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What We’re Reading This Week: February 22, 2019
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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"Nonviolence vs. Jim Crow" 1942
Bayard Rustin believed deeply in the power of nonviolence during the era of segregation. In the following essay, he describes its use and effect on a bus ride from Louisville to Nashville.
February 22, 2019
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Yet Do I Marvel
The poem deals with the awesome and awful power of God in relation to the challenging lives of humans and animals.
February 21, 2019
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Wade in the Water
In this poem, Smith recounts her experience at a Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters’ show and the love she, and every other audience member, was shown.
February 21, 2019
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James Baldwin vs. William F. Buckley Debate at Cambridge 1965
In 1965, James Baldwin and William F. Buckley debated the American Dream’s effect on the America Negro. The debate took place at Cambridge University, and the spectating student body proclaimed Baldwin the winner by a landslide—164 to 44.
February 21, 2019
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Hate at School: January 2019
We’re halfway through the school year, and there is no indication that hate incidents at school are slowing down.
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February 21, 2019
Empowering Teachers to Become Activists
After noticing tension within their school community, teachers, students and staff planned a one-day workshop for local educators called “Understanding the Muslim American Experience: Leadership Training.”
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The School-to-Prison Pipeline
Your students and colleagues may be talking about this past weekend's viral story of an educator who confronted an 11-year-old for refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance. The incident and subsequent interactions with school staff ultimately resulted in the child's arrest and suspension. Read and share the resources in this edition of The Moment to better understand the school-to-prison pipeline—and what educators can do to interrupt it.
- The School-to-Prison Pipeline
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What We’re Reading This Week: February 15, 2019
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Remembering Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, One Year Later
This week, we remember those we lost on February 14, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. We dedicate this edition of The Moment to the young people across the country who have channeled their grief into action, standing up and speaking out to end gun violence in their communities—and every community.
- One Year After Parkland, A Reminder to Take Pride in Students’ Action
- Youth—United! Gun Violence Is a Permanent Issue