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Juneteenth: Teaching Outside the Textbook

Juneteenth — June 19th, also known as Emancipation Day — is one of the commemorations of people seizing their freedom from slavery in the United States. Yet, if the right wing has its way, it will be illegal to teach students about Juneteenth.

People’s Historians Online: Reconstruction and Juneteenth

On June 19, the weekly People’s Historians Online mini-class featured a conversation between Greg Carr and Jessica Rucker about Reconstruction and Juneteenth.

June 19, 1865: “Juneteenth” Emancipation Day

Juneteenth — June 19th, also known as Emancipation Day — Juneteenth — is one of the many commemorations of people seizing their freedom in the United States.

Teach Truth Day of Action 2024 Map

In this election year, educators and allies are planning creative Teach Truth Day of Action events all over the country.

People’s History Audiograms

Listen to the audiograms of people's history scholars from the Teach the Black Freedom Struggle monthly online classes.

Teach the Black Freedom Struggle Online Classes

Online classes for educators on teaching the Black Freedom Struggle. People's historians interviewed by classroom teachers and teacher educators.

People’s History Lessons at the 2023 Social Studies Teachers Conference

The Zinn Education Project team hosted seven interactive workshops, a dynamic exhibit, and two receptions during the 2023 NCSS conference in Nashville.

Teaching for Black Lives Study Groups Light a Fire of Hope in Hard Times

Teaching for Black Lives study groups have been a vital source of strength, support, and guidance during an impossibly difficult time for teachers.

Teach the Black Freedom Struggle Online Class Recordings

Learn directly from people's historians by listening to these audio recordings of Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online classes.

People’s History Banned in Florida

In the face of attempts by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to ban AP African American studies, social justice books, and critical race theory in K–12 schools (and DEI in public colleges), we take a look at stories in Florida history that would be off limits to students.

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