The Moment Archive

June 7, 2022

Celebrate Pride 2022 with Ongoing Resistance, Activism and Solidarity

We are celebrating Pride 2022 in the shadow of hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills, anti-CRT legislation (prohibiting teaching about racism) and assaults on reproductive rights aimed at silencing and disenfranchising people—all coordinated efforts in a backlash against gains in social justice and equity. As we celebrate a legacy of courage, resilience and strength, let us commit to building coalitions of justice, to being allies to one another. We know from experience that freedom and justice require ongoing resistance, activism and solidarity.

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Queer People Have Always Existed—Teach Like It

Educators must commit to undoing the systemic silencing of queer figures throughout history. Here are some ways to more inclusively explore the past.

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Teaching Stonewall

Stonewall’s history remains largely forgotten—and unknown among young people. In the cultural imagination, it remains shrouded in myth. But the true Stonewall story can be taught. Here’s how—and why.

Queer America Podcast

Without LGBTQ history, there is no American history. From Learning for Justice and hosts Leila Rupp and John D'Emilio, Queer America takes listeners on a journey that spans from Harlem to the Frontier West, revealing...

May 26, 2022

Committing With Renewed Energy to a Safe and Just Society

The latest violent attack—this time at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 children and 2 adults were murdered—adds to the alarming incidents of violence that we’ve witnessed in our nation.

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We Are Once Again Reeling From Grief and Outrage

As we grieve with Uvalde, Texas, let’s commit to a renewed fight for change.

A teenager honors those who lost their lives in the Buffalo attack by writing their names in chalk on the street in front of a sidewalk memorial.

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To Counter Racist Violence, Teach Honest History

The recent Buffalo shooting is the latest iteration of this nation’s history of anti-Black terrorism.

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Gun Violence in Schools

Use these resources to help navigate conversations about gun violence, school safety, mental health and how to take action after a school shooting.

May 20, 2022

Racist Violence Is Why We Need to Know Hard History

It’s imperative to clarify the context within which the massacre in Buffalo, New York, took place. Understanding the long history of anti-Black violence in the United States can help us connect the past to the present and find a different way forward. These LFJ resources can help.

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To Counter Racist Violence, Teach Honest History

The recent Buffalo shooting is the latest iteration of this nation’s history of anti-Black terrorism.

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Premeditation and Resilience: Tulsa, Red Summer and the Great Migration

Episode 7, Season 4 Naming the 1921 Tulsa massacre a “race riot” is inaccurate. Historian David Krugler urges listeners to call this and other violent attacks what they were: premeditated attempts at ethnic cleansing...

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When Bad Things Happen

Help kids navigate our sometimes-violent world.

May 9, 2022

Mental Health Awareness Is a Community Concern

As we confront the ongoing assaults on education and individual rights—including anti-CRT and anti-LGBTQ laws, book bans, and the threat to reproductive rights—we recognize that these issues have compounded the stress at the end of the academic year. These resources provide strategies for educators, caregivers and community members to support the mental health and well-being of our nation’s youth.