Aug. 9, 2014: Michael Brown Killed by Police
Michael Brown was fatally shot by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.
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Period: 2001-
2001 – Present
Oct. 7, 2001: United States and U.K. Began War in Afghanistan
The United States and United Kingdom began the war in Afghanistan.
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Oct. 8, 2004: Wangari Maathai Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on the environment and founded the Greenbelt Movement.
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Oct. 26, 2001: PATRIOT Act Signed
President George W. Bush signed the USA PATRIOT Act, which rolled back civil liberties for U.S. citizens and immigrants.
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Aug. 5, 2012: The Sikh Temple of Wisconsin Massacre
A white supremacist shot and killed six members of the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
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Aug. 26, 2016: Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Kneels in Protest
Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, draws attention to his quiet protest against police brutality during an NFL pre-season game.
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Social Studies for a Better World: An Anti-Oppressive Approach for Elementary Educators
Book — Non-fiction. By Noreen Naseem Rodriguez & Katy Swalwell. 2021. 256 pages.
This book is full of social justice teaching methods and materials for elementary educators.
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This book is full of social justice teaching methods and materials for elementary educators.
Jan. 5, 2021: Grassroots Organizing Shifts Balance of Power in Senate
In 2021, two new Democratic lawmakers from Georgia were elected to the U.S. Senate, one of whom is only the 11th African American senator in U.S. history.
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LGBTQ+ History in High School Classes in the United States Since 1990
Book — Non-fiction. By Stacie Brensilver Berman. 2021. 296 pages.
Based on interviews with high school teachers about integrating LGBTQ+ history in their classes, this book offers the first detailed portrait of educators and activists championing a more inclusive and accurate vision of U.S. history.
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Based on interviews with high school teachers about integrating LGBTQ+ history in their classes, this book offers the first detailed portrait of educators and activists championing a more inclusive and accurate vision of U.S. history.
Standing with Standing Rock: Voices from the #NoDAPL Movement
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Nick Estes and Jaskiran Dhillon. 2019. 448 pages.
Through poetry and prose, essays, photography, interviews, and polemical interventions, the contributors, including leaders of the Standing Rock movement, reflect on Indigenous history and politics and on the movement's significance.
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Through poetry and prose, essays, photography, interviews, and polemical interventions, the contributors, including leaders of the Standing Rock movement, reflect on Indigenous history and politics and on the movement's significance.
Colin in Black and White: The Kaepernick Curriculum
Teaching Guide. Presented by Ra Vision Media & Know Your Rights Camp. 2022. 85 pages.
In conjunction with the Netflix series of the same name, this teaching guide provides students with resources and activities to understand and address systemic and institutional racism.
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In conjunction with the Netflix series of the same name, this teaching guide provides students with resources and activities to understand and address systemic and institutional racism.
May 15, 2010: Kalief Browder Arrested, Held for Three Years with No Trial
Kalief Browder was arrested at the age of 16 for allegedly stealing a backpack weeks before in the Bronx.
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Aug. 14, 2017: Activists Topple Confederate Monument in Durham
Freedom fighter Takiyah Thompson looped a bright yellow strap around the neck of a Durham, North Carolina monument to Confederate soldiers, and a crowd of other activists pulled it down, inspiring other communities to take direct action in removing public symbols that glorify white supremacy, and to raise up new stories that celebrate all people.
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21st Century Voices of a People’s History of the United States: Documents of Resistance and Hope, 2000-2023
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Anthony Arnove and Haley Pessin. 2023. 352 pages.
Speeches, essays, songs, and documents from a range of movements offering hope for those seeking to understand our recent history so they can better understand how to change it.
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Speeches, essays, songs, and documents from a range of movements offering hope for those seeking to understand our recent history so they can better understand how to change it.
May 24, 2022: Uvalde School Shooting
Nineteen children and two teachers were shot dead at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
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May 14, 2022: Buffalo Massacre
After posting a racist manifesto online before targeting a majority-Black neighborhood, a white supremacist killed ten people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York.
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Aug. 29, 2005: Hurricane Katrina Strikes Louisiana
In September 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the third deadliest storm in U.S. history, took a disproportionate toll on the Gulf Coast’s Black residents. The impact of Katrina is still felt today for Gulf Coast residents.
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Oct. 24, 2009: International Climate Day of Action
In the lead-up to an international conference on climate change in Copenhagen, climate activists organized a “day of action,” where millions of people gathered at thousands of events all over the world, demanding that governments and corporations work to slash CO2 emissions and enforce environmental protections.
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Nov. 6, 2011: Keystone XL Pipeline Protest at White House
Tens of thousands of people rallied outside the White House in opposition to the Keystone XL project.
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Oct. 29, 2012: Hurricane Sandy Hits the Eastern Seaboard
Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record as measured by diameter, wreaked devastation in the Caribbean and United States for more than a week, causing hundreds of deaths and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless and without electricity.
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June 29, 2021: Environmental Activist Charged with “Domestic Terrorism”
Environmental activist and member of the Catholic Worker movement, Jessica Reznicek, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for “domestic terrorism” for acts of civil disobedience and property damage intended to stop the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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Nov. 6, 2021: Climate Justice Protesters Demand Reparations
An Indigenous-led rally at the site of the United Nations Climate Change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, drew more than 100,000 protesters to demand reparations for Indigenous communities and the Global South, investments in renewable energy instead of fossil fuels, and worker-led transitions to systems that would reduce poverty and injustice.
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March 15, 2019: Worldwide School Strikes for Climate Justice
Young climate activists and students across the world organized school strikes for climate justice, culminating in worldwide strikes on March 15, 2019, demanding concrete plans to slash CO2 emissions.
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May 4, 2016: Indigenous People March to Demand Revocation of the Doctrine of Discovery
A delegation representing Native nations marched upon the Vatican and were successful in convincing the Vatican to revoke the Doctrine of Discovery.
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Sept. 21, 2014: The People’s Climate March
Hundreds of thousands of people across 150 countries participated in protests on Sunday, September 21, 2014, collectively called “the People’s Climate March.”
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