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The Los Angeles museum hosted its annual commemoration of the 1871 Chinese Massacre, marking 153 years on the anniversary of the mass killing. A mob of approximately 500 individuals, consisting of White and Mexican Americans, descended on Los Angeles’ Chinatown, killing at least 17 Chinese residents, including a child. As detailed by the Zinn Education Project, the mob looted businesses and lynched many victims in public spaces. Although some perpetrators were initially convicted, their sentences were overturned a year later, underscoring the racial injustices of the era​.

Prism spoke to educators from Texas, Vermont, and New York who have found ways to address LGBTQIA+ justice in their classrooms in the face of censorship. As the national discourse around LGBTQIA+ rights continues to evolve, these educators remain committed to creating a safe and inclusive space for their students.

As debates over critical race theory rage on, educators find creative ways to engage students about the U.S.’s racial past. In a conversation with three teachers across the U.S. who teach middle and high school history or social studies, Prism sought to explore how these conversations shape classroom life.

A high school teacher in New Mexico discusses how literature — and classroom resources from the Zinn Education Project — can help young people make powerful connections to modern struggles for immigrant rights.

One year after Israel’s genocide in Palestine began, educators across the U.S. continue to face censorship and pushback when addressing the subject in their lessons. Two teachers share how they’re using Zinn Education Project resources to engage students in critical discussions about Palestine.

Middle school teachers from Iowa and Illinois discuss the powerful connections students make when given the opportunity to discuss the root causes and consequences of climate change. Their students learn that individuals aren’t to blame for the climate crisis and that, for some communities, the climate crisis is already here.

The Zinn Education Project’s Jesse Hagopian and Prism’s editor-in-chief, Lara Witt, share why the two organizations are partnering for a new series featuring educators teaching truth.

A recent survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. About a quarter of those surveyed had used the Zinn Education Project, which was inspired by the work of historian Howard Zinn, while 17 percent of teachers had used resources from the 1619 Project Education Network.