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StoryCorps: She Kissed Me on the Cheek
“The next day, the police car pulled up and they said, 'We're taking y'all to jail.'”
July 8, 2014
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Let's Talk About "Bossy"
At TT we’re always keeping our ears to the ground for innovative programs designed to empower students. Our writer explores two campaigns challenging the implications of the word “bossy.”
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Supporting Student Voter Registration Remotely
The continuation of distance learning—and ongoing social distancing regulations in most states and localities—has added obstacles to holding student voter registration drives. But it’s not impossible.
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Eleanor Roosevelt Resigns from the DAR
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a non-profit organization known for its lineage-based membership. Members of the DAR must be able to trace their genealogy back to an individual connected to American Independence. In this letter, Eleanor Roosevelt responds to the DAR’s refusal in February 1939 to allow the black performer Marian Anderson to sing at their auditorium, Constitution Hall.
July 4, 2014
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More Than a Name: Teaching Historic Firsts
When teaching students about barrier breakers, don’t just teach “who”; teach “why.”
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Contemplate This!
Contemplation guides educators to action. Active educators lead students to compassion.
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Totally James
James Howe, author of The Misfits and Totally Joe, discusses tolerance, diversity and the parallels between his own life and his literature.
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The Value of Ethnic Studies—For All Students
Despite arguments to the contrary, ethnic studies benefits all students—and research backs it up.
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Teaching About Stereotypes 2.0
This history teacher elevates his lessons on stereotyping to the next level. How? By engaging his students in reflective investigations of power, history and intention.