The Women's March: Protest and Resistance

Learning for Justice’s newest article takes a closer look at the 2017 Women’s March—including its successes and shortcomings—and the subsequent activism it inspired. The march and the movement behind it have played an important role in highlighting the precarious position of women’s autonomy and human rights, worldwide.

Writer Dorothee Benz, Ph.D., was there at the Women’s March. Her article contextualizes the march within a broader struggle: “When teaching or talking to young people about the Women’s March, it is important to acknowledge and place it in the context of a global women’s movement that is ongoing. The rights and lives of women are under attack, across our country and across the globe.”

One World Poster:
Laverne Cox

Let’s honor all women this Women's History Month by understanding how anti-Blackness, transphobia and white supremacy prevent unity. This One World poster features a quote from transgender actress and advocate Laverne Cox: “We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love.” Download the poster here.

Students Lose When Black Women Aren't Supported

Black women in school leadership roles need love and support, and not just for their own well-being. Supporting these leaders helps all students, particularly Black children and other children of color. In this article, Jamilah Pitts reflects on the harmful spaces she had to navigate as a Black woman in school leadership—and offers suggestions for a new way forward.

LFJ Webinar: Diversifying Classroom Texts

On Wednesday, March 29, at 3:30 p.m. CDT, join antiracist education experts Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul and Tricia Ebarvia for a thought-provoking webinar highlighting the importance of diversifying classroom texts, especially in our current political climate. Participants will learn best practices for how to use literature to center and explore the diverse experiences of Black and Brown people and how to advocate for more diverse texts in curricula, classrooms and school communities. Learn more and register here.