Coshandra Dillard

This year, as we honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we want to reflect upon the reality of his mission and share with young people the complexity of both the man and the civil rights movement. In recent years, King’s legacy has been used in attacks on critical race theory and attempts to undermine social justice education. These LFJ resources—including words of wisdom from the late Rep. John Lewis—can aid in understanding the contemporary significance of the civil rights move…

The connections between past and present intersecting movements in the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Civil Rights Memorial Center educate and inspire individuals to continue the fight for justice.

The history of the Tulsa Race Massacre was buried for 100 years. Teachers are trying to change that.

We must push for more restrictive gun laws to change the cycle of mass shootings, collective outrage and minimal action.

In the latest issue of Learning for Justice magazine, a Black Alabama teenager recounts the damage an education that is neither accurate nor inclusive has caused in her life.

Scholar Debbie Reese talks book bans and the fear of a just society.

Despite a range of opposition, educators are committed to teaching honest history in their classrooms—and students are eager to learn.

Communities across the country are mobilizing to improve school safety without police presence while advocating for students’ dignity.

As the political fallout from the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot unfolds, it’s critical that educators help students contextualize white supremacist movements of the past and present.

Interrupting school practices that disregard the mental health of Black youth.

As immigration enforcement becomes more aggressive, schools have become increasingly risky places for undocumented students.

Join the movement to destigmatize menstruation and make schools more accommodating for all students who experience it.

More and more educators are turning to podcasts to bring new ideas, arguments and voices into their classrooms.

Resisting white supremacy doesn’t always look like fighting. Making space for community and celebration is also resistance.

It’s time to recognize and stop the pattern.

Go beyond “famous firsts” and teach about the many ways women show up in the world.

Go beyond trauma and struggle to examine the liberation, civic engagement, creativity and intersecting identities of Black people during Black History Month.

The history of Juneteenth acknowledges hard history while also empowering students to be advocates for change.

Help students connect history to the present by including lesser-known events and milestones when you teach the history of school integration.

If we want to be allies to our students, we have to recognize—and honor—their full identities. That means also recognizing and working to remedy interlocking systems of oppression.