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August 10, 2018

From Charlottesville to Montgomery: Susan Bro on Her Activist Work

TT Staff Writer Coshandra Dillard sits down with Susan Bro to discuss her activist work, her hopes for the future and the legacy of her daughter, Heather Heyer.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 62, Summer 2019

When Schools Cause Trauma

Illustration of a lone young person in the dark looking out a window.

Trauma-sensitive and trauma-informed schools are spreading around the country. But if they don’t start with how schools themselves can induce trauma, they won’t work.

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May 28, 2019

Pledge Laws: Controlling Protest and Patriotism in Schools

United States of America flags placed in a row.

It’s time to revisit students’ rights and what freedom really looks like.

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April 20, 2020

District Responses to Coronavirus: Examples to Follow

asian mother talking on phone with daughter on computer

Advocate for students and families during this crisis by using this resource to evaluate your district’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and offer recommendations for changes.

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Ability Class Rights & Activism

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March 20, 2023

The Women’s March: Protest and Resistance

A photo of thousands of people in front of the Washington Monument during the 2017 Women's March

The 2017 Women’s March made a powerful statement for women’s rights and resistance to divisive rhetoric. The movement’s greater impact is its energizing of activists, especially young women, in the United States and around the world.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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April 14, 2022

A Supremely Historic Moment

As the first Black woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, there are lessons we can all learn about intersectionality, representation and our essential role in eliminating obstacles for young people.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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The Kidnapping Case: Narrative of the Seizure and Recovery of Solomon Northrup

This is an 1853 newspaper account of Solomon Northup’s experiences and the trials of those involved in his kidnapping and enslavement.

New York Times

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6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

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Civics

History

December 15, 2017

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Informational

Memories of Childhood’s Slavery Days (Chapter: Reminiscences), 1909

This text is a long reflection by a woman who was formerly enslaved. The author, Annie, grew up working in the home of her enslaver. The text gives her perspective on the experience of slavery and liberation.

Annie L. Burton

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6-8 9-12

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Slavery

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History

December 14, 2017

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

Toolkit for "What Is White Privilege, Really?"

This toolkit offers advice, activities and further reading suggestions for educators who want to unpack the concept of whiteness and white privilege with themselves and with students.

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October 1, 2019

A Crooked Seat at the Table: Black and Alone in an Honors Class

Educator Kiara Lee-Heart was often the only Black student in her high school honors classes. Here’s what she wishes her teachers—and all educators—knew about that experience.

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