Monita K. Bell | Learning for Justice

Monita K. Bell is Learning for Justice’s former associate director for editorial and host of The Mind Online podcast. Before joining LFJ, she taught composition and literature courses at Auburn University and Alabama State University; she has also worked as an online writing tutor. Bell is the author of Getting Hair “Fixed”: Black Power, Transvaluation, and Hair Politics.

Articles by Monita K.

"We Spoke The Right Things"

A 6-year-old saw something no one else did. Her response taught the community about fairness—and the power of children’s voices.

Students Are Watching Ferguson

At a time like this, educators can’t afford not to discuss Ferguson in the classroom.

Freedom Schools 50 Years Later

Fifty years after the Freedom Schools of 1964, today’s Freedom Schools continue the legacy.

Freedom Wasn’t Free in ’64—and It Isn’t Free Now

‘Freedom Summer,’ an American Experience film, highlights an overlooked but essential period in the civil rights movement.

Playing to Learn

Play isn’t just for recess—it’s integral to the way children learn.