Upcoming Speaking Engagement at the Northwest Conference on Teaching for Social Justice
On Saturday, October 17th–at the Northwest Conference on Teaching for Social Justice–Sooz Stahl, Gerardine Carroll, and I will again be teaming up to tell the story of the Race Curriculum Controversy: Discussion: A Case Study of the Race Curriculum...
5 Reasons It’s Hard to Trust the Seattle School District–Reflections on the Strike in Seattle
By Gerardine Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Chelsea Palmer, and Molly Pritchard, all of whom are public school teachers and Seattle Education Association members Note: This article was written on September 14th, and the data included reflect that date. Since the...
Curriculum for White Americans to Educate Themselves on Race and Racism–from Ferguson to Charleston
When teaching about race and racism, I invite participants to consider the following analogy: Think of racism as a gigantic societal-sized boot. “Which groups do you think are fighting the hardest against this boot of racism?” I ask them....
Recognition from the University of Washington’s American Association of University Professors
I’m very grateful to be honored by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), University of Washington Chapter. Last week, they granted me the Courage in the Pursuit of Social Justice Award for “[my] courage in undoing racism in Seattle...Disclaimer:
This website is named after the high school course, Citizenship and Social Justice, that Seattle Public Schools unsuccessfully tried to extinguish stemming from the complaints of one white family opposed to study of race and racism.
However, the website is NOT connected to this course nor intended for student use.
Dedicated to social justice and civic engagement, it is the personal website of educator and writer Jon Greenberg.
Track social justice issues through the Citizenship and Social Justice Tumblr
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Batista Becomes First Black Principal Dancer In
Batista becomes first Black principal dancer in Pacific Northwest Ballet history
A New Great British Bake Off Episode Stereotypes
A new ‘Great British Bake Off’ episode stereotypes Mexican culture, viewers say
Latino Superheroes Are Saving The Day In Hollywood
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Stranger Things Caleb Mclaughlin Just Called
"Stranger Things'" Caleb McLaughlin Just Called Out The Bigotry And Racism Within The Show's Fandom
Stranger Things Star Caleb McLaughlin Discusses the Trauma of Dealing with Racist Fans