Why Teach About Native America?
Sept. 3 -- A new report from Public Agenda documents significant gaps in non-Indian knowledge about Native peoples. Go
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We Must Persevere
July 2 -- Last week, the Supreme Court rendered a decision that makes school integration far more difficult. Civil rights leader Julian Bond responds. Go
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Jury Selection for Klan Trial Begins
May 28 -- Prosecutors interview potential jurors for a re-opened case against James Ford Seale, accused of the 1964 murder of two black men in rural Mississippi. Go
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New Handbook for Parents Available
May 22 -- Teaching Tolerance releases its first publication for children's first teachers. Go
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CNN Anchor Misinforms Public
May 14 -- Last week, Lou Dobbs spread false information, claiming undocumented workers have contributed to an increase in cases of leprosy in the U.S. Go
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Next Veto: Hate Crime Bill?
May 7 –- A bill that would expand federal hate-crime protections to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people and those with disabilities may never become law. Go
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Driving While Black or Brown
April 29 –- A new report from the U.S. Department of Justice confirms that police are more likely to search and arrest minorities. Go
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Ethnicity and the Virginia Tech Shootings
April 23 –- While many Korean Americans waited for a backlash against their community following the Virginia Tech shooting, others blamed the media for its focus on ethnicity. Go
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