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Malcolm X Beyond the Mythology

Episode 14, Season 3 Historian Clarence Lang joins us for a conversation about Malcolm X. We discuss his commitment to Black pride and self-determination and his rejection of the white gaze and the myth of American

March 15, 2021

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

What We're Reading

Teaching Tolerance loves to read! Check out a few of our favorite books for diverse readers and educators.

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Issue 4, Spring 2023

What We're Watching

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

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Issue 64, Spring 2020

Ending Curriculum Violence

Illustration of several school children holding a stalk of cotton with the student of color in the center looking defeated and hurt.

Yes, curriculum can be violent—whether you intend it or not. Here’s what it looks like and how you can avoid it.

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Issue 64, Spring 2020

What White Colleagues Need to Understand

Clarice Brazas and Charlie McGeehan together in a classroom.

White supremacy doesn’t stop at the teachers’ lounge door.

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Talking With Students About #JusticeForLucca

The news—and disturbing footage—of police officers assaulting an unarmed black teenager in Florida last week shines yet another spotlight on the dangers black youth face every day. Your students have likely seen the video and conversation surrounding #JusticeForLucca. These resources will help you understand how this violent footage can affect students, how to discuss this news with them and how you can bring #BlackLivesMatter into your classroom.

Don't Say Nothing
Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters | Part I
Living With the Bear

April 22, 2019

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Jim Crow, Lynching and White Supremacy

Episode 4, Season 3 Jim Crow was more than signs and separation. It was a system of terror and violence created to control the labor and regulate the behavior of Black people. In this episode, historian Stephen Berrey

September 22, 2020

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January 25, 2019

Why “Both Sides” of a Story Aren’t Enough

Students are capable of processing complex narratives; we just need to give them the tools.

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Rights & Activism

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December 7, 2018

What We’re Reading This Week: December 7, 2018

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

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April 17, 2023

‘Never Again’ Starts With Education

A photo of the eternal flame in the Hall of Remembrance at the Holocaust Memorial

Mandating Holocaust education in U.S. public schools and simultaneously banning or censoring other “hard histories” is ineffective, disingenuous and further demonstrates the importance of teaching honest history.

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Religion Rights & Activism

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