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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.

May 20, 2022

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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.

Racist Violence Is Why We Need to Know Hard History

To Counter Racist Violence, Teach Honest History

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

When Bad Things Happen

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