Wednesday marked 30 days to our @dcaesj.bsky.social 's annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair. It's an experience you don't want to miss, #EDUSky.

D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice@dcaesj.bsky.social · 7d ago

DMV #EduSky did you hear, we're 30 days away from our annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair. Don't miss building community, interactive workshops, ready-to-use resources and FREE books for your classrooms! Register today: www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/events/2026-...

Get ready to teach in new school year about organizing for voting rights with "Putting the MOVEMENT Back Into Civil Rights Teaching" from @teachingchange.bsky.social Lessons, essays, articles, primary docs, art, & poetry. Go beyond a "heroes and holidays" approach. www.civilrightsteaching.org/buy

Tomorrow! July 15 @ 4pm, join ‘The Other 250: America from Below’ w/ @rebeccanagle.bsky.social, @jessehagopian.bsky.social, & others. The virtual roundtable will explore the contested terrain of the U.S. semiquincentennial & the counter-histories that confront the authoritarianism of the present.

Rebecca Nagle@rebeccanagle.bsky.social · 4w ago

Next Wednesday, I'm joining The Natural History Museum's virtual roundtable "The Other 250: America from Below" with Jesse Hagopian, Derek Alderman, and Beka Economopoulos. Register today → zoom.us/webinar/regi...

In 1952, 22-yr-old WAC Sarah Louise Keys Evans of NC bravely refused to give up her seat for a white man on bus from NJ to NC. She was arrested, filed suit (w/ lawyer Dovey J. Roundtree), & won. Now Army removed her story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202... www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/sa...

Aug. 1, 1952: Sarah Keys Refuses to Give Up Her Seat on a Bus

Sarah Keys refused to give up her seat on a state-to-state charter bus, prompting the landmark court case, Sarah Keys v. Carolina Coach Company.

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Educators in the DC area -- don't miss the 4th annual Maryland Humanities Summer Institute hosted by the Frederick Douglass Center for Leadership through the Humanities. Friday June 26. Free with workshops, keynote, breakfast, lunch, handouts, & more. douglasscenter.umd.edu/events/maryl...

#EduSky Join us today for a 45-minute informational session. Participants will hear from study group coordinators, learn about the benefits and logistics. There will be time to ask questions and meet other educators in small groups. Register at teachingforblacklives.org/info-session

Informational Session: Teaching for Black Lives Study Groups - Teaching for Black Lives

On Monday, April 8, 2024: Africana studies professor Julius B. Fleming Jr. in conversation with educator Jessica Rucker, will discuss the role of Black theater in the Black Freedom Struggle and the co...

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At #MayDay events, bring your own #TeachTruth sign or set up a sign-making station. Invite people to finish the phrase: “Teach truth about ______.” “Labor history is ______.” “My students deserve to learn ______.” More resources & inspiration for action: www.zinnedproject.org/news/may-day...

Teaching the Truth About May Day: Reclaiming Labor’s Global Holiday

On International Workers’ Day (May 1) there will be a national May Day Strong strike and protest.

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“Maritime escape was . . . an unstoppable oceanic wave of resistance, bigger & more powerful than we have ever known.” — Marcus Rediker @marcusrediker.bsky.social Join our free online class on May 4. Learn more and register: www.zinnedproject.org/news/freedom...

Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea

Historian Marcus Rediker will discuss his new book Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea. This session is part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle...

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Harriet Tubman, with a group of people, “stormed building where Charles Nalle was being held for 2nd time &, through gunfire, liberated him.” #tdih 1860 in Troy, NY, Tubman helped rescue Nalle, held under horrific Fugitive Slave Law. Read ⬇️ 🎨 by Mark Priest 🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ha...

April 27, 1860: Harriet Tubman Helped Rescue Charles Nalle

Harriet Tubman helped rescue Charles Nalle, a fugitive from slavery in Virginia, in Troy, New York.

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This coming May Day, there will be No School, No work, and No Shopping. More and more people are choosing not to participate in this broken system Source: abc11.com/post/durham-...

The Chicago Teachers Union said Chicago Public Schools has agreed to give students and teachers a day off on May Day for a "day of civic action."

Chicago Teachers Union says CPS has agreed to "day of civic action" on May Day

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The "First Conversations" series by Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, and others is invaluable for young children on race, gender, class, disability, justice, power, consent, grief, love, & more. Titles ⬇️ via @teachingchange.bsky.social's Social Justice Books. socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/bo...

First Conversations Board Book Series - Social Justice Books

Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book series offers clear, concrete language and beautiful imagery that young children can ...

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NEW TODAY: The Madison Metropolitan School District will not be holding school on Friday, May 1 as Madison teachers are expected to participate in "A Day without Immigrants."

Madison schools closed May 1 for immigrant rights protest

MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Metropolitan School District will not be holding school on Friday, May 1 as Madison teachers are expected to participate in "A Day without Immigrants."

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Teachers: Check out this summer institute on Reconstruction -- the Second Founding. Spend a week at the National Museum of African American History and Culture and at historic sites in DC area with historian @katemasur.bsky.social and others. Apply by 4/15. nmaahc.si.edu/events/freed...

