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Homeowners Picket FHA Officials Over Broken-Down Homes, Unkept Promises, Philadelphia Tribune (June 24, 1972)
A newspaper article about the Federal Housing Administration’s failure to fund promised repairs to Black homeowners
July 7, 2022
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The Reich Citzenship Law of September 15, 1935
The Nuremberg Laws embedded many of the racially based ideological principles held by the Nazi party into written law. The German Reichstag passed this set of laws on September 15, 1935, initiating a period of legal discrimination against those the German government deemed racially inferior. The Reich Citizenship Law is one of the Nuremburg Laws.
July 3, 2014
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Books Under Fire
Every year, teachers find themselves at the center of banned-book debates, wondering how to teach meaningful literature in chilled atmospheres.
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Finding the Courage to Act
We each have a part to play, a role uniquely ours each day. I’d raised my hand often enough and spoke about equity and LGBT rights during my years in Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin School District to convince myself I was accomplishing the role I’d chosen when I decided to teach.
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Where Were You When?
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. This TT staff member reflects on watching the moral arc of justice bend a few more degrees.
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Teach Standing Rock With Purpose
This educator—originally from North Dakota—shares two reflections that inform how and what she teaches about Standing Rock and the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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Enduring Images Captured the Conscience of the Nation
A powerful collection of Civil Rights-era photographs is on display now through August 2010 at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. If you can’t organize a class trip to the museum, consider taking your students on a virtual tour of the era.
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Carol Anderson on Voter Suppression: A Q&A with the Author of ‘One Person, No Vote’
Professor and author Carol Anderson explains how voter suppression remains alive and well—and how it’s hurting us all.