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A citizen journalism and new-media initiative for Gulf Coast communities to convey their stories and their visions.
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Ruth and the Green Book
Picture book. By Calvin Alexander Ramsey with Gwen Strauss. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. 2010. 32 pages.
Story for young readers about an African American family travelling during the Jim Crow era and the networks of support and services listed in The Green Book.
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Story for young readers about an African American family travelling during the Jim Crow era and the networks of support and services listed in The Green Book.
Elegy for Peter Norman
Poem. By Josh Healey.
Poem about Peter Norman, the white Australian athlete in the historic protest and iconic photo at the 1968 Olympics.
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Poem about Peter Norman, the white Australian athlete in the historic protest and iconic photo at the 1968 Olympics.
Zora and Me
Book — Fiction. By Victoria Bond and T. R. Simon. 2010. 186 pages.
A coming-of-age story inspired by the early life of Zora Neale Hurston for ages 10 and up.
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A coming-of-age story inspired by the early life of Zora Neale Hurston for ages 10 and up.
Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins
Picture book. By Carole Boston Weatherford. 2007. 32 pages.
Historical fiction in an upper elementary picture book about the Greensboro sit-ins.
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Historical fiction in an upper elementary picture book about the Greensboro sit-ins.
Training for Change
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Workshops, tools and publications for social justice and activist training.
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I and I: Bob Marley
Picture book. By Tony Medina. Illustrations by Jesse Joshua Watson. 2009. 48 pages.
The life of Bob Marley told through poems and illustrations.
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The life of Bob Marley told through poems and illustrations.
Black Ants and Buddhists: Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades
Teaching Guide. By Mary Cowhey. Foreword by Sonia Nieto. 2006. 256 pages.
Practical examples and classroom stories about bringing a people's history and peace education to grades 1 and 2.
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Practical examples and classroom stories about bringing a people's history and peace education to grades 1 and 2.
Beyond Tolerance: A Resource Guide for Addressing LGTBQI Issues in Schools
Teaching Guide. Published by New York Collective of Radical Educators. 2010.
A curricular resource guide on Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual, Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI) for educators.
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A curricular resource guide on Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual, Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI) for educators.
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Picture book. By Doreen Cronin. Illustrated by Betsy Lewin. 2000. 32 pages.
A barnyard struggle where the cows go on strike and the farmer is forced to negotiate.
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A barnyard struggle where the cows go on strike and the farmer is forced to negotiate.
Ella Jenkins and a Union of Friends Pulling Together
Audio CD. By Ella Jenkins and friends. 1999. 47 minutes and 18-page booklet.
Labor songs for children ages 4–12.
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Labor songs for children ages 4–12.
Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition
Website. Coalition of groups dedicated to education and memorial events about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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Uprising
Book — Fiction. By Margaret Peterson Haddix. 2007. 352 pages.
Three young women march against unfair labor practices in the Shirtwaist Strike of 1909-10, only to find themselves engulfed in the raging flames consuming the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.
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Three young women march against unfair labor practices in the Shirtwaist Strike of 1909-10, only to find themselves engulfed in the raging flames consuming the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.
The Bobbin Girl
Picture book. By Emily Arnold McCully. 1996. 36 pages.
Historical fiction for upper elementary based on a true story about the Lowell textile workers.
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Historical fiction for upper elementary based on a true story about the Lowell textile workers.
Nadarín
Picture book. By Leo Lionni. 1973 (Spanish translation 2005). 24 pages.
A classic tale for young children about the power of organizing. Also in English.
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A classic tale for young children about the power of organizing. Also in English.
The Streets are Free
Picture book. By Karusa. Illustrated by Monica Doppert. 1985 (reissued 2008). 48 pages.
A group of children organize to convince the mayor that they need a playground.
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A group of children organize to convince the mayor that they need a playground.
Sacred Leaf
Book — Fiction. By Deborah Ellis. 2009. 206 pages.
A story based in Bolivia about a group of peasants who organize against the military.
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A story based in Bolivia about a group of peasants who organize against the military.
Aani and the Tree Huggers
Book — Historical fiction. By Jeannine Atkins. Illustrated by Venantius J. Pinto. 2000. 32 pages.
Based on an event that took place in India in the 1970s, children and women in the village hug the trees to save them from being logged.
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Based on an event that took place in India in the 1970s, children and women in the village hug the trees to save them from being logged.
Union Maid
Song. By Woody Guthrie. 1940.
A union song written by Woody Guthrie in response to a request for a union song from a female point of view.
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A union song written by Woody Guthrie in response to a request for a union song from a female point of view.
Solidarity Forever
Song. By Ralph Chaplin. 1915.
One of the most popular labor songs.
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One of the most popular labor songs.
Bread and Roses
Song. Reprinted from Labor Notes 2007.
Links issues of economic security and quality of life, also addresses the role of women in the struggle for justice.
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Links issues of economic security and quality of life, also addresses the role of women in the struggle for justice.
The World Turned Upside Down
Song. By Leon Rosselson.
The story of the 1649 revolt of the dispossessed in England who fought against the vested interest of the propertied. A vision of society that is cooperative and in harmony with the earth.
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The story of the 1649 revolt of the dispossessed in England who fought against the vested interest of the propertied. A vision of society that is cooperative and in harmony with the earth.
Woody Guthrie: Official Website
Website. Extensive and well-organized collection of Woody Guthrie's songs, biography, archives, and more.
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Clic, Clac, Muu Vacas Escritoras
Picture book. By Doreen Cronin. Illustrated by Betsy Lewin. 2001. 32 pages.
A barnyard struggle where the cows go on strike and the farmer is forced to negotiate.
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A barnyard struggle where the cows go on strike and the farmer is forced to negotiate.
Pink y Say
Picture book. By Patricia Polacco. 2003. 48 pages.
In Spanish, the narrative of two young boys who meet and help each other during the Civil War for upper elementary.
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In Spanish, the narrative of two young boys who meet and help each other during the Civil War for upper elementary.