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September 6, 2022

Black Visibility Matters: The Inconvenient Truths of Bias and Erasure

A smiling young black child stands in front of board filled with scientific formulas.

Racial stereotypes and myths persist only with our continuous active consent—in the stories we teach and tell, and those we don’t. And the price we pay for this is monumental.

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Rights & Activism

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August 9, 2022

‘Roe v. Wade’—What Can Educators Do?

Two women sit at a table and one of the women is talking to someone across from her who is not in view. They are in a workshop setting.

While we may feel overwhelmed in the aftermath of the overturned landmark decision, we are neither hopeless nor helpless. A social justice education expert offers suggestions.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in Jackson, Mississippi

This video shows the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights holding a hearing in Jackson, Mississippi, over civil rights violations in voting.

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

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6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

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Social Studies

Civics

History

July 18, 2022

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Informational

Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006

The text is the 2006 reauthorization and amendment act of the Voting Rights Act.

109th United States Congress

Grade Level

9-12

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Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

July 18, 2022

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July 12, 2022

Responding to Children's Bereavement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A teacher and a group of young students, all wearing masks, gather around in a half circle so they can look at images on an electronic tablet and listen during what appears to be story time.

With over 200,000 children experiencing the loss of a parent or caregiver during the COVID-19 pandemic, educators are becoming grief counselors.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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July 6, 2022

Don’t Stop Talking About Gun Violence

A child's feet with sneakers on them stand in front of words that include protect, students, mass shooting, cries, brutality, activism, walkout and more etched in chalk on the ground.

We must push for more restrictive gun laws to change the cycle of mass shootings, collective outrage and minimal action.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Reading Diversity

Including diverse voices is a priority in K–12 classrooms. Learning for Justice offers a unique model to make it easier: Reading Diversity.

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Religion Ability Class Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

June 27, 2022

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Teaching 'The New Jim Crow'

A teacher’s guide for The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, a groundbreaking book by Michelle Alexander.

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Class Rights & Activism

June 23, 2022

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Civil Rights Activity Book

The Civil Rights Activity Book uses puzzles, songs and photos to teach children about martyrs and events of the civil rights movement. Provided here courtesy of the Civil Rights Memorial Center.

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Rights & Activism

June 22, 2022

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June 14, 2022

Juneteenth Observances Promote ‘Absolute Equality’

A mural commemorating Juneteenth stretches across the wall of a building.

At the birthplace of Juneteenth, residents urge us to engage with honest history to build a just society.

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Slavery Rights & Activism

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