As our hero Ida B. Wells said, “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” Join us in Los Angeles on Saturday August 28th to stand up for #TeachingTruth about US history, racism & powerful movements of resistance! More info: idabwellseducationproject.org/events/saturda…

Thanks to the educators, organizers and friends who came out to Biddy Mason Memorial Park in DTLA today to stand in solidarity with teachers across the US. Educators will not be silenced, we pledge to #TeachTruth!

Video: Listen to Amparo Chavez-Gonzalez of @UCLAHGP speak about why she joined with Ida B. Wells Education Project and others at Biddy Mason Memorial Park today to pledge to #TeachTruth! Zinn Ed Project

Recently, the Supreme Court voted to end federal eviction protections. This has left millions of families facing eviction. What can educators do during this time? Empower your students see our resource page: idabwellseducationproject.org/resource-page-…

Mutual aid organizing has a long history in communities of color and has been essential to our survival. In August 2021,18 million people across the US reported not having enough food to eat. Do your students know about mutual aid organizing? idabwellseducationproject.org/resource-page-…

Congratulations on 2 Emmy wins #LovecraftCountry (though we think you should have won ALL the awards)! Check out our series of classroom-ready Black history lessons, inspired by this groundbreaking show: idabwellseducationproject.org/lovecraft-coun… Lovecraft Country

Many teachers are looking for ways to start important conversations about race in their classrooms this fall. We’ve put together a list of resources to help! Check out our teaching activities and more: idabwellseducationproject.org/startingconver… #LatinxHeritageMonth

Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay! Today, we challenge educators to teach not only important Indigenous history but also about the continuing, powerful movements led by Indigenous People today! #StopLine3 #MMIWG

We’re so excited that SB101 passed, mandating #EthnicStudies in CA schools! Congrats to the students & teachers, including our own IBWEP leader Laura Roberts who organized to bring Ethnic Studies to her CA town, read more of her story: idabwellseducationproject.org/ibwep-blog

Across the US, the right wing is organizing to ban books that #TeachTruth about our history & center the voices of the oppressed. Diverse literature is essential to helping our students navigate their complex lives, and understand and transform our world today. #TeachTruth

We’re so excited to join the 61st Annual Conference of California Council for the Social Studies We cannot wait to connect with educators from around California to share framework and best practices for teaching diverse histories, resistance and joy. Join us! #CCSS2022

Excited to partner with Dr. Rebecca Hall I’m Spartacus! Join us for a virtual meeting w/Dr. Hall on Apr 30th to discuss, collaborate and build lesson plans, resources and ideas to engage students by bringing this powerful graphic novel into our classrooms! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #TeachTruth

We are so excited to be working with Dr. Hall in developing curriculum for her powerful graphic novel Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts! Dr. Hall will be joining us on April 30th for our meeting for educators, hope to see you there! bit.ly/WakeMeetingFor…

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I’ve taught high school, college, grad school and law school (weird I know—I kept getting fired), and I must say, high school teachers write the best curriculum! And Ida B. Wells Education Project are the best of the best. Join us!

How do we bring the powerful legacy of women-led resistance against slavery into our classrooms? Join us tomorrow for an important conversation with Dr. Rebecca Hall, author of Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts. idabwellseducationproject.org/events/wakemee…

Join us TODAY to discuss teaching about women-led slave revolts in K-12 classes, with featured speaker Dr. Rebecca Hall! I'm excited to share our work, come through if you can!