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Black Soldiers: Global Conflict During Jim Crow

Episode 9, Season 4 U.S. involvement in world wars and the domestic Black freedom struggle shaped one another. By emphasizing the diverse stories of servicemen and women, historian Adriane Lentz-Smith situates Black

December 13, 2021

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Report on Draft Program (found in Atlanta’s Black Paper, August 25, 1966)

Issued in the August 25, 1966, edition of Atlanta’s Black Paper, this report on the Vietnam War draft describes the violent actions of American military personnel toward peaceful Black protestors over the course of several days.

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

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9-12

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Civil Rights Movement

June 22, 2022

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Black, Indigenous and People of Color Mental Health Month

July is Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Month. We know school communities and policies that prioritize mental health literacy can create safer spaces where all young people can thrive—especially BIPOC students, who face disparities in mental health care. We hope you’ll commit to reducing stigma and advocating for policy change in your school, this month and year-round.

Black Minds Matter
Broken and Healing: Normalizing Mental Health Issues in Our Classrooms
Student Mental Health Matters

July 8, 2020

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Issue 2, Spring 2022

Partnering With Museums to Teach Honest History

Illustration of several varied silhouettes in front of the American flag.

Looking for support and solidarity in teaching honest history? Partner with a museum.

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February 1, 2018

The Courage to Teach Hard History

Abolitionists William Still, Sojourner Truth, William Loyd Garrison, unidentified male and female slaves, and Black Union soldiers in front of American flag

The central role that slavery played in the development of the United States is beyond dispute. Yet, the practices of teaching and learning about this fact remain woefully inadequate. Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries introduces Teaching Hard History: American Slavery, which can help change that.

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Young, Gifted and Black: Teaching Freedom Summer to K-5 Students

Episode 11, Season 3 Teaching civil rights history to young learners creates both opportunities and challenges. The 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer Project and the subsequent Freedom Schools offer important lessons for

January 26, 2021

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May 20, 2022

To Counter Racist Violence, Teach Honest History

A teenager honors those who lost their lives in the Buffalo attack by writing their names in chalk on the street in front of a sidewalk memorial.

The recent Buffalo shooting is the latest iteration of this nation’s history of anti-Black terrorism.

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Rights & Activism

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June 12, 2018

AP World History Is Worth Saving

Teachers are pushing back against proposed changes they say would reframe AP World History as Eurocentric. Teaching Tolerance stands with them.

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Religion Rights & Activism

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

Teaching Hard History From the Beginning

Silhouettes of an enslaved Indigenous person and an enslaved African person in chains.

Children should learn about American slavery starting in kindergarten—and starting with Indigenous enslavement.

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October 5, 2020

Teaching the Hard History of Indigenous Slavery

The Forgotten Slavery of Our Ancestors title.

TT’s newest film, ‘The Forgotten Slavery of Our Ancestors,’ offers a classroom-ready introduction to the history of Indigenous enslavement in what is now the United States.

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Slavery Rights & Activism

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