Teach Truth 2024 Days of Action in DC
The DCAESJ hosted multiple events as part of the national Teach Truth days of action, with a "get out the vote" focus for the 2024 elections.
Busboys and Poets Brookland
It was a quiet morning at this location. Two teachers from out of town were pleased to learn about the campaign.
Ward 8 Farmers Market
East City Bookshop
Among the people who stopped to talk were a Lakota woman who was very excited to learn about the book Fry Bread and about Teaching for Change’s collaboration with the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). And a man who works for an environmental organization was thrilled to learn about the Zinn Education Project climate crisis timeline.
Capital Pride Festival
Hundreds of people stopped by the booth hosted by the DC Area Educators for Social Justice at the Capital Pride Festival on June 9. The table featured the pop-up display for the Teach Truth Day of Action and additional resources from Teaching for Change and Rethinking Schools. People of all ages enjoyed reading the banned books in the display. On seeing Fry Bread and And Tango Makes Three, many commented that they did not realize some of their favorite books were facing bans or challenges.
Loyalty Bookstore
Due to the heat of the afternoon, the Loyalty Bookstore in Petworth staff kindly allowed the table to be set up inside. It was staffed by teachers from Bruce-Monroe at Parkview Elementary School and the staff person that day at Loyalty Books is a high school English teacher in Maryland — so the afternoon was full of discussions about K–12 schools.
Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library
Esther Productions, Inc., Spoken Word, and the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Libraryhosted an interactive Teach Truth pop-up display, book swap, discussion, and reading by author Carolivia Herron of her banned book, Nappy Hair on June 8. Door prizes and light refreshments were provided.
Pride Parade
Spur Local marched in the 2024 Capital Pride Parade holding up #TeachTruth signs, with thousands of people out showing support, as part of our larger message of supporting local nonprofits like Teaching for Change and building collective infrastructure for long-term change.
Poetry for the People
The Theater Alliance hosted a Poetry for the People: The June Jordan Experience show and a pre-show interactive Teach Truth pop-up display table on June 8 at Dance Place