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Many educators silently wrestle with this question: Is Black History Month a window of opportunity or just a pigeonhole?

Teaching students about the history of their community gives them a stake in its future.

Every day, not just the days in February, should be an opportunity for students to learn about Black history, experiences and people. Here are four ways to do it.

The removal of Confederate statues around the United States can prompt discussions in the classroom over the nature of history and how we should remember our country’s past.

We asked our 25 Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board members what advice they would offer to fellow educators about Black History Month. Each of these experienced educators offers a wealth of expertise, especially when it comes to bringing multicultural topics into the classroom.

From now on, when we talk about women’s history, the Women’s March should be part of those lessons. Here’s why.

A community gets to know its own stories—past and present—through the study of slave deeds.

There are three questions students of history should always ask: What’s the context?What’s the context?What’s the context? Yes, I know, it’s a play on the old real estate joke (location, location, location), but the importance of understanding how a quote or an event sits in terms of what’s happening around it cannot be overstated.