Teaching for Change

Reconsidering Reparations: Author Talk with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò - Teaching for Change Join us on October 22 at 6:30pm at Busboys and Poets (14th & V) to hear from author Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, in conversation with Jenice L. View, on his book, Reconsidering Reparations: Why Climate Justice ...

DC!

Join @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a discussion of his book RECONSIDERING REPARATIONS with Jenice L. View, hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social

Wednesday, October 22nd at
@busboysandpoets.bsky.social

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DAF Day is October 9 - Teaching for Change On October 9, people everywhere are increasing the impact of their Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) by giving together, and we’re excited to be part of it. What is a DAF? A Donor-Advised Fund, or DAF, is a ...

On October 9, people everywhere are increasing the impact of their Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) by giving together, and we’re excited to be part of it.

Join us and be part of the movement to build social justice, starting in the classroom.

www.teachingforchange.org/daf-day

#EDUSky! #TeachCentralAmerica Week is here! Kickoff the week with us and lean in with this incredible workshop! We hope to see you tonight!

No Wonder the Right Suppresses Lessons on the Constitution Educator and activist Jesse Hagopian writes that teaching truth doesn’t harm kids — it prepares them to fight for justice.

"When students critically examine who created the Constitution & what rights it does & does not guarantee, they don’t retreat into cynicism; they step forward as active participants in democracy . . ." -- @jessehagopian.bsky.social via @wordinblacknews.bsky.social

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Sept. 30, 1919: Elaine Massacre Black farmers were massacred in Elaine, Arkansas for their efforts to fight for better pay and higher cotton prices. A white mob shot at them, and the farmers returned fire in self-defense. Estimates ...

#tdih 1919 #RedSummer Black sharecroppers met in Elaine, Arkansas to organize for fair pay for cotton.

More than 100 of them were massacred by a white mob.

Twelve Black men were sentenced to death for "riots." #Terrorism #TeachOutsideTextbook 🧵
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We hope to see you there @nycschools.bsky.social @nyscss.bsky.social @aftnewjersey.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social @aft.org @uftnyc.bsky.social @eduskyteam.com

2025 Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In - Teaching for Change Ninth Annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In Saturday, September 20, 202510:00AM – 3:00PMNational Museum of the American Indian1 Bowling GreenNew York, NY 10004 Tickets are $20 a person. Contact Teachi...

NY/NJ and all locales close #Edusky, did you know that this year's Native Knowledge 360 will be in NYC this year?! That's right, we'll be live from National Museum of the American Indian-NY THIS Saturday, September 20.

Join us! Learn more and register.
www.teachingforchange.org/nyc-native-k...

We spy a "Teach Vote Resist Organize" poster at the We Are All DC rally. #TeachTruth

Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times College Leadership in Turbulent Times

"'Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?'" by @bdtauthor.bsky.social is essential reading for us all.

Tatum's new book offers university leaders a roadmap to make higher education a force for good, despite all the powers/pressures to do otherwise.
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Blue graphic with white text that reads: Teaching for Change signed a letter to the D.C. Mayor condemning support of the federal invasion into D.C. We demand that political leaders stand with the people and against fascism. Our Demands to Mayor Bowser: D.C. leaders should not be praising federal intrusion that is terrorizing neighbors. Instead leaders should: 1. Denounce the takeover, 2. Insist on an end to the federal surge 3. Defend residents from abuse by ICE and police, 4. Enforce Sanctuary Values Act.

Teaching for Change joined many nonprofit and community partners to the D.C. Mayor condemning support of the federal invasion into D.C.

We demand that political leaders stand with the people and against fascism. #FreeDC always ❤️

Sept. 5, 1964: Heffners Forced Out of Town for Crossing Color Line A white family (the Heffners) in McComb, Mississippi, left after a campaign of harassment, ostracism, and economic retaliation for having spoken to civil rights workers.

#tdih 1964 (Freedom Summer) white family in McComb, Miss. hosted two white civil rights workers for brief visit to their home.

Result: they were terrorized, had to leave town.

Goal? Discourage white solidarity with voting rights & Black freedom struggle ⬇️
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Aug. 26, 2016: Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Kneels in Protest Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, draws attention to his quiet protest against police brutality during an NFL pre-season game.

#tdih SF 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick’s non-violent protest of police brutality — not standing for National Anthem before a game — gained public attention #tdih 2016.

Post ⬇️includes @edgeofsports.bsky.social book on how student athletes also bravely took a knee & an @arraynow.bsky.social documentary.

Do folks know that there are teams of people out in DC EVERY NIGHT until all hours to record what ICE. DHS, MPD etc are doing? I don't think those outside DC know that. They think people are passive or in support. Total lie. There's so much going on here. Hope other cities take tactical note.

