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Belafonte speaks as he accepts the Spingarn Award during the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
Daily News Lesson April 27 2023

Remembering Harry Belafonte

Remember the life of a trailblazing singer, actor and civil rights icon
Nathan Hale High School seniors join with others to protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd on their graduation day in Seattle
Lesson Plan December 01 2021

Lesson plan: Discussing racist incidents with students
Demonstrators march up Lake City Way NE as Nathan Hale High School seniors join with others to prot…
DC: Protest in Response to Atlanta Shootings and Asian-American Hate
Daily News Lesson March 18 2021

Asian American community battles surge in hate crimes stirred from COVID-19
Discuss the latest attacks on Asian Americans and ways communities can come together to prevent violence.
Demonstrators rally near the White House against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd in Washington, D.C.
Daily Video June 05 2020

Help students understand the relationship between the police and the military
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn about the history of the militarization of police departments across the country.
Terrence Floyd visits site where his late brother George was taken into police custody in Minneapolis
Daily Video June 03 2020

Minneapolis residents explain experiences with overt and systemic racism
In this NewsHour lesson, learn about the history of race relations in Minnesota and how it echoes throughout the country.
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Daily Video June 19 2017

Outrage follows the acquittal of officer who killed Philando Castile
Officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot Philando Castile in front of his girlfriend and her four-year-old daughter during a traffic stop in Minnesota in July 2016.
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Daily Video October 03 2016

How do different racial groups view the police?
Only one-third of African Americans think the police are doing an excellent job, compared to roughly three quarters of white people, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. But Newark, New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka has worked to change those numbers.
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Daily Video November 17 2015

How does unintentional bias impact people of color?
Sometimes, casual comments we don’t think about can be just as damaging as obvious racial slurs. Columbia University Teachers College Professor Derald Sue studies these instances, called microaggressions, and their often hidden meanings.

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