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November 2025


** Learning for Justice Launches Community Justice Sites
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In October, Learning for Justice launched its first Community Justice Site in Belzoni, Mississippi, in the heart of the Delta. Pulsing with energy and hope, the “Voices of Our Youth” workshop drew more than 55 people, including partner organizations and community members, to reimagine collective strength and community civic action. Convened in partnership with the Children’s Defense Fund as part of Children’s Sabbath, the event featured keynote speaker Oleta Fitzgerald, who urged families to build stronger communities by modeling civic engagement, exercising their right to vote, and being actively involved in their children’s education. Future Community Justice Site programming in Belzoni will focus on young people as leaders, entrepreneurs, advocates and future policymakers.

And in November, a second Community Justice Site was launched in Florida’s Miami-Dade County’s historic Overtown neighborhood. The SoFlo Grounded project centers two interconnected priorities identified by residents: educational equity, and nutrition and health. Cultivating Overtown’s long legacy of Black resilience and leadership, the site will host community programming, storytelling and organizing to uplift children, youth and families.

The launch of these Community Justice Sites marks our commitment to uplifting young people and communities in the South through a vision for justice, democracy and community power.
What Is a Community Justice Site?

A Community Justice Site is a local hub where community members come together to learn, heal and participate in civic action for justice. These sites create space for youth, elders, families and community leaders to build power and transform their communities. They are places of belonging where stories, culture and vision guide the work for justice.

Community Justice Sites are designed to address the interlocking challenges of poverty and democracy that are compounded by white supremacy ideology. By helping to identify barriers and co-create solutions, they work toward reducing inequities, expanding access to opportunity, and building pathways for thriving communities. As community spaces for dialogue, collective visioning and civic participation, Community Justice Sites strengthen democratic practices to help ensure communities, especially Black and Brown families, have a voice in shaping their future.


** Teaching Hard History Podcast
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** Slavery in the Constitution
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A new resource page for Episode 10: Slavery in the Constitution ([link removed]) , is now available with essential idea and teaching recommendations.

Constitutional and legal historian Paul Finkelman joins host Hasan Kwame Jeffries to explain the critical role slavery played in the founding of the United States and how the politics of slavery shaped the U.S. Constitution in ways that are still evident today.


** Native American Heritage Month
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November is Native American Heritage Month ([link removed]) , an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of Native cultures and communities. To honor Native peoples, we uplift their honest histories, significant contributions and contemporary experiences.

Our Native American Heritage resource page offers articles, stories for children, webinars and more to help you honor and teach the truth about Native peoples and ensure that learning about this heritage takes place all year long.

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