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When a Student Picks Up a Book
Catherine Alene reflects on the power of positive classroom experiences for our most vulnerable learners.
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Mix It Up at Lunch: Not Just for Kids!
This year, nearly 50 institutions of higher education hosted Mix It Up events on their campuses.
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The House That Jeff Built
This work is an extended and bitter indictment of Jefferson Davis and the Southern system of slavery. It consists of 12 vignettes with accompanying verse.
December 15, 2017
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Nat Turner, Freedom Fighter
Nat Turner was an American freedom fighter who led one of history’s most successful revolts by enslaved people in Southampton County, VA.
January 8, 2019
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"The President Said...": Why Context Matters
It'd be easy for educators to ignore the president's latest comments about undocumented immigrants. Here's why they shouldn't.
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Existence Is Resistance: Supporting Student-led Social Change
As we encourage students to take action against injustice, what are we doing to support them in this work? An educator offers five practical lessons she’s learned in doing just that.
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Acclaimed Documentary ‘One Survivor Remembers’ Urges All to Never Forget
Survivor testimony provides a crucial way to learn about the Holocaust, understand the context, history and diversity of Jewish people, and address antisemitism in the world today.
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Music Reconstructed: Adia Victoria and the Landscape of the Blues
Installment 3 When we consider the trauma of white supremacy during the Jim Crow era—what writer Ralph Ellison describes as “the brutal experience”—it’s important to understand the resilience and joy that sustained Black
April 12, 2022
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What Is Settler-Colonialism?
A viral video of high school students and a Native elder in D.C.—and the responses that followed—shows why we need to introduce students to the concept of settler-colonialism.
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It Has Stayed With Me
One Learning for Justice staffer reflects on the harm she experienced when her educators ignored Black History Month—and calls on all educators to uplift the value in Black history all year.