The Moton School Legacy
As a teenager, many of Barbara Johns’s wildest fantasies were about a surprising subject: a new school. “My imagination would run rampant — and I [...]
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Still Riding
“Boarding that Greyhound bus to travel through the heart of the Deep South, I felt good. I felt happy. I felt liberated. I was like [...]
Read MoreStill Watching for Weasels
Sojourner Truth was a brilliant and formidable enslaved woman and abolitionist, a great orator, and a powerful presence who possessed unbelievable courage and perseverance in [...]
Read MoreThe Child Tax Credit: Here to Help
For millions of American families struggling to make ends meet, help is on the way. The Child Tax Credit (CTC) was created in 1997 to [...]
Read MoreCries from the Other America
President Biden has just signed the bill making Juneteenth National Independence Day a federal holiday. Juneteenth, which is observed on June 19, marks the date [...]
Read MoreConnecting Through Children’s Books
“When we think about what it is to be connected, we think about memory. We think about history. We think about storytelling. All of these [...]
Read MoreStand for Children!!!
“If I could sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.” – Mrs. Rosa Parks, honorary co-chair, 1996 Stand for Children rally June [...]
Read MoreTwo Prayers for Children
Oh God Hear the cries of Your children everywhere Ravaged by violence, poverty, racism, sexism, abuse and hatred Scared, labeled, arrested and imprisoned unjustly Ignored [...]
Read MoreHelping Hunger Take a Summer Break
Summer is right around the corner marking the end of another school year. But summer break this year has been disrupted for millions of children [...]
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