We love sharing some of the many great resources we have discovered in the JAZZistry journey. Many great ideas come from the students and teachers we have met in our travels. Enjoy by clicking below:

• CLASSROOMS CONNECTIONS samples

• SPOTLIGHT STORIES of Jazzistry Greats

 Some of Our Favorite Website

–WEMU.org 89.1FM
Our long-time co-sponsor is one of the few 24-hour Jazz & Blues stations. Special weekly shows include Sunday morning old jazz (1890s-1940s) and Afro-Cuban jazz, Saturday evenings. Live-stream it from their website.

—Teaching Tolerance
This outstanding, beautiful, multicultural magazine for pK-12 teachers and parents is FREE and published quarterly by this project of the Southern Poverty Law Canter. Their anti-racist, inclusive materials help promote understanding and social justice.

—Library of Congress, Civil Rights Project

–Library of Congress, African-American Band Music & Recordings, 1883-1923

–National Gallery of Arts’ Uncovering America, Harlem Renaissance site

–The Annenberg Learner Project has many excellent resources including:

• Democracy in America, a course in civics, provides a deeper understanding of the principles and workings of American democracy. 

• The Civil Rights: Demanding Equality unit brings to life the roles that individuals played in changing our understanding of equality both socially and politically.

• American Passages: A Literary Survey series covers 500 years of American history from a literature perspective. 

• Southern Renaissance with Zora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright, Becoming Visible with James Baldwin and Ralph Ellison

• Search for Identity with Toni Morrison and Alice Walker are especially powerful units that can inspire thoughtful conversations about racism. 

Additional articles: 
• How to Teach Controversial Topics and Civil Debate
• Social and Cultural Literacy Resources for Classrooms
• Talking About Race
• “Moments like now are why we teach…”
• Preparing Students for Difficult Conversation
• Books About Racism and Social Justicefree