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Grades: 4-8 Subjects: Social Studies, Reading and Language Arts, ELL/ESL Categories: Race and ethnicity; History Story Corner is a student-directed feature in Teaching Tolerance magazine. In the current issue, we tell

Singer, actor and activist Nick LaTour died Monday. To many children in Alabama and across the country, LaTour was a consummate storyteller who was able to bring the civil rights movement to life. People who heard him sing will forever be touched by his baritone renditions of spirituals or civil rights anthems.

A group calling itself “Passive Activism” claims on Facebook that it’s dedicated to “spreading awareness about people who spread awareness, rather than actually do something for people who actually do things.” I admit, I laughed. But it’s really not funny.

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.

This weekend's #MarchforOurLives demonstrations in Washington, D.C., and around the world show the power of student activism. This TT staffer and former elementary teacher has some recommendations for talking with students about the march.

Nefertari Yancie, Ph.D., credits her family’s commitment to asking courageous questions, seeking answers and taking action as the impetus for her career in the classroom.

Teach and learn about the struggle to integrate Central High School with video clips of Dr. Terrence Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine, and with accompanying lessons and texts.