Teaching for Change
@teachingchange.bsky.social
We provide teachers and parents with tools to create schools where students learn to read, write, and change the world.
D.C. Area: @dcaesj.bsky.social and Zinn Ed Project (with Rethinking Schools) @zinnedproject.bsky.social.
D.C. Area: @dcaesj.bsky.social and Zinn Ed Project (with Rethinking Schools) @zinnedproject.bsky.social.
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Teaching for Change provides educators with tools to create schools where students learn to read, write, and change the world. We offer professional development, develop lessons, curate resources, and host learning communities.
TONIGHT our @zinnedproject.bsky.social Freedom School is back in session!
As we prepare for #BlackLivesMatteratSchool, this session with Brian Jones affirms the national demand to mandate Black history and ethnic studies.
See you online and invite your friends, #EduSky.
As we prepare for #BlackLivesMatteratSchool, this session with Brian Jones affirms the national demand to mandate Black history and ethnic studies.
See you online and invite your friends, #EduSky.
Join us on Monday for free class with Brian Jones on "Black History Is for Everyone."
"This book reveals how those who came before us resisted oppression — and reminds us that study & struggle have always gone hand in hand." — Ruha Benjamin
Free book for 25 attendees. ASL & PD cert. provided. ⬇️
"This book reveals how those who came before us resisted oppression — and reminds us that study & struggle have always gone hand in hand." — Ruha Benjamin
Free book for 25 attendees. ASL & PD cert. provided. ⬇️
Black History Is for Everyone
Educator Brian Jones will discuss his new book Black History Is for Everyone. This session is part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:07 PM
TONIGHT our @zinnedproject.bsky.social Freedom School is back in session!
As we prepare for #BlackLivesMatteratSchool, this session with Brian Jones affirms the national demand to mandate Black history and ethnic studies.
See you online and invite your friends, #EduSky.
As we prepare for #BlackLivesMatteratSchool, this session with Brian Jones affirms the national demand to mandate Black history and ethnic studies.
See you online and invite your friends, #EduSky.
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#EduSky TWELVE reasons you should join us on Saturday, January 24, 2026 for our annual Black Lives Matter at School curriculum fair.
Your FOMO will be more real if you miss, than having to choose between these FANTASTIC workshops!
Register today! bit.ly/BLMFair26
Your FOMO will be more real if you miss, than having to choose between these FANTASTIC workshops!
Register today! bit.ly/BLMFair26
January 15, 2026 at 11:43 PM
#EduSky TWELVE reasons you should join us on Saturday, January 24, 2026 for our annual Black Lives Matter at School curriculum fair.
Your FOMO will be more real if you miss, than having to choose between these FANTASTIC workshops!
Register today! bit.ly/BLMFair26
Your FOMO will be more real if you miss, than having to choose between these FANTASTIC workshops!
Register today! bit.ly/BLMFair26
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Thank you Abby Saul for countless IG posts for Teaching for Change's @teachingchange.bsky.social Social Justice Books and (with @rethinkingschools.bsky.social) Zinn Ed Project & since 2018.
We'll continue to collaborate on early childhood ed, Free Palestine, and overall organizing for justice.
We'll continue to collaborate on early childhood ed, Free Palestine, and overall organizing for justice.
Thank You Abby Saul - Teaching for Change
In the summer of 2018, Swarthmore College student activist Abby Saul interned at Teaching for Change and we never let her go! (Well, until now.) During that summer, Abby helped us move our Zinn Educat...
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January 1, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Thank you Abby Saul for countless IG posts for Teaching for Change's @teachingchange.bsky.social Social Justice Books and (with @rethinkingschools.bsky.social) Zinn Ed Project & since 2018.
We'll continue to collaborate on early childhood ed, Free Palestine, and overall organizing for justice.
We'll continue to collaborate on early childhood ed, Free Palestine, and overall organizing for justice.
In 2025, Teaching for Change engaged more than 5,000 educators and students through 64 educator workshops and classroom visits. We partnered with publishers to send over 3,100 social justice books to classrooms.
