Zinn Education Project
Zinn Ed Project: Teaching People’s History offers free classroom lessons, workshops, seminars, campaigns, teacher study groups, & more to teach outside the textbook. Coord. by non-profit orgs @rethinkingschools.bsky.social & @teachingchange.bsky.social
Starter Packs
Created by Zinn Education Project (1)
Teach the Black Freedom Struggle Class Scholars
Since March of 2020, we have hosted a series of free, online, interactive classes with people's historians of the Black Freedom Struggle Sign up for the classes here: https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/teach-black-freedom-struggle-classes This starter pack is a list of the scholars on Bluesky.
@becalzada.bsky.social
TX Educator, Library Coordinator, Presenter, Reader, #FReadomFighter | Opinions shared are solely my own
@rlmartstudio.bsky.social
Featuring the work of medicinal artist/activist Ricardo Levins Morales. Studio and store in Minneapolis MN USA, shipping anywhere via RLMArtStudio.com. Most posts made by staff.
@lastweektonight.com
The official Bluesky account of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. youtube.com/lastweektonight
@kaliholloway.bsky.social
Columnist for The Nation, MSNBC, The New Republic and The Daily Beast. She/Her. "Black power civil rights type...communist" — Gavin McInnes, Idiot
@koshersoul.bsky.social
James Beard Award (The Cooking Gene) and National Jewish Book Award (Koshersoul) winning author, culinary historian (Rice) and historic interpreter, African- American, Jewish, LGBT public figure.
@ebyard.bsky.social
LGBTQ+ lives; racial, gender, and disability justice; economic opportunity; and schools that challenge children to think for themselves. Also, women’s sports.
@ibmt-scw.bsky.social
Keeping alive the memory and spirit of the men and women from Britain, Ireland and elsewhere who volunteered to defend democracy and fight fascism in Spain from 1936 to 1939. https://international-brigades.org.uk/
@robinstevenson.bsky.social
Author of 30+ books of fiction and nonfiction, for young readers of all ages. Speaker, school presenter, writing instructor, Canadian. She/her. www.robinstevenson.com 🏳️🌈🍁📚
@ballsandstrikes.org
A nonprofit media outlet for progressive, bullshit-free commentary about courts, judges, and the legal system they uphold. Run by @jaywillis.net.
@jaywillis.net
I write about courts, democracy, media, and the three raccoons who live in a tree behind my house. Bluesky’s ONLY fantasy football guru. EIC @ballsandstrikes.org, more writing at jaywillis.net.
@roadmapconsulting.bsky.social
We work with intention and care to collectively replace current structures with more life-affirming, compassionate, just, and values-driven processes, policies, and practices. https://roadmapconsulting.org/
@aftmass.bsky.social
State affiliate of @aftunion.bsky.social representing preK-12 educators, school support staff, librarians, nurses, and higher education educators and staff.
@marcofoster.bsky.social
Brooklyn based human from DC Lifelong Democrat, damn proud of it 💙 Covering the stories you might have missed 👇🏻
@mwalkercenter.bsky.social
The Margaret Walker Center is an archive and museum dedicated to African American history and culture. The Center was originally founded as the Institute for the Study of the History, Life, and Culture of Black People by Margaret Walker in 1968.
@ryanclancywi.bsky.social
Representative for Wisconsin’s 19th assembly district. Proud father, husband, troublemaker, former MPS teacher and member of the Wisconsin Legislative Socialist Caucus 🌹
@marklieberman.bsky.social
K-12 school finance reporter for @edweek.bsky.social and proud member of @edweekunion.bsky.social. mlieberman@educationweek.org Signal: malieberman.25
@50501supporters.bsky.social
#50501movement is #PeoplesMovement Next Day of Action: May 1st, 2025
@mhimovement.bsky.social
The Movement History Initiative is located at the John Hope Franklin Research Center at Duke University. Defining the narrative and preserving grassroots organizing history to pass it to the next generation of activist and organizers!
@abreezeclayton.bsky.social
she/her | Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. “Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great.” #RuralMatters
@archive.org
Internet Archive is a non-profit research library preserving web pages, books, movies & audio for public access. Explore web history via the Wayback Machine.
@mollycrabapple.bsky.social
Draws and writes and gets in fights Mollycrabapple.com Mollycrabapple.substack.com
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
Raised on Coast Miwok land, longtime resident on Ramaytush Ohlone land, writer, climate person, feminist, wanderer. Just started a newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com.
@perrybaconjr.bsky.social
Government and policy writer. Views are my own. perry.bacon@washpost.com. https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/follow-perry-bacon-jr/
@mikepod.bsky.social
Former political director, AFL-CIO. Senior fellow, CAP. My Substack: www.weekendreading.net
@jeremycyoung.bsky.social
Senior Advisor @aacu.org. Advocate for liberal education. Personal account.
@actioninhighered.bsky.social
Free Higher Ed Now!: A Day of Higher For the Common Good. Join us on April 17, 2025. https://www.dayofactionforhighered.org/
@la-cac.org
We are a group of dedicated citizens fighting against censorship and book bans in Louisiana libraries. #1ADefenders | #WeStandWithLibrarians | http://la-cac.org
@alexispauline.bsky.social
Queer Black Feminist Love Evangelist. Author of SURVIVAL IS A PROMISE: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde.
@sthlxmn.bsky.social
@wbur.org
WBUR is Boston’s NPR. A public media leader committed to exceptional journalism on-air, online, on-demand and on stage.
@nilc.org
Advancing and defending the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants & their loved ones.
@rmayemsinger.bsky.social
Mrs. Doubtfire and some other stuff. Screenwriter, creator, complainer. Politics obsessor. imdb.me/randimayemsinger
@ayanaeliza.bsky.social
Marine biologist, writer, policy nerd. Co-founder Urban Ocean Lab, think tank for the future of coastal cities. In love with climate solutions.
@blackafinstem.bsky.social
Showcasing Black STEM unity and sharing our experiences. For Press: blackafinstem@gmail.com. #BlackAFinSTEM. Official creators of #BlackBirdersWeek. https://linktr.ee/blackafinstem
@etoddbreland.bsky.social
Educator, Historian (US, Urban, Black Politics, Education, Policy, Chicago), Former CPS Board VP; Books: I Didn't Come Here to Lie (Haymarket, 2025); A Political Education (UNC Press, 2018); personal account; she/her
@surj.bsky.social
Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) organizes white communities into movements for justice. Join us- and we promise to put you to work for good. Learn more: SURJ.org
@africansus.bsky.social
Empowering African immigrants in the U.S. through advocacy, services, and community building. Join us in driving change. #ForwardEver ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 https://africans.us/
@uabookbans.bsky.social
#UniteAgainstBookBans is a national @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship. Join the campaign: https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
The 🌎’s oldest and largest library association. Find us at https://ala.org. We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
@osodtexas.bsky.social
Our Schools Our Democracy is a Texas-based nonpartisan and independent nonprofit dedicated to supporting Texas public schools & making charter schools more transparent & accountable to the public. Join us: bit.ly/OSODsignup Learn more: linktr.ee/osodtexas
@npeaction.bsky.social
Advocates for great policies and legislation for public schools. To learn more visit our website https://npeaction.org/