Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop uses “Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors” as an analogy to discuss the importance of diversity in books and the […]
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Indigenous Peoples’ day was October 11.Sometimes dates and dedicated months can help us remember and keep us on an anti-racist and inclusive social justice path, an important and sometimes difficult […]
The year back to school for some educators has meant fear: fear for the health of themselves and their family, fear of teaching with an anti-racist, anti-bias lens, fear of […]
Summer for some means more freedom, not having to follow a school schedule. For some this freedom may coexist with the stress of unstructured time. For some, summer means more […]
So many names to say, so much is the same and so much has changed. It is crucial that we say names of people who are gone too soon, not […]
It’s the season of spring: Earth day, Passover, Ramadan, International Women Day, Deaf History Month, as well as water, workers’ rights, sexual assault awareness, and the first openly transgender Federal […]
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“She looks like me! One day, I can do that too!” That’s the message that children receive when they see and read about people who look like them. In March […]
This February, and every month, is a fine time to shine a still overdue light on Black people who contributed and lead the way in the arts, civil rights, politics, […]
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What makes a new year new? Change, and opportunity for more change! Young and old, we have a part to play in bringing in the new! From among our 26 […]
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Kamala Harris’ election sets the stage for all our children to see themselves as future leaders! Vice President-elect Kamala Harris paid tribute to the women, particularly Black women, whose shoulders […]
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