All of this is made possible at no cost to teachers.
All of this is made possible at no cost to teachers.
December 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
In 2025, Teaching for Change engaged more than 5,000 educators and students through 64 educator workshops and classroom visits. We partnered with publishers to send over 3,100 social justice books to classrooms.
All of this is made possible at no cost to teachers.
All of this is made possible at no cost to teachers.
#EduSky As our school buildings wind down for a winter break, we encourage you to fill your calendars with the annual Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair.
This virtual event supports all of the #edusky community who uplift the guiding principles of Black Lives Matter at School.
This virtual event supports all of the #edusky community who uplift the guiding principles of Black Lives Matter at School.
Hey, #EduSky and particularly any folks attending @socialstudies.org (#NCSS25) . We love hearing all of these incredible teaching stories and want to share we're hosting the National Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair virtually in January and we're accepting proposals 😉
2026 Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair — D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
On Saturday, January 24, 2026, Teaching for Change’s D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice will host an online curriculum fair featuring a keynote speaker and interactive workshops that uplift th...
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December 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Here's a 🧵 with quotes from "Is It Too Late?" by @sifill.bsky.social. Please read in full & subscribe.
"Many of those with the biggest platforms know very little about race, so they protect their status as experts by insisting that race is not the issue."
sherrilyn.substack.com/p/is-it-too-...
"Many of those with the biggest platforms know very little about race, so they protect their status as experts by insisting that race is not the issue."
sherrilyn.substack.com/p/is-it-too-...
Is It Too Late?
No. But We Must Better Understand the Nature of the Battle
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December 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Here's a 🧵 with quotes from "Is It Too Late?" by @sifill.bsky.social. Please read in full & subscribe.
"Many of those with the biggest platforms know very little about race, so they protect their status as experts by insisting that race is not the issue."
sherrilyn.substack.com/p/is-it-too-...
"Many of those with the biggest platforms know very little about race, so they protect their status as experts by insisting that race is not the issue."
sherrilyn.substack.com/p/is-it-too-...
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Every day is a good day to ask.
December 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Every day is a good day to ask.
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“...what’s divisive is not history. What’s divisive is denial about history.” We're so thankful for Kimberlé Crenshaw being here to speak on intersectional justice & her vision for a more inclusive, equitable educational system! #NCSS2025
December 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“...what’s divisive is not history. What’s divisive is denial about history.” We're so thankful for Kimberlé Crenshaw being here to speak on intersectional justice & her vision for a more inclusive, equitable educational system! #NCSS2025
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It's #GivingTuesday! I gave to @teachingchange.bsky.social and @ftrf.bsky.social. #Education and #IntellectualFreedom go hand in hand. #TLSky #EduSky. Let's make sure the young people we serve experience their #FirstAmendment rights and are empowered to take action in their schools/communities!
December 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It's #GivingTuesday! I gave to @teachingchange.bsky.social and @ftrf.bsky.social. #Education and #IntellectualFreedom go hand in hand. #TLSky #EduSky. Let's make sure the young people we serve experience their #FirstAmendment rights and are empowered to take action in their schools/communities!
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Among countless banned & challenged books is "Fry Bread" by Kevin Noble Maillard.
In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.
#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.
#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
Banned Books Display in Lush Stores - Social Justice Books
On the #TeachTruth Day of Action, every Lush store in the United States installed a display about banned books, featuring the picture book Fry Bread (one of 176 books that were removed from classrooms...
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October 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Among countless banned & challenged books is "Fry Bread" by Kevin Noble Maillard.
In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.
#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.
#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
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DC!
Join @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a discussion of his book RECONSIDERING REPARATIONS with Jenice L. View, hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social
Wednesday, October 22nd at
@busboysandpoets.bsky.social
RSVP to attend: www.teachingforchange.org/reconsiderin...
Join @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a discussion of his book RECONSIDERING REPARATIONS with Jenice L. View, hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social
Wednesday, October 22nd at
@busboysandpoets.bsky.social
RSVP to attend: www.teachingforchange.org/reconsiderin...
