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McCarthy: Enemy of the Negro People (excerpt, p. 14)

This journal article excerpt describes how the House Un-American Activities Committee tried to undermine the Civil Rights Movement by targeting some activists as communistic sympathizers. Eslanda Goode Robeson used her testimony as a platform to speak out against American hypocrisy and injustice.

Charles Allen Jr.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

July 6, 2022

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August 16, 2018

How Can We Build Anti-Racist White Educators?

Group of teachers in discussion and seated in a circle

One teacher reflects on what he and other white educators need to understand as they work to build anti-racist practices and identities.

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Rights & Activism

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March 15, 2021

Queer People Have Always Existed—Teach Like It

Two people hold hands with a rainbow flag in the background.

Educators must commit to undoing the systemic silencing of queer figures throughout history. Here are some ways to more inclusively explore the past.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Our New Magazine Issue: White Supremacy in Education

Our Spring 2021 issue is here! This issue introduces our new name, Learning for Justice, and dives deep into the ways that white supremacy manifests in U.S. schools—including in teacher preparation programs and distance learning. You’ll also learn the stories of educators and students who push back against white supremacy on their campuses and in their communities.

Issue 66, Spring 2021
“We Won’t Wear the Name”
It Was Always About Control

February 3, 2021

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Broadside for a Reward for Enslaved People Who Escaped

The poster describes each of the four formerly enslaved persons—two male and two female. It also lays out the grounds for the reward, offering $1000 for the capture of all four as well as smaller rewards for the capture of any of the four formerly enslaved persons individually.

Unidentified

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

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The History of Whiteness and How We Teach About Race

Historian Ed Baptist provides context on the creation and enforcement of a U.S. racial binary that endures today, as well as Black resistance as a force for political change.

September 13, 2021

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The Rat's Promise: A tale from the Fipa people of Zambia

This tale, about the hunter and the rat, exemplifies the importance of showing kindness to others even when it is unlikely they will be able to return the favor.

UNICEF

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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Civics

July 3, 2014

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March 10, 2020

‘Selma Online’: Young People Impact the Vote

Photograph of protesters in Selma, Alabama, in the 1960s.

Use ‘Selma Online’ to help students build decision-making, leadership, activism and civic engagement skills at their own pace.

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Rights & Activism

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Petition of 1788 for the Abolition of Slavery in Connecticut, by Enslaved People of New Haven

This petition illustrates how enslaved people used the rhetoric of the American Revolution to point out the colonies’ hypocrisy of demanding freedom and liberty, while themselves having slavery.

“Blacks of New Haven City”

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

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History

January 5, 2018

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October 15, 2020

The Black Lives Matter Movement Goes Beyond Black and White

Protesters carrying signs that emphasize "Black Lives Matter."

Non-Black students of color may be learning anti-Black racism in the wake of protests following police violence. Here’s how you can counter those attitudes.

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