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Ned Blackhawk Q&A: Understanding Indigenous Enslavement
Historian Ned Blackhawk explains why we must understand Indigenous enslavement to fully understand American history.
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What If There Were No Black People?
In this poem, the speaker explores how our culture would be lacking—in people, in music, in movements, in contributions—without contributions of African Americans.
July 3, 2014
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Decolonizing the Classroom: Teaching With Indigenous Comics
Bring Native cultures, stories and perspectives out of the margins of your curriculum with comics by and about Native peoples.
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The Making of Beautiful People
Children are susceptible to superficial notions of beauty, but this teacher believes the real purpose of education is to give them a different message.
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Other People's Shoes
A secondary teacher uses multiple perspectives to examine the past.
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Celebrate African and Indigenous Cultures
Reading about and celebrating African and Indigenous histories and cultures can be among the powerful first steps for children to engage with and expand their understanding of the world around them. And discussing commonalities across cultures helps children develop a strong sense of self and identity while recognizing and honoring diversity. To support these conversations and learning experiences, LFJ offers parents, caregivers and educators talking points, activities and book recommendations.
- Celebrate African and Indigenous Cultures: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers
- Talking to Children About the History of Slavery in the United States: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers
- Reading for Social Justice
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Teaching the Hard History of Indigenous Slavery
TT’s newest film, ‘The Forgotten Slavery of Our Ancestors,’ offers a classroom-ready introduction to the history of Indigenous enslavement in what is now the United States.
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The Liberation of Our People
In her speech, Davis calls the people to deeply reflect about American patriotism, the lie that is rooted within this concept. She calls people to make the connection between the Vietnam war, the oppression of Black and Brown people and the exploitation of white workers in the United States.
July 18, 2022
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With and About: Inviting Contemporary American Indian Peoples Into the Classroom
There’s a long history of U.S. schools failing Indigenous peoples, cultures and histories. In this story, Native parents and educators share examples of how educators and schools still get it wrong—and the steps they can take to fix their mistakes.
