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Is “Queer” OK To Say? Here’s Why We Use It
Queer: pejorative or reappropriated term? Yes and yes. But after members of our community questioned our use of the word, we want to explain.
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Teaching Toward Liberation With Love: Q&A With Author Jamilah Pitts
Centering liberation in the practices educators already engage with is an essential aspect to achieve a just world.
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Modify and Adjust: Teaching During Turbulent Times
When a bias incident occurred on her campus, this educator quickly adjusted the next day’s teaching plan to address it—because she had to.
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Black History Month: Teaching the Complete History
Go beyond trauma and struggle to examine the liberation, civic engagement, creativity and intersecting identities of Black people during Black History Month.
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Why I'll Never Teach This Powerful Book Again
This teacher's classes were in the middle of reading a Sherman Alexie classic that spurred deep discussions and powerful writing. Then several women came forward to say #metoo about the author.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation: A Moment of Historic Proportions
While celebrating Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, it’s critical that we go beyond a “famous first” to dig deeper. These resources explore lessons that this historic moment has provided, including equity, representation, intersectionality and inclusion.
- A Supremely Historic Moment
- Partnering With Families to Support Black Girls
- In Defense of Caring About Difference
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Toolkit for Girls, Interrupted
As “Girls, Interrupted” documents, girls now account for 30 percent of juvenile arrests and 15 percent of juvenile incarceration—making them the fastest-growing demographic in the juvenile justice system. But they are the least talked about. This toolkit offers a list of resources that educators can consult to expand their knowledge about at-risk girls and build gender-responsive practices to support their needs.
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October Is LGBTQ History Month!
Educators can use these LFJ resources to recognize, remember and teach intersectional LGBTQ history, including the experiences of young LGBTQ people of color. And this One World poster features a beautiful and timely message from Audre Lorde to inspire your students—all year long.
- Honoring LGBTQ Voices During Hispanic Heritage Month
- Seeing ALL Identities of LGBTQ Youth of Color
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Confronting Ableism on the Way to Justice
To build a society that advances the human rights of all people requires the social justice movement to be intentional in including intersecting identities and diverse equity struggles.