Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching

An incredible, informative, collection of essays, articles, analysis, interviews, primary documents and interactive & interdisciplinary teaching aids on civil rights, movement building, and what it means for all of the inhabitants of the planet. With sections on education, economic justice, citizenship, and culture, it connects the African-American Civil Rights Movement to Native American, Latina, Asian-American, gay rights, and international struggles; while highlighting the often-ignored roles of women in social justice movements.. Packed into nearly 600 oversize pages are photographs, songs, statements, and work from the likes of such great writers, historians, and activists as Bill Bigelow, James Loewen, June Jordan, Grace Lee Boggs, Herbert Kohl, Bayard Rustin, Rita Dove, Malcolm X, George Jackson, Ward Churchill, Leonard Peltier, Thurgood Marshall, Gwendolyn Brooks, Elizabeth Martinez, Sonia Sanchez, Eric Foner, Marcus Garvey, Manning Marable, and dozens more. What a treasure trove. And what a vital (and useful) tool.

A unique collection of urgent voices. -- Wendy D. Puriefoy, President, Public Education Network

Helps teachers and students understand the complexities of the change process in society, making the study of history immediately relevant. -- Mark Simon, Director, MCEA (NEA), Johns Hopkins University Center For Teacher Leadership

The struggle is depicted vividly and profoundly by a distinguished roster of authors. As academically rigorous as it is innovative. -- Frank H. Wu, Professor, Howard University Law School and Author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White

This strong and moving book helps introduce, inform, and illuminate for a new generation the powerful lessons of the movement. -- Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Stanford University