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Category Archives: Guided by a Cause
Human Rights Watch: Videos and Photos
Peruse this Human Rights Watch page and find a topic that most interests you. Watch the video and discuss or report what you learned.
Remembering History: Ruby Bridges
Read about how six-year-old Ruby Bridges advanced the civil rights cause when she became the first Black student to integrate a southern elementary school.
Thurgood Marshall
Before he was a Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall argued the Brown v. Board of Education case, achieving an end to legal school segregation.
Barbara Pope was the Rosa Parks of D.C., but her story was mostly forgotten
Fifty years before the Civil Rights Movement, Barbara Pope boarded a train and challenged Virginia’s Jim Crow Law.
Who were Las Mariposas, and why were they murdered?
Watch this short TED video about the brave women who lead an underground revolution against one of the worst dictators in the Dominican Republic’s history.
Farmers across India have been protesting for months. Here’s why:
The Indian government is proposing reforms to modernize the country’s agricultural industry. Indian farmers continue to protest these changes. Watch the video and skim the article that follows to learn more.
A high school student needed help with tuition, so an unlikely group stepped up: prison inmates
Prison inmates decided to pool their earnings together to support a high school student facing some difficult times.
Decatur students get historic marker approved to memorialize MLK’s arrest, release
Read about what these students have achieved through their continued activism.
Biography: Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai almost lost her life for her advocacy of girls’ education. Watch this short video to learn how she grew up to became a social activist and what she has accomplished.
‘Speak up!’ — ‘Sesame Street’ tackles racism in TV special
Sesame Street is teaching children to stand up against racism in some of their newest episodes.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and work propelled women’s equality front and center
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg impacted millions of people who have benefitted from her work for equality. Read about her life and monumental successes.
Meet the COVID-19 frontline heroes
Hear from essential frontline workers as they discuss the risks and challenges they face in order to keep everyone fed and healthy.
Discover the power of micro-volunteering and recharge your batteries by doing good
| Looking for ways to pass the time while traditional volunteer opportunities may not be available? Read about micro-volunteering opportunities that you can do straight from your smartphone or computer. |
Before Rosa Parks, A Teenager Defied Segregation On An Alabama Bus
Meet Claudette Colvin, the teenager who inspired Rosa Parks.
Selma to Montgomery March
Watch a video on, and read about, the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches.
This Virtual Library in Minecraft Gives a Voice to Censored Journalists
Learn about the brilliant solution Reporters Without Borders found for evading government censorship.
The people helping strangers during the coronavirus pandemic
In challenging times, some people step up to help others, even people they don’t know. Read about some of the lighthearted kindnesses being shared.
12-Year-Old Invents Braille Printer Using Lego Set
Shubham Banerjee, a 12-year-old student from California, used his Legos to invent an inexpensive Braille printer. He is now making the plans available for free so others can build their own printers.
Meet the Hero: Ralph Lazo
Ralph Lazo, a Mexican American, recognized the injustice of Japanese internment during World War II. He voluntarily stood in solidarity with his Japanese friends in their internment camp, leaving a legacy of bravery.