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Ninth Ward

The narrative voice belongs to Lanesha, a 12-year-old girl growing up in New Orleans. Lanesha is frequently picked on and teased because she has a special gift—the ability to see ghosts and spirits. Used to being bullied herself, in this scene Lanesha is a witness when someone else is the target.
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Jewell Parker Rhodes
Grade Level
3-5 6-8
Topic
Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism
Social Justice Domain
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July 2, 2014
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Dena Simmons

Dena Simmons, Ed.D., is a lifelong activist, educator and student of life. A native of the Bronx, New York, Dena grew up in a one-bedroom apartment with her two sisters and immigrant mother. There, Dena learned and lived the violence of injustice and inequity and decided to dedicate her life to educating and empowering others. As the director of implementation at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, she works with schools to use the power of emotions to create a more effective and compassionate society. Prior to her work at the Center, Dena served as an educator, teacher educator
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The Acronym and Beyond

A Glossary of Terms From the outside looking in, the ABCs of LGBTQ identities can feel overwhelming, academic and inaccessible. But for students deprived of representation, words matter—and can open a door toward
November 6, 2018
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Iesha Evans

A female BlackLivesMatter protester in a long dress looks straight ahead as two police officers in riot gear approach her.
Protesting the death of Alton Sterling and the Baton Rough Police Department’s request for Black Lives Matter demonstrators to clear roadways, Iesha Evans stands in the middle of a street as two Louisiana state troopers, dressed in riot gear, approach to arrest her.
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Jonathan Bachman
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K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12
Topic
Rights & Activism
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Civics
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Social Justice Domain
Justice Action
January 30, 2017