One of the most persistent myths in the nonprofit and social-impact world is that meaningful change requires money first.

When I was growing up in the 1960s, my mother was not doing what most other women her age were doing. She was volunteering in the north side of Omaha, Neb., a tough but resilient part of town, helping ...

1. Divide the class into seven groups and allow 5 minutes for them to brainstorm a list of 5 key events or turning points in African-American history. After 5 minutes have passed, have groups take ...

Although it was formed nearly 50 years ago, the Black Panther Party provides lessons for a new generation of activists today, particularly the Black Lives Matter movement. Not unlike today’s young ...

Raza Si, Guerra No! This was the clarion call forty years ago when Chicanos staged an unprecedented and still little known anti-Vietnam War demonstration on August 29, 1970. That day some 30,000 ...

OG ACTIVISTS Michael and Michelle Aldrich, early advocates for marijuana legalization, seek to preserve the nearly forgotten history of the movement. (Photo courtesy of California Cannabis Historical ...

With a new school year beginning, many students are expected to rapidly transition from months full of activity and movement to a classroom that relies—primarily—on stasis. This can be a problem, ...

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gestures during his “I Have a Dream” speech as he addresses thousands of civil-rights supporters gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the March on ...