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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!
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One Hundred Years in the Making
Get to Know the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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The 2020 Uprisings One Year Later
May 25 marks one year since the murder of George Floyd, which sparked a pivotal groundswell of activism across the country. As we honor him and all those who have died at the hands of police, we must not waver in our fight against racism and police violence. It’s important that we all center the lived experiences of students and educators of color and support young activists who stand up against racial injustice. These resources help to critically examine anti-racist practices and provide tools to support youth leadership.
- Anti-Racist Work in Schools: Are You in it for the Long Haul?
- Anti-racism: Educators Must Do the Heavy Lifting
- “We Won’t Wear the Name”
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Reading Diversity: Tools for Selecting Diverse Texts
In this webinar, participants will learn how to use Reading Diversity to select texts that reflect their students' identities and offer them windows into the diverse lived experiences of others.
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Learning from the Civil Rights Movement
The resources in this series can help us learn from our history and examine today’s justice issues to answer the questions: “How can I make a difference?” “How can we make a difference together?”
August 11, 2024
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Liberation Lit
These LFJ book reviews for adult readers encourage us all to keep reading and learning together for liberation.
August 28, 2024
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White Teachers at the Crossroads
Two leading multicultural educators reflect on how White teachers can help dismantle a legacy of racial domination and injustice.
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What Does 'Post Racial' Mean, Anyway?
In this activity, students in the middle and upper grades will explore whether Obama's selection as the president of the United States marks a new era in America, one where race doesn't matter.
July 6, 2009
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Lessons We Can Learn
Web Exclusive activities for John Lewis’ Reflections on a Dream Deferred from Teaching Tolerance No. 33.
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Tour Brings American History To Life
Through a grant from Teaching American History, I was part of a group of teachers who spent months reading, listening and watching films and videos about the civil rights movement before we took a trip to the South. But still it was history—far away, untouchable and remote. That was until the first day in Sumner, Miss.