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November 16, 2009

‘Usually Offensive’

red·skin \ˈred-ˌskin\(noun) usually offensive : American IndianNote the “usually offensive” — a warning from one of the more neutral arbitrators of American English, Merriam-Webster. “Redskin” is a pejorative term, and should be used with caution, if at all.

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Bullying & Bias

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Issue 62, Summer 2019

Teaching Stonewall

Collage of locations and people having to do with Stonewall.

Stonewall’s history remains largely forgotten—and unknown among young people. In the cultural imagination, it remains shrouded in myth. But the true Stonewall story can be taught. Here’s how—and why.

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November 15, 2017

Teaching “America’s National Crime”

Our new film and viewer’s guide offer educators the tools they need to teach honestly and effectively about lynching and the symbolic power of the noose.

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Informational

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.

James Henry Gooding

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

August 17, 2018

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April 18, 2019

Hate at School: March 2019

Student with a startled expression on their face

Hate incidents last month included threats and even violence. We’ve got to do better.

Topic

Religion Ability Bullying & Bias

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Issue 32, Fall 2007

The School Year That Changed a Nation

Minnie Jean Brown in front of the Central High in Little Rock, Ark.

The Little Rock Nine: An Interview with Minnijean Brown Trickey

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Issue 53, Summer 2016

What We're Watching

Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!

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December 7, 2010

Little Rock Revisited: 40th Anniversary of Integration at Central High

Black students everywhere made history as pioneers paving the way for racial integration in their hometowns.

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Informational

1961: The Freedom Riders

The Freedom Riders looked to invoke federal action and gain national attention as they traveled on interstate bus lines across the South seeking service at white-only waiting rooms and lunch counters.

Merrill Perlman

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

July 7, 2014

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Informational

Septima Clark Interview, July 1976

Septima Clark was an African-American educator and civil rights activist. The following excerpt is from a 1976 interview with Clark for the Southern Oral History Program Collection.

Jacquelyn Hall

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

July 7, 2014

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