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When a Fairy Tale Turns Into a Nightmare
Two North Carolina educators resigned last week after an LGBT-inclusive fairy tale was read to third-graders. What does that say about school climate?
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Black Lives Matter Today and Always
Over the weekend, white supremacists burned Black Lives Matter flags that belonged to two Black churches in Washington, D.C. during a pro-Trump rally. Earlier this month, Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man, was shot and killed by police while walking into his Columbus, Ohio, home. It’s essential that teachers counter the insidiousness of anti-Blackness and white supremacy with students and affirm that Black lives do matter. These resources can help.
- Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters | Part I
- Don't Say Nothing
- Adé Hogue
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Septima Clark Interview, July 1976
Septima Clark was an African-American educator and civil rights activist. The following excerpt is from a 1976 interview with Clark for the Southern Oral History Program Collection.
July 7, 2014
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Will We Learn from Trayvon Martin’s Death?
The empty space left by the death of a young person seems somehow larger—perhaps because we sense not only the absence of who he was, but also of who he could have become. This emptiness can engulf an entire community, even a nation, when the death is unjust.
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Why We Need Black History Month
Analyzing and celebrating Black history helps students think critically about present-day social issues.
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' Doesn't Shock Students Anymore
When you teach this classic text, are your students surprised by the injustice portrayed in it? This teacher’s students aren’t—not anymore.