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Selma, Alabama: Honoring the Past and Fighting for the Future
As we mark the 58th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march and witness the current assault on voting rights, particularly those rights of Black citizens, it’s imperative to connect the not-so-distant past to the present. These LFJ resources—including an interactive digital platform created in conjunction with the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research—can help remind us all of the sacrifices made in the name of democracy, provide context for the present, and inspire our continuing fight for justice.
- ‘Selma Online’: Young People Impact the Vote
- President Obama's Address on the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday
- Expanding Democracy Through Intersecting Movements
Helping Young People Grapple With Gun Violence and Extremism
Parents and caregivers must be intentional about the amount of content young people in their lives consume when it comes to gun violence, especially when such violence is motivated by extremism. Exposure to media coverage of these events should be accompanied by time for young people to reflect, discuss, ask questions and contextualize gun violence. These LFJ resources can provide additional understanding for these conversations.
- Conversations About Gun Violence, Disinformation and Extremism
- Prevention and Resilience: Supporting Young People Through Polarizing Times
- Reimagining Digital Literacy Education To Save Ourselves
Conversations About Gun Violence, Disinformation and Extremism
Celebrate African and Indigenous Cultures: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers
Celebrate African and Indigenous Cultures
Reading about and celebrating African and Indigenous histories and cultures can be among the powerful first steps for children to engage with and expand their understanding of the world around them. And discussing commonalities across cultures helps children develop a strong sense of self and identity while recognizing and honoring diversity. To support these conversations and learning experiences, LFJ offers parents, caregivers and educators talking points, activities and book recommendations.
- Celebrate African and Indigenous Cultures: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers
- Talking to Children About the History of Slavery in the United States: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers
- Reading for Social Justice
Talking to Children About the History of Slavery in the United States: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers
Discussing the History of Slavery With Children
The 1619 Project series airing on Hulu during Black History Month reminds us of the importance for parents and caregivers, along with teachers, to talk with children about slavery in age-appropriate ways. LFJ’s new article and our supplemental resources—podcasts and short videos—provide recommendations for conversations and user-friendly access to information about the history and legacy of slavery.
- Talking to Children About the History of Slavery in the United States: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers
- Teaching Hard History: American Slavery | Classroom Videos
- ‘Teaching Hard History’ Podcast
Counter Censorship Efforts by Uplifting BLM at School
The annual National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action for 2023 is February 6-10. The guiding principles behind this event can be an important frame through which to reimagine more liberatory educational spaces for Black children and—as these LFJ resources indicate—for all children. This Black History Month, be intentional in countering censorship efforts.
- Black Lives Matter Week of Action
- Bringing Black Lives Matter Into the Classroom | Part II
- Black Visibility Matters: The Inconvenient Truths of Bias and Erasure