Enslavement

Indigenous Ally Toolkit

Guide to Allyship

By Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community Strategy Network March 2019

A toolkit on how to be an ally in creating a positive & sustainable impact on the lives of Indigenous Peoples living in Montreal. Includes explanation on what the term “ally” means, and why is it used in this toolkit, as well as explanations of other relevant terms. Read More

Report to the City of New York

By The Mayoral Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments, and Markers January 2018

Announced in September 2017, the Mayoral Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments and Markers convened to advise the Mayor on issues surrounding public art and historic monuments and markers on City-owned property. The Commission was co-chaired by the President of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker, and the Commissioner of Cultural… Read More

Is It Wrong to Topple Statues and Rename Schools?

By Joanna Burch-Brown 2017

In recent years, campaigns across the globe have called for the removal of objects symbolic of white supremacy. This paper examines the ethics of altering or removing such objects. Do these strategies sanitize history, destroy heritage and suppress freedom of speech? Or are they important steps towards justice? Does removing… Read More

Using Their Words

Six Elements of Social Justice Curriculum Design for the Elementary Classroom

By Bree Picower 2012

Provides a framework of six elements of social justice curriculum design for elementary classrooms. The elements move from students learning self-love and knowledge about who they are and where they come from to learning respect for people different from themselves. Students explore social injustice, learn about social movements, raise awareness,… Read More