Freedom Was in Sight: Reconstruction as the Second Founding

Freedom Was in Sight: Reconstruction as the Second Founding

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DC K-12 educators: Your students can view a new film & meet the filmmakers via @filmfestdc.bsky.social & @teachingchange.bsky.social. Films on neighborhood that stopped a deportation, Starbucks workers union campaign, Chocolate City, Paulo Freire in Brazil, Donna Edwards at National Parks, & more ⬇️

Filmfest DC 2026 — D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice

Teaching for Change is partnering with Filmfest DC: The Washington, D.C. International Film Festival for a fourteenth year to spread the word about the international film festival and to bring fi...

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#EduSky, join us for a Teaching for Change March Madness, but make it history and activism. Check the 🧵 to see event announcements with registration links. It's never too late to register or show up for any of these events. 😉

DMV #EduSky , do you have plans for dinner tonight? Now you do. Dinner, collective learning, great company (invite your friends too) makes for a low lift Wednesday evening. See you tonight!

Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · 5mo ago

D.C. area friends. Join us tonight with @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social & @edgeofsports.bsky.social in person at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social (14th & V). "The book pulses with love, insight, & possibility." -- Ruha Benjamin Hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social & BBP. Order from menu throughout.

"This administration with their imperialistic, fascist, authoritarian agenda . . . will never silence us." "The state of the resistance is strong." "We will uphold our shared humanity from Chicago to Palestine to Congo. . . " -- Rep. Delia Ramirez from Chicago in the People's State of the Union

"You can’t plant a seed & pick the fruit the next morning." So many lessons to learn from Rev. Jackson's (1941-2026) 💔words AND his years of on the ground organizing, in interracial coalitions, to challenge racism, sexism, anti-LGBTQ, poverty, unfair labor, militarism, mass incarceration, & more.

Looking for pre-K - 12 books for libraries, classrooms, and everywhere on Puerto Rico and the diaspora? Here are some recommendations from @teachingchange.bsky.social's Social Justice Books. socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/pu...

Puerto Rico | Social Justice Books

Recommended books for pre-K - 12.

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#EduSky Class is back in session tonight! Stay tuned to this 🧵 for our takeaways and live commentary.

Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · 6mo ago

"To the captives who refused to forget, creating a tradition of Black memory work that dispels lies, cultivates dreams, and inspires action toward a more liberated future." -- Jarvis R. Givens in dedication for "I'll Make Me a World" Join us for class 2/2 ⬇️ www.zinnedproject.org/news/100-yea...

On the anniversary of Howard Zinn's death in 2010, we share updates about forthcoming books, a new film, online classes, booth displays, performances, and events that carry forward Zinn’s legacy of activism. More in the newsletter sent 2-4x/year. Subscribe at www.howardzinn.org/contact-sign-up/

TONIGHT our @zinnedproject.bsky.social Freedom School is back in session! As we prepare for #BlackLivesMatteratSchool, this session with Brian Jones affirms the national demand to mandate Black history and ethnic studies. See you online and invite your friends, #EduSky.

Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Join us on Monday for free class with Brian Jones on "Black History Is for Everyone." "This book reveals how those who came before us resisted oppression — and reminds us that study & struggle have always gone hand in hand." — Ruha Benjamin Free book for 25 attendees. ASL & PD cert. provided. ⬇️

#EduSky TWELVE reasons you should join us on Saturday, January 24, 2026 for our annual Black Lives Matter at School curriculum fair. Your FOMO will be more real if you miss, than having to choose between these FANTASTIC workshops! Register today! bit.ly/BLMFair26

Thank you Abby Saul for countless IG posts for Teaching for Change's @teachingchange.bsky.social Social Justice Books and (with @rethinkingschools.bsky.social) Zinn Ed Project & since 2018. We'll continue to collaborate on early childhood ed, Free Palestine, and overall organizing for justice.

Thank You Abby Saul - Teaching for Change

In the summer of 2018, Swarthmore College student activist Abby Saul interned at Teaching for Change and we never let her go! (Well, until now.) During that summer, Abby helped us move our Zinn Educat...

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In 2025, Teaching for Change engaged more than 5,000 educators and students through 64 educator workshops and classroom visits. We partnered with publishers to send over 3,100 social justice books to classrooms. All of this is made possible at no cost to teachers.

#EduSky As our school buildings wind down for a winter break, we encourage you to fill your calendars with the annual Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair. This virtual event supports all of the #edusky community who uplift the guiding principles of Black Lives Matter at School.

D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice@dcaesj.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Hey, #EduSky and particularly any folks attending @socialstudies.org (#NCSS25) . We love hearing all of these incredible teaching stories and want to share we're hosting the National Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair virtually in January and we're accepting proposals 😉

Here's a 🧵 with quotes from "Is It Too Late?" by @sifill.bsky.social. Please read in full & subscribe. "Many of those with the biggest platforms know very little about race, so they protect their status as experts by insisting that race is not the issue." sherrilyn.substack.com/p/is-it-too-...

Is It Too Late?

No. But We Must Better Understand the Nature of the Battle

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Every day is a good day to ask.

“...what’s divisive is not history. What’s divisive is denial about history.” We're so thankful for Kimberlé Crenshaw being here to speak on intersectional justice & her vision for a more inclusive, equitable educational system! #NCSS2025