Patriots of Color, a new exhibit in American Ancestors’Family Heritage Experience museum, sheds light on the overlooked histories of Black, Native, and multiracial men and women who fought, labored, and led in the struggle for American independence across all thirteen colonies.
Henry David Thoreau has been called the patron saint of the environmental movement and the father of nonviolent resistance. He was a writer, a scientist, a seeker of truth, and a fighter for maintaining our nation’s first principles.
The mission of the National Youth Foundation (NYF)—founded and led by three Black women and a Black teen with a vision for change—is to promote diversity, inclusion, and gender equality through innovative literacy programs.
The year 2024 marks the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress, one of the most significant events in the founding of our nation. Delegates from the American colonies came together in Carpenters’ Hall, in Philadelphia, to discuss their grievances with Great Britain and solidify a united American identity.
Poetry has the power to connect us with the stories of others. At first glance, poetry and civic agency may not seem related, but in fact they share many connections and have been intertwined throughout history.
The International Literacy Association (ILA) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA) are collaborating to amplify student voices in critical conversations promoting and uplifting diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in schools and communities. The writing project, which is open to students in kindergarten though grade 12, is related to the theme Dismantling Racial Injustice and Constructing Educational Possibilities.