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Racist Violence Is Why We Need to Know Hard History
It’s imperative to clarify the context within which the massacre in Buffalo, New York, took place. Understanding the long history of anti-Black violence in the United States can help us connect the past to the present and find a different way forward. These LFJ resources can help.
- To Counter Racist Violence, Teach Honest History
- Premeditation and Resilience: Tulsa, Red Summer and the Great Migration
- When Bad Things Happen
Back to School: Teach and Advocate for Honest History and Inclusive Education
Education censorship and discriminatory book bans—like the policies pushed by politicians in Florida—are undemocratic and threaten children’s well-being and right to learn. As students head back to school, let us all commit to supporting honest history and inclusive curricula. These LFJ resources support educators in teaching truth and parents and caregivers in advocating for inclusive education.
- Teaching Hard History: Grades K-5
- Queer People Have Always Existed—Teach Like It
- History Moves With Us
Trans Rights and Bathroom Access Laws: A History Explained

History Can Guide Us Toward a Just Future
“The civil rights movement offers a blueprint for creating meaningful social change,” writes Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D. Making connections for young people between past movements and present circumstances is imperative, as is having meaningful support in place for honest conversations that can sometimes be difficult. These LFJ resources can help.
- From MLK to #BlackLivesMatter: A Throughline for Young Students
- History Moves With Us
- A Care Plan for Honest History and Difficult Conversations
Correcting History: Confederate Monuments, Rituals and the Lost Cause
Social Justice Education and Honest History Are Crucial for All Students
Social justice education is crucial right now to develop the next generation of responsible decision-makers. This week’s resources from the Fall 2023 Learning for Justice magazine explain the importance of educating children early and in age-appropriate ways about their identities and key concepts about race. And they point out the significance of learning about honest history, in the classroom and in communities, as we reckon with the past to build a more just future.
- A Call for Anti-Bias Education
- What Is Our Collective Responsibility When We Uncover Honest History?
- The Kids Are All Right
Remember the 1963 March on Washington and Advocate for Honest History Education
The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom has become one of the most iconic events from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and ’60s. On the 60th anniversary of the march, which galvanized hundreds of thousands of people, it is essential to understand the movement’s challenges and triumphs and connect the past to the present to shape a better future.
The following resources can aid educators, parents and caregivers, and all community members in teaching and discussing the honest history of the 1963 March on Washington.
- Reflections on a Dream Deferred
- Teaching About King’s Radical Approach to Social Justice