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John Avery Dittmer, ¡Presente!

Zinn Education Project

Historian John Avery Dittmer (October 30, 1939 – July 19, 2024) was the author of key texts on the SNCC and grassroots organizing in Mississippi, including Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi and The Good Doctors: The Medical Committee for Human Rights and the Struggle for Social Justice in Health Care.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2024

Zinn Education Project

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. Once again, we invite educators, students, parents, and community members to rally across the country and pledge to #TeachTruth and defend LGBTQ+ rights on June 8, 2024.

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Seminar Series on SNCC and Grassroots Organizing

Zinn Education Project

The series, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, is focused on six themes that are at the heart of SNCC’s history of grassroots organizing: the organizing tradition, voting rights, Black Power, women and gender, freedom teaching, and art and culture in movement building.

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4 Inspiring Black Humanitarians

Studies Weekly

13, 2024 • By Studies Weekly History would not be the same without the inspiring lives of Black humanitarians. For Black History Month, we honor four heroes who advocated for civil rights, fought for the underserved, and spoke out for the welfare of others. 4 Inspiring Black Humanitarians Feb.

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Challenging Anti-History Education Laws: Teachers Receive 14,000 Books on African Americans During WWII

Zinn Education Project

While right-wing legislatures restrict the teaching of Black history, we are pleased to support teachers who work to teach truthfully about U.S. This included 4,000 hardback copies in 2022 and 2023 — and 10,000 copies of the 2024 paperback edition. We’ll add more once teachers use the new paperback edition.

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Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Angela Danso Gyane, University of Missouri, Columbia

Political Science Now

She holds a history and political science BA from the College of Wooster. Angela’s research interests span human rights, conflict studies, peace studies, African studies, and politics of the Global South. Please join us in congratulating the 2024-2025 class of fellows.

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Dr. Kimberly A. Mealy Appointed as the Next Executive Director of the American Political Science Association

Political Science Now

Mealy has been appointed as the next Executive Director of the organization, effective September 16, 2024. The Search Committee and Process In early 2024, APSA President Mark Warren formed a search committee chaired by former APSA President Paula D. Dr. Kimberly A. Mealy’s biography and LinkedIn profile are available upon request.