Nearly half of all students in the U.S. now attend school in a state where teachers have been banned from teaching the truth about systemic racism, gender oppression, and the struggles for liberation that have shaped this country. That’s why we’re organizing the 5th annual Teach Truth Day of Action on Saturday, June 7—with some 200 events already scheduled from Alaska to Puerto Rico, Hawaii to Barcelona. Join us!
That fascists would want to insert their hateful, transphobic, and homophobic message directly into the LGBTQIA+ community is predictable. But the absolutely shameful fact is that Seattle Parks officials recommended that this anti-LGBTQ+ group hold their rally at Cal Anderson Park—they hadn’t even originally planned to hold it there... There is a war being waged on LGBTQIA+ people—by the state and by the raising forces of fascism it is enabling.
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.”
Nominations are now open! Since 2016, we have honored over 25 youth with the Black Education Matters Student Activist Award (BEMSAA). The award gives $1,000 and public recognition to students showing outstanding antiracist and intersectional leadership in their schools and communities. What began as an act of police violence became a commitment to youth justice. Nominate a student leader today!
Friends, I have some exciting news to share: "Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education" just received a powerful review from Kirkus, one of the biggest names in publishing.
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