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LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn explains that “the victories for justice must be fought for and by ordinary people in the South together with allies from other parts of the nation.”

Many schools are offering civil rights trips over spring break. Find out how you can engage students in your communities and across the country.

Many educators silently wrestle with this question: Is Black History Month a window of opportunity or just a pigeonhole?

These Perspectives for a Diverse America resources for all grades are sure to help you get the new semester off to a good start.

A domestic violence counselor reflects on recent assaults in our schools.

This innovative program helps at-risk students stay in school and builds community, both in school and out.

Through Big Brothers, Big Sisters, I’ve been working with a little girl from the neighborhood where I used to teach. I think very highly of this group and have only had good experiences with them. However, at a recent area-wide picnic, I noticed something disturbing. Most (not all, but the vast majority) of the children being mentored were African American or Latino. Most of the adult mentors were white or Asian. Again, this was not without exception, but was apparent.

After Charlottesville, this black teacher of black and brown students knew that her kids would not want another lesson about bigotry and racism. Here’s what she did instead.