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February 23, 2021
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** Teaching Black History in the Making
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Black history isn’t only in the past—it’s happening right now. In our latest edition of The Moment, we encourage educators to celebrate Black History Month and introduce students to young Black activists working for justice today. Check out these resources ([link removed]) for recommendations on uplifting those fighting for change and encouraging your students to see themselves as change makers, too.
Black Male Educators Create Space for Joy // Coshandra Dillard ([link removed])

A Flaw in the Foundation // Natalie Odom Pough ([link removed])

Mathematics in Context: The Pedagogy of Liberation // Marian Dingle and Cathery Yeh ([link removed])
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Are You Interested in Our Upcoming Online PD Course?
We are currently piloting our free self-guided online professional development course for educators, Youth in Front ([link removed].) . This resource will help educators learn how to promote and support student-led civic engagement and activism. If you’re interested, please take a couple of minutes to complete this short survey ([link removed]) to help us prepare for the upcoming launch of the course. As always, we appreciate your time and value your feedback.
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** Students Can Help Kwame Alexander Write a Poem
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Our colleagues at the Civil Rights Memorial Center are accepting submissions for a community poem! Before the
March 10 deadline, encourage your students to submit ([link removed]) their original poems about the fight for justice for all. This spring, author Kwame Alexander will choose lines from submissions to create a community poem that will be displayed in the CRMC in Montgomery, Alabama.
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** How to Teach the Historical Context of the Capitol Riots
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Educators cannot ignore the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. In this new article ([link removed]) , LFJ Senior Writer Coshandra Dillard explains why educators should teach the event in the context of the United States’ history and why acknowledging that history matters today. Dillard also writes about how you can continue learning from the insurrection, including identifying how white supremacy shows up in your school.
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** Join Us Tomorrow for a Webinar on Art and Activism
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We’re co-hosting a webinar on art and activism with the National Gallery of Art at 3:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, February 24. Participants will learn how art has been integral to activism and fights for justice and how to integrate the visual arts into content areas such as ELA and social studies. Participants will also receive an overview of project and lesson ideas and strategies for arts instruction. Register now ([link removed]) !


** Check Out What We’re Reading
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“Wanda Cooper-Jones never imagined having to live life without her son Ahmaud Arbery. But in the year since he was killed, that is her reality. She now spends her days thinking about him, visiting his gravestone, reflecting on her ‘baby boy,’ and recounting the moment she received the call that the 25-year-old was dead.” — CNN ([link removed])

“As a genre, young adult literature is still fairly young. Its modern iteration has only been around since the 1960s. And though YA readership has grown exponentially over the last decades, the diversity of the authors behind the books is in its infancy. But that is changing. As the number of Black YA authors grows, so have their stories.” — USA Today ([link removed])

“The backlash to Black history as interpreted by Black Americans doesn’t really represent a fear of indoctrinating kids with lies; it represents a fear of exposing them to complicated truths.” — Time ([link removed])
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