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A rainbow flag waves in the wind at the Stonewall National Monument outside the Stonewall Inn in New York
Daily News Lesson June 23 2022

Black trans activists' roles in leading 1969 Stonewall uprising

Explore the history of the Stonewall uprising, a series of protests started by a black transgender woman named Marsha P. Johnson
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
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Daily News Lesson June 23 2022

How Vincent Chin’s murder 40 years ago sparked a national movement for Asian American civil rights

Learn more about Asian American civil rights in light of the 40-year anniversary of Vincent Chin's death
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Daily News Lesson June 21 2022

Juneteenth celebrated as national holiday for second time
The holiday celebrates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought word of slavery’s end to Galveston, Texas.
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Daily News Lesson June 16 2022

Congress nears deal to reform how Electoral College votes are counted
Learn how Congress is considering tweaks to presidential elections following the 2020 election
Ms. Martinez, a teacher at Iroquois High School, juggles between hers and her children's classes during a virtual learning day
Daily News Lesson June 15 2022

‘Teachers are not okay' after school shootings
Hear from teachers on how recent school shootings have impacted their mental health and work in the classroom
U.S. House holds public hearing on Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Capitol
Post June 15 2022

Testimony of Trump aides sheds light on former president's false voter fraud claims
Hear from former Trump administration and campaign officials on why claims about a rigged election were known to be false
Weekly Democratic news conference at the United States Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson June 14 2022

Congress moves forward on gun safety legislation with a focus on mental health
Learn the details of the new gun violence bill working its way through Congress
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Daily News Lesson June 14 2022

Mothers in Somalia fight drought and famine to feed their children
Learn why drought is just one condition that's leading to potential famine in Africa
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Daily News Lesson June 13 2022

Skyrocketing home prices and rents create housing crisis
Learn about why home prices are spiking and how that impacts housing availability
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