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September 22, 2011

Race Relations Scope More Than Black, White

Sometimes teaching at my magnet arts school in Alabama, I can imagine the worst days of racism and intolerance are behind us. Most of the roughly 500 students have genuine, deep friendships across racial lines and very rarely do the old racist memes and tropes raise their ugly heads.

Topic

Race & Ethnicity

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February 2, 2018

The Election, One Year Later: Struggling With Critical Conversations at a Midwestern High School

In the fall of 2016, anthropologist Jia-Hui Stefanie Wong was observing students and educators at a high school when the presidential election took place. This winter, she followed up to see what had changed in the last year.

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Race & Ethnicity Immigration Rights & Activism

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

Signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a critical piece of that legally protected citizens from discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender or religion. The following is one title, or part, of the law.

88th Congress

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Race & Ethnicity Religion Immigration Rights & Activism

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History

July 2, 2014

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Girls’ Attitudes About STEM Careers: Similarities and Differences Among Race/Ethnic Groups

This lesson presents excerpts from a recent Girl Scouts Research Institute study showing girls may be more interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers than previously thought. Students compare and contrast white, African-American and Hispanic girls’ perceptions of STEM fields.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

Science & Health

April 6, 2012

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Centering Diverse Parents in the CRT Debate

Illustration of various adults gathered around a circular table.

Parents of color and parents of conscience, whose children make up the majority of students in public education, must be centered in conversations on race and inclusive education.

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Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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My Identity

After growing up in foster care, Ashley, a young Native-American Caucasian woman, converts to Islam in hopes of finding structure in a life where it never existed. However, with that decision comes the risk of losing one of the few biological connections she still has.

Yasmin Mistry

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Religion

Subject

History

January 12, 2018

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Informational

An Ex-Slaveholder's View of the Negro Question in the South

Written in 1900, this text presents the views of a former enslaver about the value of slavery for those enslaved.

Colonel Robert Bingham

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

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Informational

Underwriting Manual: Underwriting and Valuation Procedure under Title II of the National Housing Act

This text contains sections of the Federal Housing Administration’s underwriting manual that detail valuations of property based on racial factors.

The United States Federal Housing Administration

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Race & Ethnicity Class

Subject

Social Studies

History

Economics

July 18, 2022

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April 28, 2017

What We’re Reading This Week: April 28

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

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The Color of Law: Developing the White Middle Class

This lesson is the third and final lesson of the series The Color of Law: The Role of Government in Shaping Racial Inequity. In this lesson, students examine policies that supported and cultivated the creation of the white middle class and the practices that excluded black and nonwhite people from economic development.

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

History

Economics

October 10, 2019

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