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.

Join us this year for the full slate of Teach the Black Freedom Struggle classes. Register today and share widely.

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How the Word Is Passed (Adapted for Young Readers) Book — Non-fiction. By Clint Smith and adapted by Sonja Cherry-Paul. 2025. 272 pages. Takes readers to historical sites across America, exploring the legacy of slavery to help readers make sense of ou...

The young readers version of "How the Word is Passed" drops September 30th. Make sure you grab your copies of this book for the young people in your lives. www.zinnedproject.org/materials/ho...

How the Word Is Passed: Discussion Questions, Writing Prompts, and Teaching Ideas Teaching ideas and discussion questions for How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith.

Did you know @zinnedproject.bsky.social has discussion questions, writing prompts, and teaching ideas to accompany "How the Word Is Passed?"

You can access these and many more lessons and resources FOR FREE!

www.zinnedproject.org/materials/ho...

"I wanted the reader to feel that they were invited in on this journey [of our history]." ~ @clintsmithiii.bsky.social

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Shout-out to Dr. @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social for her support of the adaption of the YA version of "How the Word is Passed."

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"There is no world in which I become a writer; write 'How the Word is Passed;' write for the @theatlantic.com, without being an English teacher." ~ @clintsmithiii.bsky.social

Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.

A timely conversation and evening, especially as the regime continued it's dismantling of the truth through another attack of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

How the Word Is Passed (Adapted for Young Readers) Book — Non-fiction. By Clint Smith and adapted by Sonja Cherry-Paul. 2025. 272 pages. Takes readers to historical sites across America, exploring the legacy of slavery to help readers make sense of ou...

@zinnedproject.bsky.social 's class is in session! Stay tuned to this thread as we welcome @clintsmithiii.bsky.social . We will spend tonight in discussion of How the Word Is Passed (Adapted for Young Readers)
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Our @zinnedproject.bsky.social 's Teach the Black Freedom Struggle classes are back!

Join us tonight as we kick off the school year with @clintsmithiii.bsky.social . ✨️

See you Saturday, August 23 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. details at bit.ly/sojust25

Reconsidering Reparations: Author Talk with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò - Teaching for Change Join us on October 22 at 6:30pm at Busboys and Poets (14th & V) to hear from author Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on his new book, Reconsidering Reparations: Why Climate Justice and Constructive Politics Are Need...

DC!

Join @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a conversation about his essential book Reconsidering Reparations hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social

Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:30 pm

RSVP to attend: www.teachingforchange.org/reconsiderin...

Time and time again, history showcases resistance movements as a blueprint for the continued struggle towards liberated and thriving communities.

Check out this example of resistance and other "This Day in History" posts by our @zinnedproject.bsky.social .

Aug. 6, 1964: Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Convention The MFDP held a State Convention with 2,500 people in Jackson, Mississippi.

#tdih 1964 MFDP held a statewide conv. in Jackson.

"It was probably as close to a grassroots political convention as this country has ever seen." -- #HowardZinn100 [We'd add, also see @ccp-org.bsky.social]

#tdih is also 1965 Voting Rights Act anniv. 🧵
Read ⬇️
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July 2, 1839: The Amistad Mutiny Africans on the Cuban schooner Amistad rose up against their captors, seizing control of the ship, which had been transporting them to chattel slavery.

#tdih 1839, Joseph Cinqué & fellow Africans on Cuban schooner Amistad rose up against captors, seizing control of ship, which had been transporting them to chattel slavery.

Art by Hale Woodruff from mural series at Talladega College

#TeachTruth

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If you need a reminder of what we're fighting for, here are a bunch of authors reading short excerpts of letters sent to them by grateful readers. Recommend having tissues handy.

Teach Truth March from NMAAHC to NMAI A march hosted by Teaching for Change’s D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ), CARE Washington, D.C., EmpowerEd, and National Education Association (NEA), from the National Museum of African...

2️⃣ Days!! DMV #EduSky, have you heard?! This Saturday, we'll march to defend the right to teach truthfully about U.S. history and the climate crisis. Together we will defend the rights of LGBTQ+ and immigrant students.
#TeachTruth #WorldPrideDC

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Traveling Black: A Long Journey of Resistance HistorianMia Bay will discuss her book, Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance, which explores racial restrictions on transportation and resistance to the injustice. This session is part of t...

NOTE: Today's Teach the Black Freedom Struggle class is one hour earlier than usual: 3pm PT / 6pm ET.

Not signed up yet? There is still time.

Learn how Claudette Colvin & Rosa Parks were part of a more than a century-long tradition of almost daily resistance.
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