TEACHING TOLERANCE-- What Change Looks Like: Notes From Ferguson 
Author: Amanda Blaine
February 11, 2015. 

http://www.tolerance.org/blog/what-change-looks-notes-fergusonArticle

In Teaching Tolerance, I found an article called "What Change Looks Like:Notes From Ferguson". Since this has been such hot button lately, I thought this would be an interesting article. She points out that the media only covers bits and parts of the situation, and a lot of it is left out. She points out that by the time of that first protest shown on tv, activists in Ferguson and areas surrounding Ferguson had been working tirelessly to confront institutions with structural inequalities. She touches on the importance of members of a dominant group supporting an often-oppressed group. The importance of this in relation to teaching is that as teachers, we should be able to help our students realize how to get involved in important issues, and help them realize how accessible participation in social movements can be.