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April 23, 2019
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Naomi Tsu

Naomi oversees the Southern Poverty Law Center’s legal and advocacy work on behalf of immigrants in the Deep South. She represents clients who have experienced wage theft, discrimination, human trafficking and other abuses. Tsu was counsel for immigrant workers in David v. Signal, one of the largest labor trafficking cases brought in the United States, which resulted in a $14 million jury verdict and for which her team was awarded Public Justice’s 2015 Trial Lawyer of the Year award.
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Literature

Seventeen Syllables

Rosie's mother and father did not marry out of love, and her mother writes haiku as an escape. After entering a contest, a man comes to deliver her prize—a framed picture. Angered by this intrusion, Rosie's father destroys the picture. In her anguish, Rosie's mother explains her marriage to her daughter.
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Hisaye Yamamoto
Grade Level
9-12
Topic
Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity
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History
Geography
Social Justice Domain
Identity Justice
July 7, 2014
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The History of African-American Social Dance

Af Am Social dance/ted
Why do we dance? African-American social dances started as a way for enslaved Africans to keep cultural traditions alive and retain a sense of inner freedom. They remain an affirmation of identity and independence. In this electric demonstration, packed with live performances, choreographer, educator and TED Fellow Camille A. Brown explores what happens when communities let loose and express themselves by dancing together.
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Camille A. Brown
Grade Level
6-8 9-12
Topic
Race & Ethnicity Class Immigration
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History
Geography
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Justice
September 28, 2018
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