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.
Afrofuturism and Black Joy
Incorporate Black joy into your teachings by highlighting the resilience, creativity, and humanity of the black community through the rich world of afrofuturism.
![African Woman Wearing Futuristic Face Mask and gold crown](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-09/iStock-1278418527.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=n-z7yrpi)
New Books on Native American History and Life
Facing History shares the scholarly work and personal insights of Native scholars and memoirists.
![A colorful graphic that reads "Native American Heritage Month."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/Native_American_Heritage_Month_graphic.jpeg?h=97a06f33&itok=pvWHSQV6)
Black Women Educators' Roundtable on Teaching and Current Events
What is the impact of racial violence and tensions on Black educators? We explore the challenges, joys, and opportunities in education with our panel of Black women educators.
![A black female educator smiles as her elementary school class writes at their desks.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/iStock-522138534.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=vgm7mdB0)
Sometimes Empathy is Hard for Teachers
The stresses of teaching can spread educators thin emotionally.
![Graphic image: woman sits at the computer and crying covering her face with her hands](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/WomanCryingAtDesk_Empathy_GraphicFH2187402.jpg?h=9e16a70f&itok=Z4bIGhGP)
Teaching LGBTQIA+ Students: Insights from Harvey Milk High School
In this interview, Harvey Milk High School staff discuss strategies for engaging with LGBTQIA+ students as an educator.
![LGBTQ pride flag on chalkboard.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/LGBTQPrideFlagChalkboard_iStock-929777058%20%281%29.jpeg?h=8e4088dc&itok=R2ov_E-w)
Remembering Stonewall on the 50th Anniversary
As we approach the anniversary of this momentous event in the gay rights movement, we reflect on the contributions of two prominent activists.
![Photo of the exterior of Stonewall Inn](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/Stonewall_Inn%2C_West_Village_%286445657017%29.jpg?h=a32b3037&itok=uMhtRhL-)
School (Re)Segregation 65 Years After Brown v. Board
More than six decades after the overturning of racial segregation in US public schools, we reflect on the state of educational equity and academic achievement in the American school system.
![Paper cutout face of diverse culture together with scales of justice to convey racial equality and law and order](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-05/AdobeStock_570056529.jpeg?h=cef0b0f3&itok=HkGNxAKJ)
What Does It Mean “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
Facing History shares a list of key components for a reflective classroom and provides educators with a number of resources to guide them in building their own.
![Gregory Peck (left) and Brock Peters in a pivotal scene from the 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/atticus_and_tom_robinson_in_court.gif?h=fa747474&itok=gA60t0Vr)