Racial Justice

Black History Month PowerPoint

Black History Month: From Freedom to Fulfillment This PowerPoint moves through American history with images and words of African Americans' long struggle for justice and equality. The fight for...
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Lesson Plan on Rosa Parks: A Mighty Witness

Lesson Plan
Rosa Parks was a remarkable woman whose life and actions revealed what it meant to take a stand for justice - even while sitting down. This 10-page print-ready lesson plan is an activity designed to...
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Nelson Mandela: His Life and His Witness

July 18 is the birthday of Nelson Mandela, who is a model of a life long non-violent justice activist whose dedication bought about the end of the racist apartheid government in South Africa. A...
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Reflections on Ending Racism

Various Church leaders have spoken out about the evil of racism and the need to eradicate it in the thoughts and actions of each person as well as in the soul of our society.  This resource collects...
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The Jena 6: Exploring Racial Justice

Explore the elements of racial justice in the recent headline-grabbing case of the Jena 6. This resource summarizes the background information of this case and touches on why high schools...
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The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph

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Status of Native American Women

From income to poverty to health, many social justice issues face Native American women in the United States.  

Black Farmers in the United States

This unit looks at the structural racism that Black farmers in the United States have faced for over a century. Included are prayers, reflections from Catholic Social Teaching, discussion questions,...
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The Struggle for Racial Justice in Words and Music

People of faith have played an important role in the struggle for racial justice in the United States and in other areas of the world. Through music and lyrics, this resource explores how faith has...
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Native American Racial Justice Unit

This resource looks at the history, culture and spirituality of Native Americans. Included is a prayer service, discussion questions, case studies and a quiz.

Caucus on Race, Poverty, and Globalization

Activity

Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes Activity

Activity
Martin Luther King, Jr., is well-known throughout the world for his leadership role in the U.S. civil rights movement and his belief in non-violent social change. King also supported human rights for...
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