A Call for Anti-Bias Education

Social justice education is crucial right now to develop the next generation of responsible decision-makers. This new feature from the Fall 2023 issue of Learning for Justice magazine explains the importance of educating children early and in age-appropriate ways about their identities and key concepts about race.

As Erica Licht and Khalil Gibran Muhammad point out: “Reckoning with truths about the United States is hard, but it is the only way to build a true multiracial democracy with leaders equipped to meet the demands of designing new societal structures and systems that promote fairness, equity and justice.”

Read and share this article along with the complete Fall 2023 issue of Learning for Justice magazine.

What Is Our Collective Responsibility When We Uncover Honest History?

In this magazine feature, LFJ associate editor Coshandra Dillard examines the significance of honest history education in communities as we reckon with the past to build a more just future. As Dillard contends: “People cannot heal if they don’t know what wounded them. And communities cannot reconcile if people don’t know their shared history. Acknowledgment and education are prerequisites to healing and reconciliation.”

The Kids Are All Right

In this new Why I Teach column, Tulsa educator Akela Leach shares her commitment to teaching honest history in age-appropriate ways in her classroom. Leach, who helped design district lessons for teaching the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, understands the immense value of accurate history for students. As she explains: “When children understand the causes and effects of historical events, they learn to think about what is happening in their communities and the wider world.”

Discussing War and Conflict

The October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel and the resulting declaration of war by Israel have far-reaching effects and are especially difficult for children with connections to the region, as well as for those who have experienced war and conflict. This LFJ page offers resources for educators, parents and caregivers to help facilitate crucial conversations and support young people.

Handle With Care: Supporting Young People During Crises

People are continuously struggling to respond when traumatizing events occur in our communities, across the country and around the world. For families, educators and community members who must respond to the needs of children as a traumatizing event unfolds, this LFJ article provides recommendations and resources.