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Moving Toward Allyship: Mizzou as an Example
Allyship cannot involve checklists. According to this white educator, “The walk—the movement toward allyship—is ongoing.”
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Cheerios Ad Touches Racial Nerve
A recent Cheerios commercial reminds us of the historical roots of race in the United States. Those roots still cause social and political upset.
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Magical Cloaks and Targets?
In the wake of more shootings, this white educator and father contemplates how he can undermine a system that makes his sons and him safer than their African-American counterparts.
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Then and Now
Will the Supreme Court outlaw purposeful integration of our schools?
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Teaching “America’s National Crime”
Our new film and viewer’s guide offer educators the tools they need to teach honestly and effectively about lynching and the symbolic power of the noose.
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Transgender Acceptance – Commit to the Fight for Equality
Uplift Transgender Awareness Week and commit to the fight for human rights and a more just future.
November 12, 2023
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It’s Still Good to Talk About Race
Recently, I was in a public place with a friend when I saw a woman wearing a very creative, flamboyant outfit. Knowing that my friend would be interested, I discreetly whispered to her to look at the woman in the
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Writing the Powerless Out of History
In a recent discussion about a history reading, I asked students if they understood the need to think critically about what we read, even if the reading is labeled “historical.”
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Before Rosa Parks: Frances Watkins Harper
The title “Before Rosa Parks” loosely links a number of lessons that discuss African-American women who were active in the fight for civil rights before the 1950s. This lesson highlights Frances Watkins Harper, who challenged power structures in the South by talking to free former slaves about voting, land ownership and education—and fought segregated public transportation.
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