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The Freedman's Bureau!
This political cartoon from 1866 attacks Black suffrage and the Freedman’s Bureau.
July 18, 2022
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Catch Up on LFJ Webinars
Did you miss out on our live webinars this year? Take some time this summer to watch them on demand!
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Street Justice
The distrust between the Jewish community and African-American community in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in the 1990s reached an all-time high when a runaway car struck two children.
May 22, 2017
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What We’re Reading This Week: February 22, 2019
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Medgar Evers
This essay details Medgar Evers’ involvement in the civil rights movement as a pivotal member of the Mississippi NAACP. It also addresses his tragic murder at the hands of a White Citizens Council member.
March 2, 2016
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Race Riots
In this essay, the author gives a short history of race riots, showing how they were originally organized by whites in an effort to show dominance over African Americans, particularly in the South.
June 20, 2016
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Confronting the Weaponization of Whiteness in Classrooms
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.
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Frederick Douglass
This biography tells the story of Frederick Douglass’ escape from slavery and how he became one of the most important voices of his time and ours.
February 19, 2020
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Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing
Written to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln's birthday, this hymn follows the journey of African Americans in this country, remembering the rough road traveled but thanking God for seeing them to a bright future.
July 7, 2014
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The Real Origins of Memorial Day
Juni teaches her friend Michael all she knows about the first Memorial Day—the day when thousands of black people marched to remember their loved ones who had died in the Civil War.
February 19, 2020