Educators Against Racism and Apartheid
Educators Against Racism and Apartheid
Alternate Names: Educators Against Apartheid
Location: New York, New York, United States
Duration: 1985 - 1994
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Educators Against Apartheid
Educators Against Racism and Apartheid (EARA) was founded by educators in 1985 as Educators Against Apartheid. The name was changed because members of the group thought it important that educators deal with issues of racism in the United States at the same time that they dealt with apartheid in South Africa. EARA met monthly (except in summer),...
Educators Against Racism and Apartheid (EARA) was founded by educators in 1985 as Educators Against Apartheid. The name was changed because members of the group thought it important that educators deal with issues of racism in the United States at the same time that they dealt with apartheid in South Africa. EARA met monthly (except in summer), usually in The Riverside Church. The organization developed educational materials including a monthly newsletter which went to teachers all over the United States. The organization published two editions of Apartheid Is Wrong: A Curriculum for Young People which was funded in part by the United Nations Special Commission on Apartheid. The curriculum had lessons for teachers in all curriculum areas. It was used by teachers from early childhood classrooms all the way through universities. The group produced a filmstrip about apartheid, particularly issues that impacted young people, with a cassette narrated by the Ruby Dee, who contributed her labor for the project. One of the organization's projects was a boycott of Kellogg cereals because children could relate to Kelloggs more easily than other corporations that were involved in South Africa. Many young people participated in that boycott. The organization worked to get the New York City Teacher's Retirement System to divest itself from corporations doing business in South Africa. Members organized and participated in many demonstrations.
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