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A child holds a photograph of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy who was lynched in 1955,

Daily News Lesson August 04 2023

National monument dedicated to Emmett Till amid debate over how to teach race and history

Learn about a proposed monument to the victim of a racist murder

U.S. Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions

Daily News Lesson June 30 2023

Supreme Court strikes affirmative action + Newswrap 6/30/23 + Student video

Discuss the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against long-standing race-conscious college admissions programs

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Daily News Lesson January 28 2023

Memphis pastor criticizes media's handling of Tyre Nichols video ahead of protests

Discuss the ways the media and community members in Memphis have reacted to video of the death o Tyre Nichols

Janis Herrera gets her blood pressure measured on the first day of the new Pueblo del Rio Housing Projects Wellness Center, a free clinic that will serve 3,500 low income residents, in Los Angeles

Daily News Lesson December 19 2022

How racial biases in medical algorithms lead to inequities in care

Learn about a new report that tracks racial biases in hospital systems created by automated programs

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Daily News Lesson December 05 2022

VA denied benefits for Black veterans at higher rate for decades, lawsuit says

Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for Dec. 5, 2022

A demonstrator holds a sign aloft as the affirmative action in university admissions case was being heard at the Supreme Court in Washington

Daily News Lesson October 31 2022

What’s at stake in the Supreme Court affirmative action cases

Understand how cases before the Supreme Court this week might determine the future of affirmative action in higher education

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Daily News Lesson October 27 2022

How one group is breaking the cycle of youth returning to prison

Searching for Justice series contains lessons to teach your students what happens AFTER people leave prison

FILE PHOTO: Jackson, Mississippi, to go without reliable drinking water indefinitely

Daily News Lesson September 12 2022

How Jackson, Mississippi’s water crisis is a sign of larger racial inequities

Hear why the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi reveals racial inequality

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Daily News Lesson August 30 2022

A look at Serena Williams' legacy as she nears retirement

Discuss the on- and off-court legacy of the most accomplished tennis player in history

Chicago Unveils Ida B. Wells Monument

Post July 01 2022

Lesson plan: Art as response to racial injustice

Learn about the history of lynching and other racial injustice in the U.S. and the ways artists have responded to some of America's darkest moments

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