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“Dad, what is the Clue Clux Clan,” asked my 10-year-old son Bakary as we sat under a shade tree on Saturday in Montgomery, Ala. We were waiting to register for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s 40th anniversary celebration.“Well, it’s the Ku Klux Klan,” I told him. “Do you remember the old song that goes, “Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in his sight?" Well, the KKK thinks only white people are precious and they try to hurt people who think differently.” “Oh, I’m glad it’s not the ‘Clue Clux Clan’ because they don’t have a clue,” he said.

Melea hates school. She is 4 years old and was adopted at birth by two gay men. Her dads (Mark and Sam) are Caucasian and Melea is African American-Latino.

Two new resources from Teaching Tolerance can help educators address acts of bigotry that threaten a healthy school climate.

A survivor of child abuse reflects on his schools days.

An Ohio teacher dares students to envision a new community.

Unpacking the word “sissy” helped this teacher build awareness of stereotypes while creating safety for all students.

We need to push back against the message that students’ intelligence and appearances are related.