Thanks to the generous support of Dave Colapinto, all donations made through #GivingTuesday will be DOUBLED up to $10,000.
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On Dec. 2, 2024, scholar Orisanmi Burton will discuss his book Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt. This session is part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.
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Documentary filmmaker Yoruba Richen and historian LeRae Umfleet discussed American Coup: Wilmington 1898, a new American Experience PBS documentary. This class was part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture hosted a conversation about the new graphic history, Freedom Was in Sight.
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Hundreds of educators register for free each month at the Zinn Education Project to access lessons and other resources. Here’s why.
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A series of articles and interviews that center teacher experiences as they work to bring critical discussions to the classroom.
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To continue to support educators with free people’s history resources we need your help. The Right has a well-funded campaign to suppress the truth. Your donation defends teachers who #TeachTruth.
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The Zinn Education Project team will be at the National Council for the Social Studies Conference in Boston from November 22–23, 2024.
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Recommended classroom resources, including lessons, books, articles, films, and more for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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Educator Brian Jones talked about the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the North and ways that those stories can be included in the curriculum. This class was part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.
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We want to hear your stories about using our lessons on Reconstruction. In appreciation for your time, we will send you a free copy of Freedom Was in Sight by Kate Masur and Liz Clarke.
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Stories about the impact of people's history lessons in the classroom.
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Hundreds of educators register for free each month at the Zinn Education Project to access lessons and other resources. Here’s why.
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According to an American Historical Association report, a quarter of the teachers surveyed use Zinn Education Project resources.
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Historian Kellie Carter Jackson discussed her book, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance as part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.
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Seldom do we see Haiti in the news without the word “crisis.” It is important for young people to learn about the roots of the crisis and the long history of resistance.
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Teacher stories about using lessons from the Zinn Education Project.
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On this Constitution Day, let’s commit ourselves to teach the truth. Let’s look deeply and critically at how this document may have offered a republican form of government for some, but denied humanity to others, and contributed to the system of white supremacy we still need to dismantle.
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As politicians head for the nearest sound-bite they fail to help people think about the roots of problems or the profound changes needed to address them, like climate change and immigration.
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With the airwaves full of inflammatory rhetoric about immigrants and the border a hot election topic, we provide lessons, teaching guides, and other recommended resources for teaching honestly and critically about immigration.
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To prepare for local and national elections in November, teach outside the textbook about voter suppression.
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Background reading and actions in response to Republican anti-history education laws.
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The Zinn Education Project hosts Teaching for Black Lives study groups each year. Applications are open now for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Lessons, books, articles, films, and upcoming events on labor history.
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We are thrilled to announce the 2024–2025 Teach the Black Freedom Struggle season of online classes — a series unlike any other professional development.
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