minorities

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How the word is passed

a reckoning with the history of slavery across America
Examines the legacy of slavery by highlighting the continued preservation of monuments and landmarks that hold violent and racist symbolism.

Multicultural perspectives

Looks at how society is strengthened and enriched due to their unique heritage groups.

Race relations in the United States

A five-volume series that chronicles race relations in the United States throughout the twentieth century involving various ethnic groups including African, Native, and Asian Americans, Latinos, and Jewish Americans.

Amendment XIV

equal protection
Provides historical background information about the Fourteenth Amendment and includes essays that debate issues associated with equal protection.

The Hispanic Americans

Traces the history of Hispanic Americans, discussing how the group's history and development has been linked to the colonization and territorial expansion of contemporary America.

Religious, cultural, and minority rights

Examines the various forms of rights given to citizens in a democracy including rights to religious freedom, human rights, minority rights, and the rights to cultural expression.

Build strong communities

"Learn about practicing empathy, communicating respectfully, and building meaningful community with other people. . . . This text will help young kids be engaged, respectful members of their community"--Provided by publisher.

From the ground up

environmental racism and the rise of the environmental justice movement
An examination of environmental racism, the practice of locating environmental hazards in communities with high levels of poverty and/or non-white populations; discussing how the actions of grassroots activists, lawyers, and concerned citizens succeeded in bringing the problem to national prominence.

Brooms

In an alternate 1930s Mississippi, magic is regulated by those in power and Blacks and other people of color are prohibited from practicing it--unless, of course, they get an exemption. Hoping to earn enough money for the exemption fee, or to simply move away to a state where they can practice magic, a coven of witches form a team to participate in underground broom racing, which is lucrative but illegal. Led by captain Billie Mae and her best friend Loretta, the team includes transmasculine Cheng-Kwan, and Choctaw and Black Mattie and Emma. As local officials try to catch them breaking the law, the group prepares for their biggest race yet, which could be the answer to their prayers or the source of their downfall.
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Pride month

Pride Month is about celebrating the lives and activism of LGBTQ+ people around the world. It started as a way of remembering the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City. During Pride Month, communities have festivals, parades, and marches. Some organize events in places where LGBTQ+ people face discrimination to help fight for equal rights.
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