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Robeson, Robinson, and Resistance: Athletes, Artists, and the Struggle for Liberation
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (237+ words) On Monday, October 26, Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian will be in conversation with author Howard Bryant about his book Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America, which tells the the untold story of sports and fame, Black…...
National Teaching for Black Lives Summer Study Group
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (294+ words) This summer, the Zinn Education Project will host and facilitate a Teaching for Black Lives study group for educators across the United States. Using the Rethinking Schools book Teaching for Black Lives, educators will explore how to teach about racism,…...
A New Chapter in the Teach Truth Movement
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (311+ words) But educators showed up. From historical walking tours, to banned book swaps, to freedom-to-read flash mobs and public teach-ins, Teach Truth actions across the country sent a clear message: We will not lie to our students. We will not comply…...
Monuments to Racists
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (705+ words) This administration is turning back the clock on advances made during the racial justice uprising that began in June 2020. Therefore, let's invite students to consider why an accurate knowledge of history matters and help them critique and reclaim those stories....