Grade 9

 
Hands of the prisoner on a steel lattice close up
The Struggle for Freedom

Can we value freedom if we haven’t fought for it?














Activists protest at the White House in Washington, DC

What America’s voting rights activists can learn from past movements for civil rights

Source: The Conversation

The author of this opinion piece reminds his readers that throughout our nation’s history, the struggle for equity and equality has always faced resistance. He urges activists to be strong and resilient as they work to ensure voting rights for all Americans.






Playstation video game console

Fortnite’s Civil Rights Movement Inclusion Was Well-Intentioned But Messy

Source: IGN

Is a popular video game an appropriate venue for teaching young people about the Civil Rights movement? Click here to find out what happened when Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech was featured in Fortnite.



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