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“Why Keisha Can't Write”: The Marginalization of Black Student Writing
A writing teacher responds to the famous essay “Why Johnny Can’t Write.”
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The History of African-American Social Dance
Why do we dance? African-American social dances started as a way for enslaved Africans to keep cultural traditions alive and retain a sense of inner freedom. They remain an affirmation of identity and independence. In this electric demonstration, packed with live performances, choreographer, educator and TED Fellow Camille A. Brown explores what happens when communities let loose and express themselves by dancing together.
September 28, 2018
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Exclusion Is Unconstitutional
Acts of censorship in education perpetuated by a small group with concentrated power go against the principles outlined in the United States Constitution.
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Dialogue Across Difference and the Promise of Building Bridges
Dialogue creates opportunities to reach across differences and to engage with and understand one another, without losing the integrity of our work for equity and justice. In the new Fall 2024 Issue of Learning for Justice magazine, the first two features, “Dialogue Across Difference” by Brandon Haas and “The Promise of Building Bridges” by Maia Ferdman and Felicia Graham, examine how dialogue is foundational for civic engagement and democratic collective action and offer a model to foster a culture of meaningful exchange, empathy and critical thinking.
- Dialogue Across Difference
- The Promise of Building Bridges
- The Strength of Ordinary People: A Conversation With Jo Ann Bland
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Talking to Children About the History of Slavery in the United States
Recommendations and age-appropriate information to emphasize in conversations about slavery and racism in the U.S.
November 20, 2024
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Slavery a Positive Good
A speech given by Senator John C. Calhoun in which he argues in favor of slavery, saying that it benefits enslaved people, enslavers and the United States as a whole.
February 20, 2018
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Homegrown Solutions
A resourceful Kansas town adapts to changing demographics.
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What is Empathy?
This lesson explicitly teaches students to be more conscious of other people’s feelings to create a more accepting and respectful school community.
July 10, 2017
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