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Separate Is Not Equal
These two images depict segregated classrooms before the Brown v. Board of Education decision.
September 3, 2015
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Voting and Democracy Grants in Action: Latinx Advocates
TT Voting and Democracy Grants fund projects that encourage students to become empowered advocates for voting in their communities. Grants and School Programs Manager Jey Ehrenhalt spoke with grantee Sarah Emmett about the work her students will be doing this fall.
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Intersectional Identities: Do Educators Empower or Oppress?
In addressing intersecting identities, educators can contribute to students’ empowerment—or oppression. One TT intern reflects on her experiences as a Black, female, Muslim student.
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Secret Audiotapes of JFK Decrying Civil Rights Violations in Birmingham
This 2005 news segment reports on a recently discovered recording from 1963, in which Kennedy responded to news of police violence against civil rights demonstrators in Birmingham, Alabama.
July 2, 2014
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Dred Scott v. Sandford
In this court case, the United States Supreme Court ruled Congress' act to ban slavery in federal territories unconstitutional and determined that no person of African descent was a citizen of the United States.
June 10, 2015
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The Great Immigration Debate
Patricia Smith explores the nation's divide over how to deal with illegal immigration. She outlines the role of immigration in our history, notes the "wariness" felt over immigration ever since, and questions when and how Congress might act on the issue.
July 5, 2014
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Music Reconstructed: Adia Victoria and the Landscape of the Blues
Installment 3 When we consider the trauma of white supremacy during the Jim Crow era—what writer Ralph Ellison describes as “the brutal experience”—it’s important to understand the resilience and joy that sustained Black
April 12, 2022
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A Healthy Reminder to Educators During School Closures
An instructional coach experiencing long-term school closures in Washington state shares some encouraging words for fellow educators who are grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and their own emotions.
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Reflecting on Personal Stories
Students learn about the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans from people who lived through it. This video depicts how students use metaphorical thinking to deepen their understanding using the thinking routine, Color-Symbol-Image.
February 22, 2019