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November 16, 2011

Students Protest Alabama’s Immigration Law

For more than 20 years, Teaching Tolerance, based in Montgomery, Ala., has worked to help educators embrace the diverse classroom. We strive toward bias-free schools. We advocate acceptance, respect, equality and safety for all students.

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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Issue 49, Spring 2015

Ferguson, U.S.A.

Illustration of an epicenter surrounding Ferguson

Hardships faced by communities in crisis are national issues worth teaching.

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Race & Ethnicity

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Issue 51, Fall 2015

What We're Reading

Teaching Tolerance loves to read! Check out a few of our favorite diverse books for diverse readers and educators.

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Redstockings Manifesto

The feminist organization Redstockings was founded in New York in 1969 on the premise that women were oppressed by male supremacy. Their manifesto calls for female class consciousness and a fight for liberation.

Redstockings

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9-12

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

Economics

July 2, 2014

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Issue 55, Spring 2017

Pink

A social justice educator comes to terms with his not-so-hidden biases.

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Bullying & Bias

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October 5, 2016

Civic Education in the Age of Clinton and Trump

For the first time in 34 years, this social studies teacher feels forced to not do his job when it comes to teaching the election.

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Danger on my Doorstep

Linda Schubert recounts the fear that consumed her Jewish family living in Nazi-Germany in the late 1930s. Each family member endured individual stress and anxiety, but each also contributed to the family's greater good of the family.

Linda Schubert

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6-8

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Race & Ethnicity Religion

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History

Geography

July 7, 2014

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"Color Guards" With No Flags

Carl Carter recalls two snapshots from 1960s Birmingham, Alabama, that changed him in ways he “wouldn't understand for years."

Carl Carter

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6-8

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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History

November 18, 2014

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Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association

This segment examines black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey and his organization, the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Best known for his leadership in a "back to Africa" movement, Garvey's ideas would influence later black nationalist thought.

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9-12

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Civil Rights Movement Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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Civics

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July 8, 2014

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Issue 66, Spring 2021

Returning to the Place of Origin

Educator Gerardo Muñoz on the critical importance of centering community—this school year more than ever.

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