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Waiting for Tiana: Prioritizing Cultural Diversity in Literature
Recalling a chance encounter with a Princess Tiana shampoo bottle led this educator to reflect on the importance of diverse children’s books.
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Reminiscences
In reflecting on both a pivotal moment in her life during the Civil War and the longer-term effects of such an event, Mrs. Albright excludes her family from the violent system of slavery while adhering to stereotypically Southern values. The necessity of interracial intimacy is noticeable in Mrs. Albright’s descriptions.
December 15, 2017
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Why I’m Participating in the L.A. Teachers’ Strike
We caught up with Amanda Tooley, a fifth-grade teacher in the country’s second-largest school district, to find out why she’s striking and what she hopes for her students and community.
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Meet Our Advisory Board!
We’re proud to introduce the educators who will serve on the Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board for the next two years.
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The World for Immigrant Children in Two Letters
We’ll always support educators who stand up for their students. Teaching Tolerance Director Maureen Costello explains why.
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Disability Is Diversity
Embracing diversity means accepting disability as a part of the total human experience and being intentional about practices that remove barriers to learning so all children can thrive.
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Advice From the Experts
Q: A student came in with a “Hillary for Prison” T-shirt, and I suggested it might be inappropriate for school. My administrator told the student that political statements on clothing are allowed, but our dress code says
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A Law for Regulating Negroes and Slaves in the Night Time
A New York City law from 1731 details the punishments for the enslaved and free black people who are in the streets after dark.
December 13, 2017
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Army Office Letter and “I am Committee” Broadside
This Reconstruction-era broadside shows the ways in which African Americans were intimidated and threatened in order to maintain a racially stratified society.
January 9, 2018