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Representations of black people as animals is both a past and present manifestation of the United States’ complicated history with race.

Class discussions about To Kill a Mockingbird typically focus on the book’s white protagonists. This brand-new TT lesson turns the lens by focusing on the perspective of one of the book’s African American characters.

Kawania Wooten’s voice tightens when she describes the struggle she’s having at the school her son attends. When his class created a timeline of civilization, Wooten saw the Greeks, the Romans and the Incas. But nothing was said about Africa, even though the class has several African American students.

Heritage months offer opportunities to model yearlong inclusive teaching practices.

A list of tips for teachers about cultural competence in the classroom.

More states are including American Indians in their mainstream curricula.

The joys of teaching Huck Finn to today's youth.