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August 10, 2018

Charlottesville’s Zyahna Bryant Shall Lead

When Zyahna Bryant started the petition to have Robert E. Lee’s statue removed from Charlottesville, she was doing something she’s been practicing for years: using her voice for equity and justice. And she’s not going to stop.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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September 13, 2018

Summer Moments of 2018

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If you didn't have a chance to stay current on The Moment this summer, don't worry—we've gathered every edition together in one place!

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August 8, 2018

Learning for Justice 101: A Guide to Our Resources

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Perhaps you get our magazine and you’ve used our films. But Learning for Justice offers so much more! As a new school year starts, we review some of our favorite—and most popular—resources.

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Slavery Race & Ethnicity Religion Ability Class Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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August 10, 2018

From Charlottesville to Montgomery: Susan Bro on Her Activist Work

TT Staff Writer Coshandra Dillard sits down with Susan Bro to discuss her activist work, her hopes for the future and the legacy of her daughter, Heather Heyer.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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August 6, 2018

Decolonizing the Classroom: Teaching With Indigenous Comics

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Bring Native cultures, stories and perspectives out of the margins of your curriculum with comics by and about Native peoples.

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Race & Ethnicity

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July 31, 2018

The Religious Liberty Task Force Is More Sword Than Shield

Jeff Sessions the Attorney General of the United States of America at the Department of Justice

On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of a task force that—in the name of “religious liberty”—threatens to systemically oppress LGBTQ students. The time for educators to demonstrate their allyship is now.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

TT’s NEW LGBTQ Best Practices Guide

We’ve learned a lot in the last few years about what LGBTQ students need to thrive. This excerpt from our new guide offers insight into how even small policy adjustments can make a big difference in the lives of queer and nonbinary students.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Silver Candlesticks

After serving a 19-year sentence, Jean Valjean ends up on the Lord Bishop's doorstep, where he is offered a warm meal and bed to sleep in. Although he steals from the bishop, in the end, he earns redemption and a second chance thanks to the bishop's wise and caring ways.

Victor Hugo

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6-8

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Religion Class

July 31, 2018

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Literature

The House that Love Built

This true story happened after World War I, where a whole village had been destroyed by the fighting.

William W. Price

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3-5

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Class

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History

July 31, 2018

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Informational

The Thrilling Tale of How Robert Smalls Seized a Confederate Ship and Sailed it to Freedom

This story is the retelling of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery with his entire family in tow. With a plan "as dangerous as it was brilliant," Smalls commandeers a Confederate ship and successfully navigates it out of Charleston's blockaded port and into the hands of the Union army.

Cate Lineburg

Grade Level

6-8

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Race & Ethnicity Class

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History

July 31, 2018

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