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Below are selected Teach Truth Days of Action for June 11 and 12.

Anchorage, Alaska

Berkeley, California

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Washington, DC

Decatur, Georgia

Stone Mountain Park, Georgia

Pasadena, Maryland

Banned Books Photo Booth

Long Island, New York

Salem, Ohio

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Bainbridge, Washington

Seattle, Washington

There are also events in: Mesa, Arizona Springdale, Arkansas Chicago, Illinois Waterloo, Iowa Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City, Missouri Kingston, New York Danbury, North Carolina Hillsborough, North Carolina Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Providence, Rhode Island Columbia, South Carolina Sioux Falls, South Dakota Salt Lake City, Utah and more cities

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On Your Own:  Pick a Historic Site, Take a Photo,  Share to #TeachTruth

Plan your own event with just one person (you), two (you and a friend), or dozens. Select a historic site close to you, take a photo with the pledge (print ours or make your own), and share to #TeachTruth. Read more.

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Coordinators

The national call to action is organized by the Zinn Education Project (coordinated by Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change), Black Lives Matter at School, and the African American Policy Forum. The events in each city are independently coordinated by teachers and local organizations. We appreciate the support of the co-sponsors, listed below.

Co-Sponsors

Why We Need to Speak Out

In the Word in Black op-ed below, Jesse Hagopian explains why we need to defend the right to #TeachTruth. “Fearing the gains in racial consciousness from the 2020 uprising, Republican politicians responded with an all-out attack on antiracist education. These legislators claim to be passing ‘anti-CRT’ laws to protect youth, but at the same time, they stymie any effort to address gun violence.”

Why the Nation Needs the #TeachTruth Movement - Word In... On June 11-12, 2022, educators, parents, students, and community organizers are set to hold rallies in dozens of cities and towns throughout the country - from Alaska to Florida - with one clear demand: Teach the truth. Read more wordinblack.com

COORDINATED BY: PO BOX 73038, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20056  202-588-7205 | zinnedproject.org

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