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May 6, 2015

Seeing ALL Identities of LGBTQ Youth of Color

A boy, his face covered by his hair and hand, is pictured outside in snowy weather

Giovanni Blair McKenzie gave this speech about supporting LGBTQ youth of color and “interlocking forms of discrimination” at the 2015 Human Rights Campaign’s Time to THRIVE conference.

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April 30, 2015

Teaching While White

elementary teacher talking with students

These two educators argue that truly serving all students means confronting racism, privilege and injustice.

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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April 27, 2015

When Youth Get to Be Teachers

This afterschool educator empowers her students to step into the role of teacher and share their skills with peers. The outcome? A more positive and inclusive environment.

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Race & Ethnicity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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April 15, 2015

Connecting Past and Present With Primary Sources

When two American Studies teachers combined their classes to discuss school integration, they fostered a depth of learning they never anticipated.

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Rights & Activism

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April 14, 2015

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Use this opportunity to engage your students in upending rape culture and preventing sexual assault all year.

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Rights & Activism

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President Obama's Address on the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

Obama's 2015 speech on the Edmund Pettus Bridge honors the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," when hundreds of voting-rights activists were brutally attacked by state troopers as they began a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. President Obama reminds us of the spirit and struggle associated with the marchers in Selma, or any group of people meeting injustice.

Barack Obama

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6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Race & Ethnicity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

Economics

Geography

March 11, 2015

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March 5, 2015

Why Teaching About Social Justice Matters

African-American student raising their hand in class, seen from behind.

This teacher is often asked, “Why can’t you let ‘social justice’ go?” Here’s her answer.

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Rights & Activism

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February 19, 2015

Privilege Paralysis on a College Campus

Teaching the movement to high schoolers gave this college student an opportunity to address her personal "privilege paralysis" and embrace her potential as an agent of change.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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February 11, 2015

What Change Looks Like: Notes From Ferguson

This educator wants young people to know that a small group of organized, passionate and hardworking people is behind a national movement.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

professional development

Teaching the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act (CRA) of 1964, the conditions that led to it and its legacy are the subjects of a powerful four-part webinar series co-facilitated by Teaching Tolerance and the Library of Congress.

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Instruction

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Rights & Activism

February 6, 2015

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