Reconsidering Reparations: Author Talk with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò - Teaching for Change
Join us on October 22 at 6:30pm at Busboys and Poets (14th & V) to hear from author Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, in conversation with Jenice L. View, on his book, Reconsidering Reparations: Why Climate Justice ...
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October 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
DC!
Join @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a discussion of his book RECONSIDERING REPARATIONS with Jenice L. View, hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social
Wednesday, October 22nd at
@busboysandpoets.bsky.social
RSVP to attend: www.teachingforchange.org/reconsiderin...
Join @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a discussion of his book RECONSIDERING REPARATIONS with Jenice L. View, hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social
Wednesday, October 22nd at
@busboysandpoets.bsky.social
RSVP to attend: www.teachingforchange.org/reconsiderin...
On October 9, people everywhere are increasing the impact of their Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) by giving together, and we’re excited to be part of it.
Join us and be part of the movement to build social justice, starting in the classroom.
www.teachingforchange.org/daf-day
Join us and be part of the movement to build social justice, starting in the classroom.
www.teachingforchange.org/daf-day
DAF Day is October 9 - Teaching for Change
On October 9, people everywhere are increasing the impact of their Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) by giving together, and we’re excited to be part of it. What is a DAF? A Donor-Advised Fund, or DAF, is a ...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
On October 9, people everywhere are increasing the impact of their Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) by giving together, and we’re excited to be part of it.
Join us and be part of the movement to build social justice, starting in the classroom.
www.teachingforchange.org/daf-day
Join us and be part of the movement to build social justice, starting in the classroom.
www.teachingforchange.org/daf-day
#EDUSky! #TeachCentralAmerica Week is here! Kickoff the week with us and lean in with this incredible workshop! We hope to see you tonight!
Free Central America teaching workshop on Monday, Oct. 6: “Cultural Identity Preservation Through Storytelling” & “Resistance and Advocacy of Marginalized Communities (focus on Garifuna)." Hosted by UCI History Project with @teachingchange.bsky.social ⬇️
www.teachingforchange.org/teach-centra...
www.teachingforchange.org/teach-centra...
Teach Central America Workshop - Teaching for Change
Join us for an online workshop on Monday, October 6 with educators who developed Central American Studies units for upper and lower elementary. They will present these lessons: “Cultural Identity Pres...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
#EDUSky! #TeachCentralAmerica Week is here! Kickoff the week with us and lean in with this incredible workshop! We hope to see you tonight!
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"When students critically examine who created the Constitution & what rights it does & does not guarantee, they don’t retreat into cynicism; they step forward as active participants in democracy . . ." -- @jessehagopian.bsky.social via @wordinblacknews.bsky.social
wordinblack.com/2025/10/no-w...
wordinblack.com/2025/10/no-w...
No Wonder the Right Suppresses Lessons on the Constitution
Educator and activist Jesse Hagopian writes that teaching truth doesn’t harm kids — it prepares them to fight for justice.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"When students critically examine who created the Constitution & what rights it does & does not guarantee, they don’t retreat into cynicism; they step forward as active participants in democracy . . ." -- @jessehagopian.bsky.social via @wordinblacknews.bsky.social
wordinblack.com/2025/10/no-w...
wordinblack.com/2025/10/no-w...
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#tdih 1919 #RedSummer Black sharecroppers met in Elaine, Arkansas to organize for fair pay for cotton.
More than 100 of them were massacred by a white mob.
Twelve Black men were sentenced to death for "riots." #Terrorism #TeachOutsideTextbook 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/el...
More than 100 of them were massacred by a white mob.
Twelve Black men were sentenced to death for "riots." #Terrorism #TeachOutsideTextbook 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/el...
Sept. 30, 1919: Elaine Massacre
Black farmers were massacred in Elaine, Arkansas for their efforts to fight for better pay and higher cotton prices. A white mob shot at them, and the farmers returned fire in self-defense. Estimates ...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
#tdih 1919 #RedSummer Black sharecroppers met in Elaine, Arkansas to organize for fair pay for cotton.
