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The Color of Law: Winners and Losers in the Job Market
This lesson is the second lesson of the series The Color of Law: The Role of Government in Shaping Racial Inequity. In this lesson, students examine how government policies helped white people access economic benefits while preventing African Americans from accessing these same benefits.
October 10, 2019
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Honest History Can Help Prepare Young People for Life’s Complexities
Learning the honest history of our nation helps us understand our diversity and strengthens us all as we work toward building on more solid national foundation of truth and justice. As we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, the Learning for Justice page offers resource to learn and teach about the diversity of Indigenous cultures and communities. To explore our historical complexity, the recent magazine article, “American Patriotic Songs: Context and Perspective,” helps us to confront the various perspectives that a single patriotic song can embody.
- American Patriotic Songs: Context and Perspective
- Celebrate Native American Heritage
- Celebrating African and Indigenous Cultures
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Advice From the Experts
TT answers your tough questions. This time, advice for making sure out-of-state field trips are inclusive of immigrant students and families.
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Teaching America’s Interwoven Histories

The shared history of African Americans and Indigenous Americans is rarely taught. TT talked to Professor Tiya Miles about why we can’t understand American history without it.
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I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa!

Challenging children's — and adults' — misperceptions about the African continent.
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I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa: Challenging Children's-and Adult's-Misperceptions about the African Continent
In her article, Randolph delineates the profound impact of perpetuating stereotypical representations of Africa and its people by arranging them into three levels and then providing recommendations for how to combat them when creating learning experiences for students in the United States.
September 28, 2018
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Eulogy of George Washington (1799)
This text covers the topics of faith and slavery in early America, religion and enslaved people, and preachers' narratives during slavery.
December 14, 2017
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Should Women Be Allowed in Combat?
This article addresses both sides of the question, "Should women be allowed in combat?"
July 7, 2014