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Executive Order 9981
Executive Order 9981, signed by President Harry S Truman on July 26, 1948, launched a committee to desegregate the armed forces.
July 4, 2014
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Teaching Students to Be Advocates for Social Justice
A ZIP code shouldn’t determine the quality of a student’s education.
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The Bravery of Linda Brown

As we remember Linda Brown Thompson, we must also consider the reality of the world she lived in when, at the age of 9, she became the face of school desegregation.
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First, Denounce the Act

School leaders can learn a lot from Lt. General Jay Silveria’s response to a horrible incident at the Air Force Academy Prep School.
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Post-election Activity: “Voting in Your Town”
The election is tomorrow! Are you discussing voter registration and turnout with your students?
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A Message From Our Director
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello honors Julian Bond, a champion for voting rights.
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Afro-Latina

In this spoken word piece, Elizabeth Acevedo speaks of her Afro-Latina heritage, recounting how she first rejected her roots and then learned to embrace them.
September 28, 2018
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Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship
This text explores the relationship between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, two self-made men whose lives intersected near the end of America's Civil War.
July 10, 2017