More than 100 of them were massacred by a white mob.
Twelve Black men were sentenced to death for "riots." #Terrorism #TeachOutsideTextbook 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/el...
More than 100 of them were massacred by a white mob.
Twelve Black men were sentenced to death for "riots." #Terrorism #TeachOutsideTextbook 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/el...
NY/NJ and all locales close #Edusky, did you know that this year's Native Knowledge 360 will be in NYC this year?! That's right, we'll be live from National Museum of the American Indian-NY THIS Saturday, September 20.
Join us! Learn more and register.
www.teachingforchange.org/nyc-native-k...
Join us! Learn more and register.
www.teachingforchange.org/nyc-native-k...
2025 Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In - Teaching for Change
Ninth Annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In Saturday, September 20, 202510:00AM – 3:00PMNational Museum of the American Indian1 Bowling GreenNew York, NY 10004 Tickets are $20 a person. Contact Teachi...
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September 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
NY/NJ and all locales close #Edusky, did you know that this year's Native Knowledge 360 will be in NYC this year?! That's right, we'll be live from National Museum of the American Indian-NY THIS Saturday, September 20.
Join us! Learn more and register.
www.teachingforchange.org/nyc-native-k...
Join us! Learn more and register.
www.teachingforchange.org/nyc-native-k...
We spy a "Teach Vote Resist Organize" poster at the We Are All DC rally. #TeachTruth
By militarizing DC and threatening others, Trump is targeting Black-led cities, harassing immigrants, and ignoring an economy that is failing working people.
We march to say: not on our watch. #weareDC
We march to say: not on our watch. #weareDC
September 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We spy a "Teach Vote Resist Organize" poster at the We Are All DC rally. #TeachTruth
"'Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?'" by @bdtauthor.bsky.social is essential reading for us all.
Tatum's new book offers university leaders a roadmap to make higher education a force for good, despite all the powers/pressures to do otherwise.
bookshop.org/a/7256/97815...
Tatum's new book offers university leaders a roadmap to make higher education a force for good, despite all the powers/pressures to do otherwise.
bookshop.org/a/7256/97815...
Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times
College Leadership in Turbulent Times
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September 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"'Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?'" by @bdtauthor.bsky.social is essential reading for us all.
Tatum's new book offers university leaders a roadmap to make higher education a force for good, despite all the powers/pressures to do otherwise.
bookshop.org/a/7256/97815...
Tatum's new book offers university leaders a roadmap to make higher education a force for good, despite all the powers/pressures to do otherwise.
bookshop.org/a/7256/97815...
Teaching for Change joined many nonprofit and community partners to the D.C. Mayor condemning support of the federal invasion into D.C.
We demand that political leaders stand with the people and against fascism. #FreeDC always ❤️
We demand that political leaders stand with the people and against fascism. #FreeDC always ❤️
September 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Teaching for Change joined many nonprofit and community partners to the D.C. Mayor condemning support of the federal invasion into D.C.
We demand that political leaders stand with the people and against fascism. #FreeDC always ❤️
We demand that political leaders stand with the people and against fascism. #FreeDC always ❤️
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#tdih 1964 (Freedom Summer) white family in McComb, Miss. hosted two white civil rights workers for brief visit to their home.
Result: they were terrorized, had to leave town.
Goal? Discourage white solidarity with voting rights & Black freedom struggle ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/he...
Result: they were terrorized, had to leave town.
Goal? Discourage white solidarity with voting rights & Black freedom struggle ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/he...
Sept. 5, 1964: Heffners Forced Out of Town for Crossing Color Line
A white family (the Heffners) in McComb, Mississippi, left after a campaign of harassment, ostracism, and economic retaliation for having spoken to civil rights workers.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
#tdih 1964 (Freedom Summer) white family in McComb, Miss. hosted two white civil rights workers for brief visit to their home.
Result: they were terrorized, had to leave town.
Goal? Discourage white solidarity with voting rights & Black freedom struggle ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/he...
