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What We’re Reading
The Teaching Tolerance staff reviews the latest in culturally aware literature and resources, offering the best picks for professional development and teachers of all grades.
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The Leaf Rakers
When a neighbor makes a racist comment, Annie and Beth must find the courage to speak up.
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A Message From Our Director
TT director Maureen Costello encourages educators to raise students ready to address injustice.
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A Message From Our Director
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello asks: Do our schools allow students agency and security?
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Moving the Needle on Racial Equity
When Brian Siverson-Hall talks about racial equity, he’s not just looking for conversation—he’s looking for results.
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Gender Trouble
This article discusses the some of the issues that can arise when institutions attempt to address the complexities of the gender spectrum.
July 5, 2014
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Jimmie Lee Jackson
This essay details Jimmie Lee Jackson’s involvement in the voting rights movement and his violent death at the hands of Alabama state troopers.
March 10, 2016
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Teaching Hard History From the Beginning
Children should learn about American slavery starting in kindergarten—and starting with Indigenous enslavement.
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Protest Is Patriotic
This year, the Fourth of July arrives amid protests against racism and police brutality toward Black Americans and a focus on the role white supremacy has always played in the United States. As these resources show, this holiday and its symbols are tied to a long tradition of protest and demands that our nation make good on its promise of freedom for all.
- Pledge Laws: Controlling Protest and Patriotism in Schools
- What Is Your American Flag?
- Celebrating Freedom Means Celebrating Defiance
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Resisting Dominant Narratives
In this hostile learning environment created by censorship and book bans, these LFJ book reviews encourage us all to keep reading—and writing—to counter the narratives that have historically excluded diverse perspectives.