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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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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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Teaching for Black Lives Study Groups

Zinn Education Project

Now my students know that if I am wearing my BLM shirt or Black History Matters shirt at school it is not a performative act — it means that they can hold me accountable to what I have done in and out of class to show that I am living up to that belief. history, racism, and LGBTQ+ identity. history, racism, and LGBTQ+ identity.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2025

Zinn Education Project

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills. Donate so that we can continue to organize events like these and defend the right of teachers across the United States to teach peoples history. Or plan a history walking tour, book exchange, rally, etc.

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Teach Truth Day of Action

Zinn Education Project

history and to restrict students’ ability to ask questions and think critically. This year many teachers and students are being attacked for speaking truthfully about Palestinians’ human rights. We include responses to frequently asked questions on systemic racism, LGBTQ identity, parents’ rights, Critical Race Theory, and more.