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August 7, 2019

Intersectional Identities: Do Educators Empower or Oppress?

Photo of author Maryam Asenuga's necklace in Arabic

In addressing intersecting identities, educators can contribute to students’ empowerment—or oppression. One TT intern reflects on her experiences as a Black, female, Muslim student.

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Religion Gender & Sexual Identity

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Celebrate Intersectional LGBTQ History This Month!

October is LGBTQ+ History Month. We hope these resources will help you and your students as you celebrate the diverse identities, experiences and histories of LGBTQ activists—and the continuing fight for LGBTQ equality.

Queer America Podcast
Honoring LGBTQ Voices During Hispanic Heritage Month
Teaching Stonewall

October 13, 2020

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

You Spoke, We Listened

Looking ahead to the 2016-17 school year—and the election—got many readers thinking and talking!

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April 14, 2022

A Supremely Historic Moment

As the first Black woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, there are lessons we can all learn about intersectionality, representation and our essential role in eliminating obstacles for young people.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Section III: Instruction

Integrating Queer Voices into the Curriculum It may seem like a minor adjustment for a teacher to mention a queer figure in history or analyze a queer character in a work of literature. But affirming an LGBTQ student’s

October 29, 2018

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March 2, 2017

Marching Into Women’s History Month

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

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Issue 53, Summer 2016

Toolkit for "Teaching at the Intersections"

This toolkit for “Teaching at the Intersections” provides anti-bias essential questions and readings from Perspectives for a Diverse America that can be used to build student understanding of intersectionality in grades K-12.

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Black Men and the Draft

Cleveland Sellers provides a testimonial of his experience with the draft for the Vietnam War, the racism of Selective Service and his antiwar orientation.

Cleveland Sellers

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6-8 9-12

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Civil Rights Movement

June 15, 2022

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Issue 53, Summer 2016

Teaching at the Intersections

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Honor and teach about your students’ multiple identities.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom World War II and Post War (1940–1949)

This excerpt is part of a larger exhibition from the Library of Congress. This excerpt demonstrates the ways World War II and the Cold War informed President Roosevelt’s and President Truman’s decisions to pursue civil rights legislation.

The Library of Congress

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6-8 9-12

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Civil Rights Movement

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Social Studies

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History

July 18, 2022

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