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The Classical Roots of White Supremacy
A whitewashed history of the ancient world lays the foundation for white supremacy across the curriculum.
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Little Rock 60 Years Later
Looking back and looking ahead at the struggle to end segregated education.
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Five Ways to Advocate for Justice in Education
Dr. Ruha Benjamin, the first black woman to give a keynote at the International Society for Technology in Education Conference, provides insight on what we can do in our own networks and communities to bring about social change.
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What We're Reading
LFJ loves to read! Check out a few of our favorite books that affirm identities, celebrate diversity and highlight justice.
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Teach Standing Rock With Purpose
This educator—originally from North Dakota—shares two reflections that inform how and what she teaches about Standing Rock and the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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Toolkit for “Uncommon Ground”
This toolkit accompanies the article “Uncommon Ground,” and provides a classroom activity to celebrate diversity and build common ground by making personal story quilts.
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Discovering My Identity
In this lesson, students will describe aspects of their identities such as race, gender, ability, religion and more. Then after exploring Marley Dias' Black Girls Books campaign, students will analyze book illustrations and write their own book review noting how characters are similar and different from them.
October 6, 2016
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Complexities of Complexion…Revisited
This educator reflects on a blog she wrote for Teaching Tolerance in 2014—and finds herself confronting the same misperceptions from others about her culture and worldview.
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Part III: Planning Workbook
Before You Begin: The Planning Committee Activity A: Review Best Practices 1. Take turns reading the standards aloud. As you read, discuss each standard and address any questions or concerns group members may have—about
October 16, 2019
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Homeowners Picket FHA Officials Over Broken-Down Homes, Unkept Promises, Philadelphia Tribune (June 24, 1972)
A newspaper article about the Federal Housing Administration’s failure to fund promised repairs to Black homeowners
July 7, 2022