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Slavery a Positive Good

A speech given by Senator John C. Calhoun in which he argues in favor of slavery, saying that it benefits enslaved people, enslavers and the United States as a whole.

John C. Calhoun

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

February 20, 2018

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500 Pens is a coalition of writers and photographers who believe in the power of stories to help us learn from and better understand one another and to serve as a reminder that there is more that unites us than divides us. Their project began in November 2016 when their founder approached the Southern Poverty Law Center and volunteered to help cover news related to social justice, advocacy and anti-bias programs. Hoping to gather a handful of writers to help, she posted on Facebook. In a few days, more than 500 writers responded. Soon, the project was expanded to include more storytellers and

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June 16, 2020

“No, I Am Not OK.” Thanks for Asking.

Signs with "Black Lives Matter" and "BLM" laid on the ground with flowers.

As protesters across the nation rise up against police violence and systemic racism in support of Black lives, there’s something white allies need to recognize.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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July 6, 2022

Don’t Stop Talking About Gun Violence

A child's feet with sneakers on them stand in front of words that include protect, students, mass shooting, cries, brutality, activism, walkout and more etched in chalk on the ground.

We must push for more restrictive gun laws to change the cycle of mass shootings, collective outrage and minimal action.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 18, Fall 2000

White Teachers at the Crossroads

Two leading multicultural educators reflect on how White teachers can help dismantle a legacy of racial domination and injustice.

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Issue 21, Spring 2002

Hot Off the Presses!

Student journalists cover the front lines of social change.

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Rights & Activism

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Chapter 1: Editorials

An excerpt from A Whale Hunt, How a Native-American Village Did What No One Thought It Could by Robert Sullivan. This piece is to accompany "Holding Onto Heritage: Native Whale Hunts & Diversity" lesson.

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

July 14, 2017

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January 27, 2017

For My Students, the Women’s March Is Just the Beginning

When this teacher saw how devastated her feminist student group was by the 2016 election, she decided to do something to make them proud. She decided to march.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Welfare is a Women's Issue

This essay expounds on the injustices and false perceptions faced by women in the welfare system. Tillmon contends that the system is overrun with sexism and that until American women are liberated by equal pay, the welfare system will continue to be a trap for them.

Johnnie Tillmon

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Economics

July 3, 2014

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Issue 5, Fall 2023

Civics for Democracy

Illustration of Fanni Lou Hamer's quote "Nobody's free until everybody's free."

LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn contends that civics should “represent the agency and change of each generation, demonstrating the needs of the time and how people showed up for the collective good.”

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