HISTORY OF ANTIRACISM IN EDUCATION
A TIMELINE
1800S
1900S
Bilingual Education
After the integration of San Francisco schools, schools failed to provide education for English Language Learners
Kinney Kinmon Lau and other Chinese students filed a class action suit
Lau v. Nichols ruling effectively required English Language Learner programs across the country's schools
Learning for Justice
The Southern Poverty Law Center founded Learning for Justice, formerly known as Teaching Tolerance
Learning for Justice went on to become a staple for educators, winning multiple awards for its quality publications and films which have been accessed by hundreds of thousands of educators
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings coined the concept of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, a framework of pedagogy that recognizes students' cultural backgrounds and equips them to confront societal racism
Building on Dr. Ladson-Billings' work, Dr. Geneva Gay coined Culturally Responsive Teaching which provides teachers with tools and strategies to implement Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
2000S
Educators for Antiracism Conference
During a summer of nation-wide protests the educators from across the country grassroots organized a week-long conference on antiracism
This conference was attended by educators from all 50 states and 24 countries
The nonprofit Educators for Antiracism was established