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What is the Truth About American Muslims? Sharia 19. What is Sharia? Sharia stands for Islamic or sacred law. It is an Arabic word meaning “the way” or “the path to water.” For centuries, Muslim scholars have given a

Topic

Religion

October 11, 2012

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A Backlash Against Arab Americans

In this essay, the author details how tension built and violence erupted—specifically against Muslim Americans—in the days following the September 11th attacks.

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Religion

Subject

History

June 20, 2016

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Niagara Movement Declaration of Principles, 1905

A document declaring the principles of the Niagara Movement conference

Niagara Movement (Organization)

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class

Subject

Social Studies

History

July 18, 2022

author

Brian Willoughby

Brian Willoughby has worked as a newspaper journalist and as managing editor at Teaching Tolerance. He currently lives in the Pacific Northwest.

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Issue 19, Spring 2001

The Trouble with Tribe

How a common word masks complex African realities.

article

November 20, 2013

Time to End the Game

When it comes to the damage inflicted by racist mascots and sports posturing, apologies are not enough.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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Indian Occupation of Alcatraz

The announcement on November 20, 1969 from 89 American Indians – mostly students from colleges and universities – that they were taking over Alcatraz Island, set in motion what would become the longest occupation of a federal facility by Native Americans to date. This report aired a year later on NBC News, in December 1970, six months before the occupation ended.

Frank Bourholtzer

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

July 3, 2014

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August 14, 2012

Summit Illuminates Immigrant Student Bullying

Last week’s Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit in Washington, D.C., shone light on an often overlooked group—immigrant students.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

article

Issue 60, Fall 2018

Toolkit for "Segregation by Design"

This toolkit suggests ways to use primary sources to help students uncover the realities of segregation and how it was deliberately perpetuated in the United States.

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Issue 39, Spring 2011

The Human Face of Immigration

Students challenge stereotypes when they see the people behind the slogans.

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Immigration

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