The Case for Gender Studies
In 2002, a group of high school girls approached their male teacher and argued that his course needed to include a study of gender. After all, it was titled “Citizenship and Social Justice” and included an intensive study of race and racism. Predictably, this White...
Defending Social Justice Teaching at Seattle’s MLK Day Celebration
For those in the Seattle area, please join us for this important panel prior to the 34th Annual MLK Day Rally and March: The Need For Increased Social Justice Teaching — And The Obstacles Such Education Faces Social justice education, such as ethnic studies courses,...
Time to Take on Male Privilege
Perhaps because of the race curriculum controversy, perhaps because of the thick taboo that hangs over race (particularly among White Americans), I often default to writing about race. As this year’s Feminism Unit approached, I pushed myself to take my first...
My Latest Everyday Feminism Article: Gearing Up for The Seventh Star Wars Film
My newest article for Everyday Feminism just posted. My protracted conflict with Seattle Public Schools has prepared me to write this piece, as it will likely be a bit controversial to many readers. You don’t just apply a critical eye to films with perhaps the...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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Why Doesnt Hollywood Care About Latino Stories
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Batista Becomes First Black Principal Dancer In
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Latino Superheroes Are Saving The Day In Hollywood
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10 Lgbtq Movies You Have To Watch This Fall
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Stranger Things Caleb Mclaughlin Just Called
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