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An Emmett Till Sign Was Erased—So Students Stepped in to Honor His Memory
The story of Emmett Till, in part, represents a fight against erasure and mistruths. Recently, a group of students joined that fight.
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Its Seat Is In the Heart
In honor of the United Nations Decade for the Culture of Nonviolence, we offer practical ideas for making peace a priority in your classroom community.
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Student Leadership
Educators and other adults can help students develop their leadership skills in a variety of ways, from preparing students for formal leadership positions to supporting student-driven actions for social justice.
May 26, 2023
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Advocating to State Legislators
Some states are restricting or limiting educators’ ability to teach honest history in their classrooms. Advocate against this.
November 21, 2023
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Reimagining Digital Literacy Education To Save Ourselves
Misinformation and online hate are crisis-level threats to democracy and liberation movements. Digital literacy education must be among the solutions.
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Representative Lewis Discusses Reenacting Historic Bus Rides of 1961 Video Transcript
This piece is to accompany The Freedom RidersForty years ago, a dozen or so friends decided to test a new ruling that banned the forced separation of whites and blacks in interstate travel. They became known as Freedom Riders, and they paved the way for the civil rights struggle. John Lewis joined the original rides. He is now a Congressman from Georgia. Well, today they're retracing their steps from the spring of '61.
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On Intersectionality and Allyship
If we want to be allies to our students, we have to recognize—and honor—their full identities. That means also recognizing and working to remedy interlocking systems of oppression.
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No Student Is Too Young to Use Their Voice This Election Season
Here are three easy ways to encourage younger students to participate in their democracy.
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Does My Town Have a Racist Past?
How students can convert the shameful history of sundown towns in the United States into a rich opportunity for setting the record straight.