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Students and Hair: The Freedom to Choose
Give your students a tool to help them evaluate a situation, like an unfair dress code, by teaching them the language of healthy relationships.
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The First Americans
The Grand Council Fire of American Indians wrote this letter in response to the Chicago mayor's 1927 campaign against the use of British textbooks in public schools. The letter condemns the misrepresentation of Native American history in schools.
July 3, 2014
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Toolkit for Hearing the Lion's Story
Part of helping students talk openly about race involves reflecting on your own racial identity and race narrative. This toolkit will help you engage in a racial literacy activity with your colleagues.
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Black LGBTQ History: Teachers Must Do a Better Job
Our curricula should not present a narrow, monolithic narrative about Black history that omits certain voices and identity groups, such as LGBTQ individuals.
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Using Olympic Media to Teach About Intersectionality
The rhetoric used by this summer’s Olympic media has given educators many rich examples to introduce students to intersectionality.
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Unlocking Opportunity
How can educators and school leaders close the achievement gap for African-American girls?
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‘Bibi’ Lesson 1: What Makes Us Who We Are?
In this first lesson in a series of three, students will explore how people are comprised of personal and social identities.
June 2, 2020
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A Personal Mission: Sammy Younge Jr.
Although raised in a prosperous and prestigious African-American home in Tuskegee, Ala., Sammy Younge found himself drawn most to the civil rights movement. While the cause cost him his life, his actions and determination helped to transform this Southern city.
July 31, 2018
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Teaching as Activism, Teaching as Care
I have begun to feel helpless during this time. But I never felt helpless as a teacher.
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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.