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The burden of being a young American Muslim

Hailey Woldt describes being a part of a research team that traveled to 75 cities and visited 100 mosques as part of a study on Muslims living in a post-9/11 America. In Brooklyn, a ten-year-old boy tells of being beaten, prevented from practicing his religion in peace and called a terroist.
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Hailey Woldt
Grade Level
6-8
Topic
Religion Rights & Activism
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Civics
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Social Justice Domain
Diversity Justice Action
July 3, 2014
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An American Apology, Long Overdue

You’re forgiven if you missed it. Late last month, Congress passed and President Obama signed a bill that included text that “apologizes … to all Native Peoples for the many instances of violence, maltreatment, and neglect inflicted on Native Peoples by citizens of the United States.” Not only was news of the measure knocked from front pages by the health care debate and Tiger Woods, it was well-camouflaged within the 2010 defense appropriations bill.
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Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15. And while we’re grateful for teachers who respect and uplift the identities of all of their students year-round, we also appreciate heritage months that offer a special opportunity to celebrate—and center—marginalized identities. To kick off the celebration in your classroom or school, here are a few of our favorite resources for honoring, learning and teaching about Hispanic heritage.

  • Mariposas
  • Unmaking “Hispanic”: Teaching the Creation of Hispanic Identity
  • Honoring LGBTQ Voices During Hispanic Heritage Month
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Exploring the SPLC 'Whose Heritage?' Report

This SPLC report, Whose Heritage?, can help teach the history behind the memorialization of Confederate symbols in public spaces.

  • SPLC’s ‘Whose Heritage?’ Report: A Teaching Opportunity
  • States' Rights and "Historical Malpractice"
  • Name Changers