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Young people demonstrate on the University of Arizona campus in support of "Dreamers."

Fostering Youth Voice and Leadership

Training young people to be organizers means training them with critical life skills. Organizing is about helping young people understand how they can contribute civically, and supporting them to advance racial justice.

Life casts can be a powerful tool for self-exploration, says Paul Weir, a key organizer of Tucson's annual All Souls Procession.

Behind the Mask

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A plea on behalf of sacred lands threatened by border wall construction; and a sincere thank you to comic book legend Dennis J. O'Neil.

Demonstrators hold signs against police brutality and violence during the Black Lives Matter Tucson: Celebration of Black Lives on the University of Arizona campus.

PBS LearningMedia Confronting Anti-Black Racism Collection

Help students understand the long history of anti-Black racism in the United States, and think about ways to address it in their own families and communities.

Race Matters: America in Crisis: A PBS NewsHour Special

PBS LearningMedia Resources: Race, Racism, Civil Rights, and more.

Resources from PBS LearningMedia to support educators and families while discussing: race, racism, protesting, civil rights, Black history and historical individuals, bias, past and current events, and more

A Youthful Take on the News

When schools abruptly closed due to COVID-19, PBS NewsHour’s Student Report Labs quickly adjusted its curriculum.

All About Earth Day on PBS LearningMedia

We've only got one earth, don't you think we should celebrate it? Earth Day is an opportunity to cherish our planet and recognize how to protect it.

Where Does All the Bailout and Stimulus Money Come From?

During the financial crisis, the federal government spent millions of dollars to help fix the economy. Learn where those funds actually come from.

Let's Talk About Election 2020

Middle and high school educators across the U.S. are empowering students to share their take on issues that matter to them.

Taken at the 2019 Tucson Pride celebration.

Youth Crossing Gender Borders, Episode 5: The Roots of Transphobia

Why is gender identity so controversial?

In "The Long Shadow", filmmaker Frances Causey follows the trail of racism across the Southern United States, staying aware of the many lives that have been stolen by it.

Penetrating the darkness of "The Long Shadow".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Adiba Nelson considers the many special kinds of "Black Love"; and episode 4 of Youth Crossing Gender Borders: "The Ambiguity Train".

President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Civil Rights leaders. L-R: Martin Luther King, Jr., President Lyndon B. Johnson, Whitney Young, James Farmer. January 18, 1964.

Civil Rights: Then & Now

This collection of videos, documents, and primary sources lends context to the events and leaders that defined the Civil Rights Movement’s first three decades (1954-1985).