Little Justice Leaders Blog

In the last year, our kids have lived through a lot of history. Incredibly, that history now includes an armed insurrection at the United States Capitol building. As parents and caregivers, starting a conversation about these events with our kids can be daunting. It...

by Karina Brisack Talking to children about social justice can be tough. There’s a lot of ground to cover, and it can feel impossible to cover all everything – mostly because it is impossible. Despite that, we’d all like to prepare our kids for the problems they’ll...

by Adryan Moorefield One of the sad truths about this country and this world is that ideas such as respect and inclusiveness don’t mean the same thing amongst various groups of people. Slavery, discrimination, and racism are all byproducts of these various ways of...

by Stacy Shaneyfelt Ready to immerse your students, kids, and tweens in books that truly mirror their own lives and also introduce them to diverse characters, authentic settings, riveting social justice themes, and greater tolerance for others? Well, I’ve briefly...

by Adryan Moorefield The world is a beautiful place, filled with life and culture, art and science…everything working together to create a beautiful picture. It seems that lately, people have started to forget just how beautiful the world really is. In the commotion...

by India Lewis When it comes to discussions on race and white privilege, there are many instances where we as people become defensive, confused, and frazzled. It is possible to make these discussions much easier, if we start to engage the adults and kids in our...

by Stacy Shaneyfelt How many of you desperately want to reinforce vital notions of inclusion and character education among your early childhood-elementary aged kiddos but need a little winter “pick me up” in the parental or pedagogical department? Well, this blog...

Finding the perfect gift can be hard, but there are tons of social justice focused books to give to the special people in your life this year. Here’s a roundup of some good ones we've come across for kids, teens, and adults. For kids: Civil Rights Then and Now: A...

We, like so many others, are outraged and horrified by our country’s recent separation of families at the border. What is happening is cruel and heartbreaking. Many people, including our amazing followers, have spoken up and pushed back against this devastating...