Charles Person, the youngest original Freedom Rider, tells his story. Plus: upcoming webinar (Teaching Mindful Media Creation), articles and more.

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March 6, 2024

Webinar: Teaching Mindful Media Creation

Register now ([link removed]) and join us on Thursday, March 14, at 3:30 p.m. CDT.


** Charles Person: Freedom Rider Encourages Others To Get On Board
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Imagine the courage, vision and wisdom it took to engage on the frontlines of the Civil Rights Movement. One way to honor the monumental personal sacrifices made by these heroes is to listen to their stories. That’s why Learning for Justice is proud to introduce a new series of interviews with individuals whose direct participation in the Civil Rights Movement, particularly throughout the South, was instrumental in changing our nation’s trajectory.

First up is Charles Person in Atlanta, who at just 18 years old was the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders (and one of only two still living today). Person was a student at Morehouse College when he decided to join 12 others on a bus journey through the Deep South, where segregation, although unconstitutional, remained rigidly in place. Last fall, Person opened his home to LFJ for a remarkable interview, which you can read about and watch in this new article ([link removed]) . Person implores us: “Make the country better for those yet unborn who will never know the seat you took, the ride you rode, the risk you accepted, the fare you paid, the change you made.”


** Recent Publications
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** Women’s Rights—Women’s History
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The struggle for equality and justice for all women is not relegated to history; it is the lived experience of women today in the United States and around the world. LFJ has curated this new resource page ([link removed]) to help discuss and uplift both the history of and the ongoing struggle for women’s equality. We hope you’ll use and share these resources, not only during Women’s History Month but all year long.


** Coming in March
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** Visit learningforjustice.org ([link removed]) to see all our new articles and publications this month.
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** Applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Supports Inclusive Education (Article and Toolkit)
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Ensuring education is inclusive of young people with diverse needs and abilities takes intentional practice. The UDL framework tasks educators with changing the learning environment to make it more accessible—rather than forcing individuals to adapt to the environment—creating equitable spaces that are more inclusive and provide immediate and practical benefits for everyone.


** Against Hate: Understanding and Addressing Antisemitism and Islamophobia
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Amid the recent spikes in Islamophobia and antisemitism, educators along with parents and caregivers have a responsibility to ensure all students have the right to an education free from bigotry in an environment where they are supported.


** Teaching Toward Liberation With Love: Q&A With Author Jamilah Pitts
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Toward Liberation, the first book from educator and writer Jamilah Pitts, helps readers engage in an ongoing practice of learning while highlighting the importance of healing harms in education.


** News and Events
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** Webinar: Teaching Mindful Media Creation
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Join us next week, along with experts from Northern California public media station KQED, for a webinar on thoughtful and critical media creation. How can media creation help students grow as learners and engage in their communities? We have examples! We’ll also share resources for aligning student-led media creation to your practice. Register now ([link removed]) and join us on Thursday, March 14, at 3:30 p.m. CDT.

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** Virtual Open Enrollment Workshops
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LFJ offers 90-minute, interactive, virtual, open-enrollment workshops centered on three resources: Social Justice Standards ([link removed]) , Let’s Talk! ([link removed]) and Speak Up at School ([link removed]) . Learn more workshops here ([link removed]) . The first session begins May 7, so register today!


** Spotlight
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** Publication: Advocating for Teaching Honest History
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LFJ’s newest publication, Advocating for Teaching Honest History: What Educators Can Do ([link removed]) , offers concrete tools for educators seeking to ensure the right of future generations to an accurate accounting of our nation’s history.

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** Did You Know?
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LFJ is the proud creator of several podcasts. These audio series are perfect opportunities to deepen your knowledge and improve your practice across a diverse range of topics, such as Teaching Hard History and Queer America. Check out these series and more here. ([link removed])


** Reminders and Subscriptions
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** LFJ Magazine Is Now an Annual Publication
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The Fall 2024 edition of Learning for Justice magazine ([link removed]) will be our first issue as an annual publication! Each fall, LFJ magazine subscribers will receive a deluxe issue jam-packed with articles, resources, ideas, artwork and more. Subscribe today ([link removed]) to get on our Fall 2024 mailing list.


** What We’re Reading
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What is feminism, and why do we need it today? In This Book Is Feminist: An Intersectional Primer for Next-Gen Changemakers ([link removed]) , Jamia Wilson navigates these questions from a perspective that is at once socially astute and deeply personal. With illustrations by Aurelia Durand, Wilson renders current intersectional feminist thought more approachable by grounding it in her own story and frequently prompting young people to reflect on how these topics come into play in their own lives.

“A beautifully illustrated personal tour of some of the key topics in contemporary feminism.”

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“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.”
—Ida B. Wells ([link removed])

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