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Representative Lewis Discusses Reenacting Historic Bus Rides of 1961 Video Transcript

This piece is to accompany The Freedom RidersForty years ago, a dozen or so friends decided to test a new ruling that banned the forced separation of whites and blacks in interstate travel. They became known as Freedom Riders, and they paved the way for the civil rights struggle. John Lewis joined the original rides. He is now a Congressman from Georgia. Well, today they're retracing their steps from the spring of '61.

April 5, 2011

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March 28, 2014

Complexities of Complexion

By outward appearance, this writer looks white—but she doesn't see herself that way.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

Black Minds Matter

Illustration of a student of color raising their hand in class while other students look on.

Interrupting school practices that disregard the mental health of Black youth.

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Medgar Evers

This essay details Medgar Evers’ involvement in the civil rights movement as a pivotal member of the Mississippi NAACP. It also addresses his tragic murder at the hands of a White Citizens Council member.

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

March 2, 2016

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March 25, 2015

Tackling Implicit Bias

boy standing outside of group of children

From Selma to Ferguson and beyond, implicit bias has been at play. But educators can take steps to understand this bias and move toward solutions.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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November 16, 2015

TT Awardee Spotlight: Barrie Moorman

The application window for the 2016 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching is open! Read how this award has impacted Barrie Moorman, a 2014 awardee.

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Issue 51, Fall 2015

“What’s ‘Colorism’?”

How would your students answer this question?

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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May 15, 2018

When a First-Grader Is Called a Racist

When the word ‘racist’ brought out some strong feelings in a first-grade classroom, this teacher helped the students examine the word’s complexity.

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Issue 58, Spring 2018

A Message From Our Director

Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello encourages educators to confront the difficult truths of American history.

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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion for Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, a groundbreaking case that overturned the "separate but equal" standard set forth in Plessy v. Ferguson. The Supreme Court decided this case unanimously on May 17, 1954.

Earl Warren

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 2, 2014

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