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Pay BIPOC Educators for Their DEI Labor
Volunteer-based DEI teams often recreate the inequities they are designed to address. Here is how to do better.
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James Baldwin vs. William F. Buckley Debate at Cambridge 1965
In 1965, James Baldwin and William F. Buckley debated the American Dream’s effect on the America Negro. The debate took place at Cambridge University, and the spectating student body proclaimed Baldwin the winner by a landslide—164 to 44.
February 21, 2019
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When Teachers Read the World
A teacher book group dedicated to reading diverse literature for young people and adults can foster cultural competence and support anti-bias teaching.
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Alice, The Negro
Recounting a selective portion of an enslaved woman’s life, this brief biography also serves as a reflection of what mainstream society deemed “worthy” during the early to mid-19th century. Precisely because Alice supposedly embodied characteristics that were both exceptional and ordinary, her story offers a useful lens to consider how slavery was understood in its time.
December 15, 2017
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Being Sikh in America After 9/11
On the morning of September 11, 2001, graphic novelist and Sikh Captain America Vishavjit Singh was working in his office just north of New York City. In this illustrated feature, Singh explains how the events of that day changed his life. Warning: This article includes offensive language.
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Charlottesville’s Zyahna Bryant Shall Lead
When Zyahna Bryant started the petition to have Robert E. Lee’s statue removed from Charlottesville, she was doing something she’s been practicing for years: using her voice for equity and justice. And she’s not going to stop.
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Toolkit for "Walking Undocumented"
This toolkit for “Walking Undocumented” highlights a handful of TT classroom materials for teaching about immigrant students, including those who may be undocumented or from mixed-status families.
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General Order 143
This order was issued by the War Department in 1863, ending the long-standing federal law that banned African-American men from armed military service.
July 5, 2014
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A More Complete Women’s History
Go beyond “famous firsts” and teach about the many ways women show up in the world.
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Why Do We (Still) Celebrate Columbus Day?
In this lesson, students will address misconceptions they likely have about Christopher Columbus and the colonization of what is now the United States.
October 9, 2019