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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. In Pasadena, Maryland, organizers invited people to a banned books “photo booth” at a local library. Order yard signs for participants to take home.

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

Zinn Education Project

Distribution of Delmont’s book is a direct challenge to the widespread removal of books from libraries and classrooms across the country. Additionally, the book was fascinating and engaging to read, and I really appreciate the Zinn Education Project for providing this book to me for free to add to my personal and professional library.

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Teach Truth Day of Action

Zinn Education Project

This year many teachers and students are being attacked for speaking truthfully about Palestinians’ human rights. students who use their free speech rights to stand up for Gaza and call for a ceasefire, which is the road to peace for Israeli youth as well.” Mary Beth Tinker, Tinker v. Attend meetings, vote, run for office.