人兽性交

In order for us as a poor and oppressed people to become a part of a society that is meaningful, the system under which we now exist has to be radically changed.
鈥揈lla Baker

I am Jalaya Liles Dunn, and I am delighted, honored and eager to be joining you as the new director of this important project of radical education, justice and democracy.

Twenty years ago, I was introduced to the Southern Poverty Law Center and Teaching Tolerance while serving as an Ella Baker Trainer for the Children鈥檚 Defense Fund Freedom Schools庐 program.

An organizer and human rights activist, understood the work necessary to effect systems change. 鈥淲e are going to have to learn to think in radical terms,鈥� she wrote in 1969, 鈥済etting down to and understanding the root cause. [That] means facing a system that does not lend itself to your needs and devising means by which you change that system.鈥�

Baker鈥檚 leadership in empowering ordinary people like you and me continues to call me to this work. That鈥檚 why I鈥檓 so excited to share that the announcement of my leadership is coupled with other important news: the long-anticipated name change of Teaching Tolerance.

As we鈥檝e written before, this project needs a name that reflects how our work has evolved over the last 30 years 鈥� from reducing prejudice to more pointedly supporting action to address injustice.

Learning for 人兽性交 is the new name for our work in the struggle for radical change in education and community!

We are called as educators, justice advocates, caregivers and students to reimagine and reclaim our education system so that it is inclusive and just.

In shifting from Teaching Tolerance to Learning for 人兽性交, we鈥檙e offering an urgent call to action: We must learn, grow and wield power together.

That鈥檚 how we will make justice real in our lives and in the lives of the students, families, educators and communities we serve.

The rollout of our new name will take place over the upcoming months. You will start seeing changes on our and social media accounts, and gradually in our publications, lessons and other resources. The next time you read the magazine, it will be called Learning for 人兽性交.

That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e so proud that the is also a good look at the work we鈥檒l be doing as Learning for 人兽性交.

In this issue of the magazine, we highlight stories across the wide spectrum of education, examining the ways systems and institutions perpetuate racism and white supremacy.

Learning from one another is how we begin to determine what justice looks like in schools. In this issue, you鈥檒l have the opportunity to learn from student activists, Black male educators, education professors, math educators, school administrators, grassroots organizers, policy and legislative advocates and others.聽

But learning is only a first step. As Frederick Douglass wrote, 鈥淧ower concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.鈥�

Together, the voices in this issue demand radical change, challenging white supremacy in school and teacher education curricula, school discipline policies, school facilities and classroom climates.

Radical change is a persistent and protracted process of discourse, debate, consensus, reflection and struggle. The stories in this issue reveal the inner workings of this process.

In this issue of the magazine, you will also hear from Black students and recent alumni fighting to reclaim and rename schools named after Robert E. Lee. Hear what #DisruptTexts co-founder Lorena Germ谩n has to say about anti-racism and decolonized classrooms. Meet the activists working to ensure all students can find themselves in their curricula. Learn how Black male educators are finding 鈥� and making 鈥� space for joy. And join our advisory board to consider the significant progress toward equity you and your school can make in just 100 days.

We鈥檙e grateful to all of you who have worked alongside us for so long. And we look forward to continuing our work together and learning for justice with you.

Illustration by Alex Williamson聽