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A Letter to My Nephew

In this letter, James Baldwin expresses his love for his nephew and describes the hardships of life as a Black man in the United States.

James Baldwin

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

June 22, 2022

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February 6, 2019

Teachers Against Child Detention: “We’re Not Gonna Stop”

Immigrant families and allies gather behind a sign that reads, "Keep our families together."

Teacher of the Year Mandy Manning talks with TT about the movement to end child detention, the upcoming Teach-In for Freedom and a Call to Action she hopes all educators will hear.

Topic

Immigration Rights & Activism

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Eleanor Roosevelt Resigns from the DAR

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a non-profit organization known for its lineage-based membership. Members of the DAR must be able to trace their genealogy back to an individual connected to American Independence. In this letter, Eleanor Roosevelt responds to the DAR’s refusal in February 1939 to allow the black performer Marian Anderson to sing at their auditorium, Constitution Hall.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 4, 2014

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June 20, 2023

Connect Voting Rights History to Current Policies and Discourse

A diverse group of people are moving toward the right and the person in front is holding a banner that reads "Protect voting rights for all."

Uncovering the honest history of voting rights in the U.S. is crucial to create an inclusive society and realize the democratic ideals expressed in the Constitution.

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

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Issue 30, Fall 2006

Ivory Tower: Lessons for a Teacher

Teaching Tolerance illustration of eye with a blind half open in front of it, and a student hold the cord to open the blind

Veteran teacher Dottie Blais writes openly about a question that too often is left unspoken and unanswered: How does a teacher's whiteness get in the way of successful multicultural education?

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Issue 40, Fall 2011

Straight Talk About the N-Word

Sean Price's interview with Arizona State University Professor Neal A. Lester. Lester has twice taught courses on the n-word—and found there’s plenty to talk about.

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Issue 2, Spring 2022

Using Inquiry to Teach Honest History

Use inquiry to teach honest history!

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Issue 65, Fall 2020

The Weaponization of Whiteness in Schools

Illustration of young child surrounded by angry eyes.

It’s time to recognize and stop the pattern.

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Issue 51, Fall 2015

The Young and the Registered

Teaching Tolerance illustration Young and the Registered

Voting doesn’t just change election results—it can change lives.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Discussing Race, Racism and Police Violence

Our country’s system of policing has a history of violence that disproportionately steals the lives of Black, Indigenous and other people of color along with individuals with disabilities. And despite years of protests

July 12, 2017

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