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EdEquity Collective

@edequitykc.bsky.social

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Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Teachers & allies are raising awareness about threats to public education, LGBTQ+ students, immigrants, climate, democracy, & more. In May, @edequitykc.bsky.social & a Teaching for Black Lives study group held #TeachTruth events in KS & NY. Join us! Bring #TeachTruth message to events all year.

Teach Truth 2026

Examples of Teach Truth message at events in 2026, including No Kings, May Day, immigrant rights, Pride, Juneteenth, and other rallies and celebrations. The need to protect the freedom to learn is par...

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Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We need you! Make your defense of the freedom to learn visible: 1) Choose a #TeachTruth action (ex: mini-lesson or gallery walk) 2) Pick a time & place 3) Download resources: signs, postcards, buttons, Banned Books displays & more Publicly defending the freedom to learn takes all of us. More ⬇️

Teach Truth Public Events

We need to reach as many people as possible with information about the chilling effect of these laws and how they threaten any chance of an informed and engaged democracy. We offere here lots of ways ...

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Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Apply by tomorrow! 💡 Keep learning all summer. Join a virtual ‘Teaching for Black Lives’ study group. Pre-K–12 educators will explore how to teach about racism, resistance, and joy. Participants receive ‘Teaching for Black Lives’ book & a @rethinkingschools.bsky.social magazine subscription. ⬇️

National Teaching for Black Lives Summer Study Group

In the summer of 2026, the Zinn Education Project will host and facilitate a Teaching for Black Lives study group for educators across the United States.

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Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#tdih 1964 in Tuscaloosa, AL 500+ Black marchers were violently attacked by KKK & police during protests to end segregation on “Bloody Tuesday.” Marchers took refuge in 1st African Baptist Church as police smashed windows w/ fire hoses & filled church w/ tear gas. No one was ever held accountable.

June 9, 1964: Bloody Tuesday

Following months of protests to end segregation, Black residents of Tuscaloosa, Alabama were brutally attacked by police and the Klan inside the First African Baptist Church.

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EdEquity Collective@edequitykc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join our Banned Book Club featuring The Sum of Us! Registration is required This in-person event is free, but bring your own book. Hosted by Flagship Books, 510 N. 6th Street KCKS 66101 Light snacks and childcare will be provided Event reminders will be sent via email to registrants

Colorful flier with location and registration details featuring the book The Sum of Us. July 1 from 6-8pm at flagship books. Part 2 July 29th from 6-8pm
Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Q: Shouldn’t we keep politics out of public education and prohibit teachers from indoctrinating students? Are you ready to answer this question? This Thursday, learn how to respond to this and more at our Teach Truth Media Workshop. Register now: www.zinnedproject.org/news/media-w...

Media Workshop: Defend the Freedom to Learn

Join us for a Media Workshop on Thursday, May 21, 2026. This is a participatory and informative workshop on effective media strategies — with time to

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Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"On 3rd anniversary of Brown on May 17, 1957, civil rights leaders called for a “Prayer Pilgrimage” . . . Civil rights & faith leaders, & elected officials demanded compliance with Brown & rallied in favor of Black voting rights." -- @sifill.bsky.social Read why ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

The Critical Connection Between Brown v. Board and Voting Rights

There Is a Reason That Dr. King Gave his Famous "Give Us the Ballot" Speech on the Third Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

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Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In the founding era, ”the new U.S. shredded treaties and treated Indigenous communities as obstacles that we needed to have erased.” Kimberlé W. Crenshaw (of @aapf.org) explains why she supports ZEP's Teach Truth About the American Revolution campaign: 🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/kimberl...

Kimberlé W. Crenshaw on American Revolution Myths

Professor Kimberlé W. Crenshaw, founder and director of the African American Policy Forum, explains why she supports the Zinn Education Project Teach Truth About the American Revolution campaign.

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Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Yes, @trevondlogan.bsky.social's quote ⬇️ is why we must #TeachReconstruction. Young people need & deserve to be equipped w/ the knowledge of ALL that was accomplished & how it was rolled back so they can recognize & resist the same white supremacist attacks today. www.teachreconstructionreport.org

Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle

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Trevon Logan@trevondlogan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I wish I didn’t know as much about the end of Reconstruction as I do. If you understood what is being unleashed now, how it will touch every aspect of our civic life, and how difficult it will be to undo it, you wouldn’t be able to think about anything else.