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Educators can play a real role in ensuring the Trayvon Martin tragedy does not happen to other children. It starts with how we perceive black boys.

The Little Rock Nine: An Interview with Minnijean Brown Trickey

Every year around Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the news media start quoting his “I Have A Dream” speech. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s a great speech – certainly one of the best ever given in the cause of civil rights.

Web Exclusive activities for What is Rural America? (page 28-31) from Teaching Tolerance No. 38.

The rhetoric used by this summer’s Olympic media has given educators many rich examples to introduce students to intersectionality.

A recent news segment offers a great lesson in privilege and the dangerous social function of humor based on identity.

My nana is laughing as she tells me one of her favorite childhood stories. As her cheeks lift into a smile, I can see the teenager who boldly told her teacher that threats to visit Nana’s parents about her behavior are ineffective. “You see,” she said, “they don’t speak any English.”

Teach students to value religious diversity—yes, it’s OK in public schools!

If you don’t teach your students about Islamophobia, someone else will. These resources can help you set the record straight about a major religion that’s currently under attack.

How can educators and school leaders close the achievement gap for African-American girls?