New “Teach Truth” Website & Study Guide: Launching TeachTruthBook.com on 5th Annual #TeachTruth National Day of Action!

I’m excited to announce the launch of a new website — TeachTruthBook.com — where you can now access the free study guide for my book, Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education!

5th Annual #TeachTruth Day of Action — June 7, 2025 — It’s not too late to organize or join an event near you!

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!

“Inspirational… A Well-Researched Case for Antiracist Education”: Teach Truth Reviewed by Kirkus

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.

From the Plantation to the Present: Help Us Complete our Family Film, “Where I Got My Name”

As Black History Month comes to a close, I’m reaching out with an opportunity to not only reflect on history but to actively support its preservation. My family and I are working on a documentary film, Where I Got My Name: A Story of Struggle and Self-Discovery, chronicling our journey to Mississippi and Louisiana to uncover the history of our ancestors who were enslaved on the Lenoir and Darensbourg plantations. We can't finish our film, Where I got My Name, without your help and we would be deeply grateful if you could donate to support the completion of our film.

VIDEO: Jesse Hagopian’s Democracy Now! Interview on Trump’s Education Orders & the Fight to #TeachTruth

I had the honor of joining Democracy Now! to talk about Trump’s executive orders to abolish the Department of Education and defund schools that teach honestly about race and gender—and why this moment demands urgent resistance.