Ideas This Week
Ideas This Week is your hub for updates on all things Facing History—from announcements and featured press to expert interviews, impact stories, and essays on the ideas driving our work.
Remembering Daisy Bates: Orator at the March on Washington
Daisy Bates boldly challenged racism in Arkansas during Jim Crow. She played a key part in the Little Rock Nine’s fight against school segregation.
Remembering Judy Heumann and Honoring Her Legacy
Facing History’s David Levy recalls learning about Judy Heumann and how she inspired his own advocacy for disability rights.
Women's Suffrage at 100: The Key Role of Black Sororities
Dr. Tara White illuminates the role Black sorority sisters like Mary Church Terrell played in securing women’s suffrage in the United States.
Stories Defined and Told by Women
Since recorded history, women have always found memorable ways to share their narratives and ensure that their stories do not go untold.
Reckoning with Our Past: The Legacy of Migration and Belonging in US History
Learn about the United States’s immigration quota system and its history of discrimination.
March Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of March for use with Key Stage 3 and 4 students.
Conversations #BehindtheLens for LGBTQ+ History Month
To mark the month, we talked to three LGBTQ+ creatives working behind the lens about the ways that telling queer stories can cultivate acceptance and tolerance in young people.
One Teacher Speaks to the Power of Our Current Events Collection
Current events come along fast—Facing History gives educators what they need when they need it to reflect on world events with care.
Racism: Historically-Informed Discussions in the Classroom
Facing History expands on how you can draw on history to both confront injustice and make space for nuance when discussing race in the classroom.
All Community Read: A Spotlight on Disability Rights
Participating in our All Community Read? This list of recommended resources can support you and your school if you would like to join us on our disability rights learning journey.
Student Reflections on Black History Month
Assistant Headteacher and Facing History Teacher Leader Sanum Khan shares an important conversation she had with students during Black History Month.