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It Has Stayed With Me

One Learning for Justice staffer reflects on the harm she experienced when her educators ignored Black History Month—and calls on all educators to uplift the value in Black history all year.
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"It's Time to Pick Up Where Dr. King Left Off"

Michael Dunn, a white male, shot and killed Jordan Davis, an unarmed African-American male, while Davis was in a parked vehicle at a gas station. This segment from 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets profiles various perspectives regarding the role that race played in the killing.
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Marc Silver
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August 19, 2016
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Alison Yager

Alison Yager, J.D., is an attorney with over 25 years of experience advocating on behalf of women, children and marginalized individuals. She currently serves the executive director at Florida Health Justice Project, where she engages in a range of advocacy strategies to expand health care access and promote health equity for vulnerable Floridians. She came to Miami in 2018 from New York City. Alison began her career as a community organizer for the Children’s Defense Fund-NY. After graduating from UCLA School of Law’s program in public interest law and policy in 2001, she provided legal