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65 Years After 'Brown v. Board'

This Friday marks the 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, the Supreme Court ruling that outlawed segregated schools. These resources serve as a reminder of the brave first steps 9-year-old Linda Brown took, and of the distance we still have to go.

  • The Bravery of Linda Brown
  • Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
  • Beyond the Little Rock Nine
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Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month

During April, we uplift Arab American Heritage Month. These resources will help educators celebrate Arab identity, counter negative stereotypes, teach about Arab history and cultures, and ensure an inclusive environment that supports Arab American students this month and throughout the year.

  • Supporting Arab American Students in the Classroom
  • Presently Invisible: The Arab Plight in American Classrooms
  • The New Kid in Class
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October Is LGBTQ History Month!

Educators can use these LFJ resources to recognize, remember and teach intersectional LGBTQ history, including the experiences of young LGBTQ people of color. And this One World poster features a beautiful and timely message from Audre Lorde to inspire your students—all year long.

  • Honoring LGBTQ Voices During Hispanic Heritage Month
  • Seeing ALL Identities of LGBTQ Youth of Color
  • Audre Lorde
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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
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Don't Stop Talking About Gun Violence

We must push for more restrictive gun laws to change the cycle of mass shootings followed by collective outrage and minimal action. And we must support youth activists who are at work demanding change now. These LFJ resources offer options that can help.  

  • Don’t Stop Talking About Gun Violence
  • We Are Once Again Reeling From Grief and Outrage
  • To Counter Racist Violence, Teach Honest History
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Beyond the “Master Narrative”

Episode 2, Season 3 Students don’t enter our classrooms as blank slates. When it comes to the civil rights movement, we often have to help our students unlearn what they think they know while we’re teaching them what
August 21, 2020
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Indigenous Peoples' Day 2019

Indigenous Peoples’ Day—still observed as Columbus Day on the federal level—is October 14. These resources can help you celebrate the histories and cultures of Indigenous peoples and Native nations. We hope you’ll make space in your classroom for these important lessons this Monday and throughout the year.

  • With and About: Inviting Contemporary American Indian Peoples Into the Classroom
  • Why Do We (Still) Celebrate Columbus Day?
  • I Am the Blood of the Conqueror; I Am the Blood of the Conquered