Contributor Tolerance.org

Update
01-01-2016
Content Type
Activity
Grade Level
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
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What would a neighborhood survey of businesses reveal about your community? This activity encourages students to explore the contributions of African American people in business as well as the inequities and struggles that persist in this field. Have students take a look at African American business leaders in the community.

Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation’s children. Our teaching materials have won two Oscars, an Emmy and more than 20 honors from the Association of Educational Publishers, including two Golden Lamp Awards, the industry’s highest honor. Scientific surveys demonstrate that our programs help students learn respect for differences and bolster teacher practice.