This lesson is the second lesson of the series The Color of Law: The Role of Government in Shaping Racial Inequity. In this lesson, students examine how government policies helped white people access economic benefits while preventing African Americans from accessing these same benefits.
Guided by the belief that all children deserve to be free and to be in school, the organizers of Teachers Against Child Detention are calling upon fellow educators to demand the end of child immigrant detention.
Michelle Kantrow-Vázquez is a journalist with 25 years of experience. She is the founder and editor of News is my Business, an online business site based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is also a freelance translator. Michelle Kantrow-Vázquez es una periodista con 25 años de experiencia. Ella es la fundadora y editora de News is my Business, un sitio de negocios en línea con sede en San Juan, Puerto Rico. También es traductora independiente.