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Issue 5, Fall 2023

Why Civics Needs Social Justice Education

Illustration of various exaggerated figures appearing in silhouettes of books.

Social justice-oriented civics education is crucial for developing the civic knowledge, skills and dispositions people need to fulfill the potential of a multiracial and inclusive democracy.

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November 27, 2017

No Joking Matter: Words and Disability

boy looking down shamefully from behind with words lazy worthless bad dumb written on chalkboard pointing to him

While we are increasingly aware of the need to address racist, sexist, homophobic, ageist and classist language, ableist language is too often disregarded.

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Ability

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Issue 57, Fall 2017

A Message From Our Director

Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello implores educators to pass on these lessons of love in the face of hate.

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Issue 5, Fall 2023

What Is Our Collective Responsibility When We Uncover Honest History?

Photo of Joycelyn Davis, a descendant of Charlie Lewis.

Local history advocates say preservation, education and healing should include community redevelopment and respecting the agency of descendants of enslaved people.

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Issue 61, Spring 2019

Bearing Witness to the Hard History of Guilford

Two young people with spades digging near a burial marker.

The legacy of slavery isn’t limited to the South.

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Issue 62, Summer 2019

What’s My Complicity? Talking White Fragility With Robin DiAngelo

For well-intentioned white people doing anti-racist and social justice work, the first meaningful step is to recognize their fragility around racial issues—and build their emotional stamina. 'White Fragility' author Robin DiAngelo breaks it down.

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December 4, 2023

Teaching About the Montgomery Bus Boycott

A photo of Rosa Parks during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Teach the Montgomery Bus Boycott in all its complexity and resist telling a simple story. This article is part of a series on Teaching the Civil Rights Movement and complements the curriculum framework of the same name.

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Civil Rights Movement

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August 7, 2023

Whole-of-Community Resilience

Young person sitting in front of a laptop computer.

Helping young people build resilience against manipulative extremist narratives and conspiracy theories requires all adults in a young person’s trusted network to be equipped with the skills and knowledge to intervene.

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Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

Songs of Zion

Mary loves Sunday mornings and the spirituals that give her, Mama and other enslaved people hope.

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Not Just a Joke: Understanding & Preventing Gender- & Sexuality-Based Bigotry

This report helps readers identify warning signs that a young person has become susceptible to hateful, male-supremacist ideologies, best practices for responding, and ways to build resilience against manipulation.

December 18, 2024

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