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Civil Rights History Project: Mary Jenkins

Mary Jenkins
Mary Jenkins describes growing up in the Jim Crow era and frequently being told, “You can’t”—both by a mother terrified of what might happen to her daughter if she stepped out of her expected place, and by a system that had institutionalized segregation as a way of life.
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Mary Jenkins and Will Griffin
Grade Level
3-5
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Class Rights & Activism
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History
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Identity Diversity Justice Action
February 25, 2019
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Race Relations Scope More Than Black, White

Sometimes teaching at my magnet arts school in Alabama, I can imagine the worst days of racism and intolerance are behind us. Most of the roughly 500 students have genuine, deep friendships across racial lines and very rarely do the old racist memes and tropes raise their ugly heads.
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Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15. And while we’re grateful for teachers who respect and uplift the identities of all of their students year-round, we also appreciate heritage months that offer a special opportunity to celebrate—and center—marginalized identities. To kick off the celebration in your classroom or school, here are a few of our favorite resources for honoring, learning and teaching about Hispanic heritage.

  • Mariposas
  • Unmaking “Hispanic”: Teaching the Creation of Hispanic Identity
  • Honoring LGBTQ Voices During Hispanic Heritage Month