A young boy travels with his grandmother to place a “Lost Friends” ad searching for his uncle who was sold by his enslaver and separated from his family before the Civil War.
LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn emphasizes that “We increase our power to foster change when we are in community with one another – deliberating, deciding and taking action.”
To develop the next generation of civic leaders, educate children early and in age-appropriate ways about their identities and key concepts about race.
Effective civics literacy develops critical thinkers who can connect history and current events to engage in democratic action in building an equitable and just society.