Result: they were terrorized, had to leave town.
Goal? Discourage white solidarity with voting rights & Black freedom struggle ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/he...
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#tdih SF 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick’s non-violent protest of police brutality — not standing for National Anthem before a game — gained public attention #tdih 2016.
Post ⬇️includes @edgeofsports.bsky.social book on how student athletes also bravely took a knee & an @arraynow.bsky.social documentary.
Post ⬇️includes @edgeofsports.bsky.social book on how student athletes also bravely took a knee & an @arraynow.bsky.social documentary.
Aug. 26, 2016: Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Kneels in Protest
Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, draws attention to his quiet protest against police brutality during an NFL pre-season game.
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August 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#tdih SF 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick’s non-violent protest of police brutality — not standing for National Anthem before a game — gained public attention #tdih 2016.
Post ⬇️includes @edgeofsports.bsky.social book on how student athletes also bravely took a knee & an @arraynow.bsky.social documentary.
Post ⬇️includes @edgeofsports.bsky.social book on how student athletes also bravely took a knee & an @arraynow.bsky.social documentary.
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Do folks know that there are teams of people out in DC EVERY NIGHT until all hours to record what ICE. DHS, MPD etc are doing? I don't think those outside DC know that. They think people are passive or in support. Total lie. There's so much going on here. Hope other cities take tactical note.
August 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Do folks know that there are teams of people out in DC EVERY NIGHT until all hours to record what ICE. DHS, MPD etc are doing? I don't think those outside DC know that. They think people are passive or in support. Total lie. There's so much going on here. Hope other cities take tactical note.
Our @zinnedproject.bsky.social 's Teach the Black Freedom Struggle classes are back!
Join us tonight as we kick off the school year with @clintsmithiii.bsky.social . ✨️
Join us tonight as we kick off the school year with @clintsmithiii.bsky.social . ✨️
Looking forward to this conversation tonight with the good folks at @zinnedproject.bsky.social discussing my young readers edition of How The Word Is Passed, out next month.
Virtual, free, and open to anyone. 25 attendees will also get a free book. Join us!
www.zinnedproject.org/news/how-the...
Virtual, free, and open to anyone. 25 attendees will also get a free book. Join us!
www.zinnedproject.org/news/how-the...
August 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Our @zinnedproject.bsky.social 's Teach the Black Freedom Struggle classes are back!
Join us tonight as we kick off the school year with @clintsmithiii.bsky.social . ✨️
Join us tonight as we kick off the school year with @clintsmithiii.bsky.social . ✨️
See you Saturday, August 23 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. details at bit.ly/sojust25
DMV #EduSky,
These times call for community.
These times call for curriculum collaboration.
These times call for professional learning.
These times call for activism.
Experience the solutions for these times at the fourth annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair: Guided by Love.
bit.ly/sojust25
These times call for community.
These times call for curriculum collaboration.
These times call for professional learning.
These times call for activism.
Experience the solutions for these times at the fourth annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair: Guided by Love.
bit.ly/sojust25
August 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
See you Saturday, August 23 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. details at bit.ly/sojust25
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DC!
Join @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a conversation about his essential book Reconsidering Reparations hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social
Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:30 pm
RSVP to attend: www.teachingforchange.org/reconsiderin...
Join @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a conversation about his essential book Reconsidering Reparations hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social
Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:30 pm
RSVP to attend: www.teachingforchange.org/reconsiderin...
Reconsidering Reparations: Author Talk with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò - Teaching for Change
Join us on October 22 at 6:30pm at Busboys and Poets (14th & V) to hear from author Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on his new book, Reconsidering Reparations: Why Climate Justice and Constructive Politics Are Need...
www.teachingforchange.org
August 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
DC!
Join @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a conversation about his essential book Reconsidering Reparations hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social
Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:30 pm
RSVP to attend: www.teachingforchange.org/reconsiderin...
Join @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a conversation about his essential book Reconsidering Reparations hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social
Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:30 pm
RSVP to attend: www.teachingforchange.org/reconsiderin...