A Message From Our Director
In Perspectives, Learning for Justice Director Jalaya Liles Dunn emphasizes that “The treatment of children from communities experiencing systemic oppressions—those at the intersection of race, gender, poverty and geography—will determine the fate of our democracy.” |
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Expanding Democracy Through Intersecting Movements
In this article, LFJ Senior Writer Coshandra Dillard explores the connections between past and present intersecting movements in the SPLC’s Civil Rights Memorial Center.
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Decarceration Begins with School Discipline Reform
Writer and education advocate Anthony Conwright explains that educators have a role in ending discipline that criminalizes youth. Reforms, including trauma-informed and restorative practices, can disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Centering Diverse Parents in the CRT Debate
Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D., contends that parents of color and parents of conscience, whose children make up the majority of students in public education, must be centered in conversations on race and inclusive education.
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Confronting Ableism on the Way to Justice
Disability rights activist Keith Jones emphasizes that to build a society that advances the human rights of all people requires the social justice movement to be intentional in including intersecting identities and diverse equity struggles.
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Inclusive Education Benefits All Children
Melanie Willingham-Jaggers and the GLSEN Team emphasize that in confronting attacks on LGBTQ+ students’ rights to representation and safety in public education, we hold firm to creating inclusive and affirming learning spaces.
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Community Organizing Uplifts Immigrant Students
Writer and organizer Dorothee Benz, Ph.D., shows how immigrant students and their families are finding ways to mitigate serious obstacles by tapping into their own agency and communities.
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Supporting Young People through Polarizing Times
Lydia Bates, SPLC program manager at the Intelligence Project, explains that during this time of political and social turmoil, building networks of trusted adults will help young people counter manipulative and harmful information.
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Creating a Society Rooted in Justice
In this Q&A, nationally recognized anti-racist and anti-bias writer and educator Britt Hawthorne provides insights on raising children to become more compassionate, empathetic human beings in a global society.
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