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My journalism students were brainstorming topics for their final story projects. I urged them to come up with compelling ideas that relate to their experiences but that push deeply into national trends. “Stop letting all the midlife writers (like myself) tell your stories,” I pushed. “Tell your own.”

A white educator shares her journey with understanding implicit racial bias in teaching.

A recent Cheerios commercial reminds us of the historical roots of race in the United States. Those roots still cause social and political upset.

We are all still thinking, talking, teaching and grieving about the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old in Florida, wearing that universal hoodie. Again, as a nation, we confront the issue of race and what it means to be an African-American teenage male in this country.

How to help your students talk about race.

When Brian Siverson-Hall talks about racial equity, he’s not just looking for conversation—he’s looking for results.

This teacher believes it’s crucial for white teachers like her to seek out productive ways to talk about race and racism with students.