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Tackling Implicit Bias
From Selma to Ferguson and beyond, implicit bias has been at play. But educators can take steps to understand this bias and move toward solutions.
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TT Awardee Spotlight: Barrie Moorman
The application window for the 2016 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching is open! Read how this award has impacted Barrie Moorman, a 2014 awardee.
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When a First-Grader Is Called a Racist
When the word ‘racist’ brought out some strong feelings in a first-grade classroom, this teacher helped the students examine the word’s complexity.
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A Message From Our Director
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello encourages educators to confront the difficult truths of American history.
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion for Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, a groundbreaking case that overturned the "separate but equal" standard set forth in Plessy v. Ferguson. The Supreme Court decided this case unanimously on May 17, 1954.
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This Land is Ours
“The Ponca’s challenge of the U.S. government marked a turning point on the long path of Indian resistance. Increasingly, after Standing Bear v. Cook, the fight for Native rights would shift from the battlefields to the courtrooms of the growing nation.”
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The Obstacles Faced by Children of Color
It’s widely understood that African-American kids—and other children of color—get fewer opportunities in life than white kids. But still, it is jarring to find that perception overwhelmingly confirmed in a survey of adults whose jobs involve helping children.
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Telling the Story of Privilege
The new issue of Teaching Tolerance is packed with advice for teaching this tough subject.