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U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson speaks to reporters in Havana
Daily News Lesson February 18 2026

The legacy of Jesse Jackson

A look at Jesse Jackson's decades of civil rights advocacy
House Minority Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference
Daily News Lesson February 17 2026

Why Democrats say they are withholding funding for the Department of Homeland Security

Hear from a Democratic party leader on why Democratic members of Congress are seeking changes at the Department of Homeland Security
"ICE Out" protest in Minneapolis
Daily News Lesson February 02 2026

Arrests of journalists fuel backlash as anti-ICE protests spread from Minneapolis

Learn about the Justice Dept.'s civil rights investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti
Trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin
Daily News Lesson May 28 2025

The legacy of George Floyd's death five years later

Hear from George Floyd's uncle on the legacy of Floyd and the protest movement that followed
Students and others demonstrate during a protest outside the gates to Columbia University in New York
Daily News Lesson April 23 2025

Different views on Trump administration’s student activist crackdown

Examine the role of due process in incidents of students' visas being revoked
People rally to protest against the government and to show support for the hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack, in Tel Aviv
Daily News Lesson September 03 2024

Amid massive protests across Israel, Netanyahu rejects calls to reach cease-fire deal

Discuss why Netanyahu demands that Israel remain in control of Gaza's border with Egypt
Student protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Columbia University, in New York City
Daily News Lesson May 10 2024

Lesson plan: A close-up look at campus protests then and now

Learn how pro-Palestine college protests compare to past protests from U.S. history
Demonstrators protest inside the President's House and Presidential secretariat, after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled, in Colombo
Daily News Lesson July 12 2022

World history class discussion: What made Sri Lankans take over palace and oust leadership
The lack of gasoline is affecting Sri Lanka. What other issues could scarcity of gasoline lead to?
Poor People's Campaign hosts Moral March on Washington
Lesson Plan June 23 2022

Lesson plan: Amid rising economic inequality, does America need a third Reconstruction?

Learn about the Poor People's Campaign and explore its historic roots
Ben Crump and family of Patrick Lyoya hold news conference after Lyoya was killed by police
Daily News Lesson April 15 2022

Protests erupt in Michigan after a Black man is killed by police during a traffic stop — and other news for April 15, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
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