism and Police Violence

Our country’s system of policing has a history of violence that disproportionately steals the lives of Black, Indigenous and other people of color along with individuals with disabilities. And despite years of protests

July 12, 2017

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November 24, 2014

When Educators Understand Race and Racism

What is the fundamental outcome of educators growing their racial competence? Learning.

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Bullying & Bias

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December 1, 2014

Talking With Students About Ferguson and Racism

This teacher believes it’s crucial for white teachers like her to seek out productive ways to talk about race and racism with students.

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Rights & Activism

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To Counter Racism and Queerphobia, Provide Space for Black LGBTQ People

As real people with real experiences who have shaped and will continue to shape U.S. culture and society, Black LGBTQ people are not political wedge issues. The insidious combination of racism and queerphobia can seriously affect the mental health of our LGBTQ youth of color, especially amid the political attacks on human rights through efforts to control bodily autonomy including reproductive rights and identity. Beyond celebrations of Pride Month and Juneteenth, we must all work to provide space for Black LGBTQ people.

My Pride Is Black, My Juneteenth Is Queer
Teaching Stonewall
Seeing ALL Identities of LGBTQ Youth of Color

June 28, 2022

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Issue 49, Spring 2015

Toolkit for Talking About Racism and Police Violence with Students

Illustration of an epicenter surrounding Ferguson

No matter how educators identify or how long they have been teaching, it’s critical that they reflect on their ability to discuss race, racial (in)equality and racism—past and present—with students. This toolkit offers strategies for how educators can engage in this reflection and strengthen their practice.

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August 29, 2017

For White Allies in Search of a Solution to American Racism / When Folks of Color Are Exhausted

Teaching Tolerance students engaging in discussion

Racism, white privilege and white supremacy are challenges that people of color neither created nor should be expected to resolve. This scholar encourages white allies to step up.

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Rights & Activism

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September 14, 2020

Schools Confronting Racism and Community Pushback: Three Lessons from ‘Sounds Like Hate’

A new podcast offers valuable lessons about fighting racism in schools and communities.

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Rights & Activism

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The Combahee River Collective Statement (1977)

A Black radical feminist organization of the 1970s, the Combahee River Collective outline their political ideology in their organization’s statement. They argue that race, gender and class oppression intersect to form new levels of inequalities experienced by Black women.

The Combahee River Collective

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6-8 9-12

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Civil Rights Movement Class Gender & Sexual Identity

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Social Studies

History

July 18, 2022

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Supplementary Resources

Teaching 'The New Jim Crow' Supplementary Resources Preparing to Teach The New Jim Crow A Conversation with Michelle Alexander | June Cara Christian In this interview, Michelle Alexander discusses The New Jim Crow and

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Class Rights & Activism

July 6, 2017

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Issue 64, Spring 2020

Responding to Hate and Bias in the West

Illustration of several separate and distressed people looking at or using their phones.

A Las Vegas school made headlines when hate shook its campus. Now a group of parents is fighting to ensure children learn in a safer and more equitable environment.

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