The Moral Famine: A Poem By Jesse Hagopian

People are starving in Palestine. "The Moral Famine" confronts Israel’s starvation siege on Gaza and the world’s complicity in denying it.

Combating the Rise of “End Times Schooling”: The Struggle for Hopeful and Imaginative Education

The fascist project has no room for young people who think critically, question authority, or imagine a world beyond border walls, binaries, and bunkers... The antidote is not denial; it’s defiant hope and collective action. As the editors of Rethinking Schools remind us, “To step into a classroom is to express confidence in young people’s capacity to learn, to grow, to change, to make a difference — to do good in the world.”

Help Us Tell the Story of Our Enslaved Ancestors–And Check Out the Trailer for Our Film!

In 2023, my family began a life-changing journey—traveling to the Lenoir Plantation in Mississippi and the Darensbourg Plantation in Louisiana to uncover and document the stories of our ancestors. What started as a family trip has become Where I Got My Name, a film about survival, truth, and the power of knowing where you come from. 🎥 Watch the trailer below to preview this work-in-progress film about our family’s path from enslavement to emancipation—and the legacy they left behind. Then read the letter my dad wrote updating people on the progress of our film and asking for donations to help us complete the project.

BLM at School Week of Action Events–Register Today!

The 2025 Back Lives Matter at School Week of Action is almost here, and we have a powerful week of events lined up to celebrate and center Blackness in education! From discussions on intergenerational resistance to creative healing spaces and a closing celebration of Black joy, this year’s events uplift the voices of students, educators, parents, caregivers, and communities fighting for justice in schools.