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In this issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine, learn more about the under-reported crisis of suicide among black children, the ways anti-LGBTQ organizations are targeting schools and so much more. And check out our poster featuring the advice Toni Morrison shared with her students: “If you are free, you need to free somebody else.”

The 1619 Project series airing on Hulu during Black History Month reminds us of the importance for parents and caregivers, along with teachers, to talk with children about slavery in age-appropriate ways. LFJ’s new article and our supplemental resources—podcasts and short videos—provide recommendations for conversations and user-friendly access to information about the history and legacy of slavery.

This year, the Fourth of July arrives amid protests against racism and police brutality toward Black Americans and a focus on the role white supremacy has always played in the United States. As these resources show, this holiday and its symbols are tied to a long tradition of protest and demands that our nation make good on its promise of freedom for all.