July 8, 2014
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StoryCorps: The Armor of a Wheelchair
“Being in a wheelchair, you're always protected by this chair. There's armor between you and the opposite sex.”
July 8, 2014
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StoryCorps: Crossing the Border
“He said, 'When the border patrol changes shifts, you're going to run.'”
July 8, 2014
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StoryCorps: Living with Dyslexia
“I always lived in fear that someone would discover that I couldn't keep up.”
July 8, 2014
July 8, 2014
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“No, I Am Not OK.” Thanks for Asking.
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.
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When Loud Music Turned Deadly
This op-doc about the murder of Jordan Davis is compiled from home videos, interviews with Davis’ father and footage of Michael Dunn, the man who murdered Davis. The video includes Davis’ father speaking about his young son, as well as Dunn describing the events leading up to the murder.
August 19, 2016
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Fear and Rewriting Trayvon: Educator Thoughts
Educators can play a real role in ensuring the Trayvon Martin tragedy does not happen to other children. It starts with how we perceive black boys.
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A Message From Our Director
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello wants us to overcome fear.
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'It Gets Better' Can Help LGBT Kids Survive
Billy Lucas grew up an Indiana farm boy in Greensburg—halfway between Indianapolis and Cincinnati, Ohio. He grew up winning blue ribbons for his prized and much loved horses and lambs. He also grew up enduring taunts, threats, and physical abuse from bullies. He grew up with those bullies telling him he should kill himself because they thought he was gay. Whether he was or not, Billy never said.