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The America Project
When Carmen asks her mom what it means to be Puerto Rican and American, she learns a valuable lesson about identity and culture.
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My Pride Is Black, My Juneteenth Is Queer
The celebration of Pride and Juneteenth offers an opportunity for reflection on intersecting identities and highlights the need to support and make space for Black LGBTQ youth.
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What Are the Values of Democracy?
The ideals of democracy are at the core of our shared values and national identity. This resource examines our democratic values as a step in understanding our politics, government and country today. Learn more with LFJ's Civics for Democracy series.
January 8, 2025
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Tapping the Power of Place
The problems of rural schools are often invisible to the public and policymakers. The solutions may be found in the communities themselves.
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A Message From Our Director
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello says that none of us can afford to look away from fear or harassment happening in our schools.
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Teach Identity and Diversity—Even in Science Class
As Earth Day approaches, it’s a good time to think about how you approach issues of identity and diversity when it comes to the environment—regardless of the subject you teach. Here’s how one science teacher did it.
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The Infamous N-word
No matter the spelling or context, the n-word remains intertwined with American racial tensions past and present.
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You Spoke, We Listened
Reader reactions: Your thoughts on being vulnerable, Roma, immigration and more.
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An Angry Black Woman on the Subject of the Angry White Man
Jordan's poem takes on an sarcastic tone as she describes the duties, punishments, emotions and false promises endured by African Americans since slavery in response to Bill Clinton's description of affirmative action as "a psychologically difficult time for the so-called angry White man."
July 7, 2014
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