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"From the Family Bible of William White Griffin"

The list gives the names, birth mothers and dates of birth of 16 or 17 enslaved children. Included are dates of baptism for two of the children.

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Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 15, 2017

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September 16, 2020

Teach This: Is Voting a Privilege or a Right? Returning Citizens and Voting

Illustration of a diverse group of people in the act of registering voters.

Reading and discussing an article from The Marshall Project, students learn about voting rights for incarcerated people and discuss questions of voting rights more broadly.

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Rights & Activism

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An Angry Black Woman on the Subject of the Angry White Man

Jordan's poem takes on an sarcastic tone as she describes the duties, punishments, emotions and false promises endured by African Americans since slavery in response to Bill Clinton's description of affirmative action as "a psychologically difficult time for the so-called angry White man."

June Jordan

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

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History

Economics

July 7, 2014

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July 16, 2020

Confronting the Weaponization of Whiteness in Classrooms

A group of educators speaking to each other.

As viral racist incidents quickly disappear from public discourse, we challenge white teachers to keep those moments top of mind and reflect on their own biased behaviors in classrooms.

article

Issue 64, Spring 2020

What White Colleagues Need to Understand

Clarice Brazas and Charlie McGeehan together in a classroom.

White supremacy doesn’t stop at the teachers’ lounge door.

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Issue 56, Summer 2017

Teens Explore Past, ‘Privilege’ and Path to Overcoming Discrimination

Operation Understanding teens sit in the classroom exploring the past

Operation Understanding DC explores common ground by bringing African-American and Jewish students together for a year of cross-cultural exploration.

article

December 7, 2017

“It’s Okay to Be White.” Yes, but…

Every widespread meme has an origin story. But understanding both the context and the consequences can teach us something about ourselves.

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Bullying & Bias

article

Issue 66, Spring 2021

The Classical Roots of White Supremacy

Illustration of a white man dressed in a red toga.

A whitewashed history of the ancient world lays the foundation for white supremacy across the curriculum.

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August 28, 2020

Resources for Confronting White Nationalism

Young person sitting in front of a laptop computer.

Educators can play a critical role in recognizing and addressing white nationalism. Two authors of Western States Center’s toolkit, ‘Confronting White Nationalism in Schools,’ explain how.

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Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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Anti-racist Action for White Educators

Too often, educators of color are burdened with leading and supporting anti-racist work in schools and districts—perhaps even more so during COVID-19 and this year’s widespread calls for such work. These resources can help white educators and administrators take action now, carry their fair share of this work and ensure they’re in it for the long haul.

What White Colleagues Need to Understand
Anti-Racist Work in Schools: Are You in it for the Long Haul?
How Can We Build Anti-Racist White Educators?

October 20, 2020

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