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A Justice Educator’s New Year
This blogger suggests four strategies—or resolutions—that social justice educators and activists can use to protect their sanity and promote solidarity.
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For My People
In 1942, “For My People” won the Yale Series of Younger Poets award, and Margaret Walker became one of the youngest black writers to have published poetry in the 20th century. Her poem makes tangible the African American struggle, yet also brings to the forefront a hope for all people to “rise and take control” during a dark period in American history.
December 30, 2015
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Declaration of Dependence
As a means to reduce and regulate child labor in the United States, the National Child Labor Committee composed a declaration, citing the current state of child labor and three resolutions to the situation.
December 30, 2015
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Speak Truth To Power
Speak Truth To Power creates a new generation of students leaders who are not only aware of human rights abuses, but prepared to do something about them.
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' Doesn't Shock Students Anymore
When you teach this classic text, are your students surprised by the injustice portrayed in it? This teacher’s students aren’t—not anymore.
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Muslim Girls Design Their Own Culturally Appropriate Basketball Uniforms
This article details the experiences of members of a middle-school girls’ basketball team who were torn between playing a sport they loved and wearing culturally and religiously appropriate clothing.
December 7, 2015
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Five Steps for Starting a Human Rights Club
A leading scholar on human rights education shares some try-tomorrow strategies for starting a human rights club at your high school. Pocket these ideas for Human Rights Day on December 10—and beyond.
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Honoring Stories Across Difference
This educator asks, “How can I as a white ally amplify the voices of those affected by racial violence? How can I honor their stories?”
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Moving Toward Allyship: Mizzou as an Example
Allyship cannot involve checklists. According to this white educator, “The walk—the movement toward allyship—is ongoing.”
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Y'all Still Don't Hear Me Though
In this essay, Lecia J. Brooks reacts to the rioting in Baltimore by reflecting on her experiences following the Rodney King verdict in 1992.
November 4, 2015