September 29, 2020

Talking Anti-Racism: TT Interviews Tiffany Jewell

For the new Fall issue of Teaching Tolerance, Managing Editor Monita Bell talked with educator Tiffany Jewell about her book for young readers, This Book Is Anti-Racist. Jewell says young people have the vision to imagine—and create—a world without racism. Adults just need to get on board. Read the full story and watch the interview here!

History Moves With Us // Charles E. Cobb Jr. and Hasan Kwame Jeffries

The Weaponization of Whiteness in Schools // Coshandra Dillard

School as Sanctuary // Cory Collins
Practice Self-care as an Act of Resistance and Social Justice
Self-care is critical for all educators. But for BIPOC educators, it can be a first step toward self-sustaining, anti-racist practices in schools. Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board member Jamilah Pitts writes that educators—particularly Black women educators and educators of color—must practice self-care and preservation as acts of resistance.

Stop Talking in Code: Call Them Black Boys

Dr. Daryl Howard conducts extensive research on the education and achievement of Black boys. In this article, Howard discusses the phrase “Black males,” the coded historical stigma and societal bias that accompany it, and why he believes that this phrase doesn’t belong in our schools.

Podcast Episode: Jim Crow and Racial Terror 

In the newest episode of our Teaching Hard History podcast, historian Stephen Berrey unpacks the mechanics and oppression of Jim Crow and the everyday ways Black people fought back against this system of terror and violence. The episode also includes a discussion on teaching about the racial terror of lynching with the creators of the TT film An Outrage.

Take 10 Minutes to Register Future Voters at Your School

Do you know if the future voters in your community are registered? Talking students through the voter registration process only takes 10 minutes, but it’s one of the most effective ways high school educators can amplify student voice this year. Follow these five steps to register future voters at your school.

Check Out What We’re Reading

“When we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor the contributions and accomplishments of brilliant humans with lineage from a vast geography.” — PBS

“And while resiliency has long been crucial to our emotional survival, enduring is not easy. Black stress and trauma are difficult to acknowledge, even to ourselves.” — The Atlantic

“I was stunned at the explosion of cases in some states and couldn’t imagine what educators and students were going through.” — NEA
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