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.
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Reads for Juneteenth
As we commemorate Juneteenth, we’re revisiting books that helped Facing History staff deepen their learning on the history and many meanings of Black freedom.
![Hardbound books background, selective focus.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/iStock-1209683444.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=vaSWflz5)
Reflecting on Juneteenth
Learn about the history and legacy of Juneteenth and how modern awareness of this commemoration has grown and raised the profile of this important holiday.
![Juneteenth Independence Day. Freedom or Emancipation day. Annual American holiday, celebrated on June 19. African American history and heritage. Poster, greeting card, banner and background](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/iStock-1154863383.jpg?h=4f4378cb&itok=CE58MYI_)
Teachers Share How They Are Ending the School Year with Intention
Members of our ELA educator Advisory Board highlight their favorite activities to help end the school year with care and celebration.
![Facing History students standing and talking](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/DSC_0652%20%281%29.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=HsEg8Cmx)
Bringing Proximity and Perspective to the Emmett Till Story
Prof. Chris Benson helped develop Facing History’s unit about Emmett Till's murder. He discusses the project and the profound lessons still left to learn.
![Emmett Till and his Mother](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/EmmettTill_and_His_Mother.jpg?h=9f031508&itok=9iXxMhu5)
AAPI Trailblazers: Anna May Wong, Larry Itliong, and Mee Moua
Discover how AAPI upstanders Anna May Wong, Larry Itliong, and Mee Moua not only made their mark on the world but widened the path for others.
![Chinese American actress, Anna May Wong, first Hmong American to be elected to a state legislature in the U.S., Mee Moua and Filipino American labor organizer, Larry Itliong are featured.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/Anna_May_Wong%2C_Larry_Itliong%2C_and_Mee_Moua.jpg?h=0cd817c1&itok=9zv5DmX1)
Monuments and Memorials Are Conversation Starters
Dimitry Anselme discusses how monuments and memorials can be an entry point for students to discover underrepresented stories.
![The Robert Gould Shaw And Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/The_Robert_Gould_Shaw_and_Massachusetts_54th_Regiment_Memorial_%28c65efc6a-6b80-4def-aad7-88012b9b9e14%29.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=LnNQzsv4)
Bringing to Light the Diversity and Complexity of AAPI Heritage and Culture in 4 Essays
AAPI Heritage Month provides each of us an important opportunity to take a deeper dive into the diverse experiences, perspectives, and stories of Asian American and Pacific Islander people and communities.
![Woman Reading On A Tablet](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/Tablet_AAPIEssays.jpg?h=0347b892&itok=j3XN6Kst)
Confronting the Legacy of Chinese Exclusion
Examining the legacy of the Chinese Exclusion Act is important to understanding both US immigration policy & the roots of anti-Asian sentiment.
![Captain examines passengers aboard the The Shimyo Maru vessel.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Examining_Passengers_Among_The_Shimyo_Maru_1931_FH2186864.jpg?h=d71efc7d&itok=qdqQhkml)
A Life Dedicated to Ending Genocide
Benjamin Ferencz helped convict 22 Nazis at the Nuremberg trials and advocated tirelessly to end crimes against humanity.
![Former Chief Prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Former_Chief_Prosecutor_Benjamin_Ferencz_FH131067.jpg?h=81894d79&itok=_kgjDHVn)
April Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of April for use with Key Stage 3 and 4 students.
![Facing History Students in a classroom having a discussion.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/DSC04311_Website.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=LnEmSh9t)
Brother Outsider: Remembering Gay Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin
Learn more about Bayard Rustin's life as an openly gay Black civil rights activist who served as the chief organizer of the historic March on Washington.
![Photo of Bayard Rustin giving a speech](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/Bayard_Rustin_speech_photo.png?h=8c478372&itok=0cubzQ4s)