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.
Allyship in the Classroom: Trans Awareness Week
Trans Awareness Week and Trans Remembrance Day represent an opportunity for teachers to consider how to create an affirming classroom for trans students.
![Supporters at London Trans Pride 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/1.jpg?h=57024e64&itok=6nVg82dT)
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.
![A headshot of Judy Heumann, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing red glasses, a blue v-neck shirt, and a gold necklace. She is smiling warmly.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/Judy_Headshot_0.jpg?h=38f9b4ca&itok=IxgQlFzi)
Exploring Audre Lorde’s Intersectionality
Audre Lorde was a Black lesbian scholar, feminist, mother, and poet who challenged us to think about the intersectionality of politics and identity.
![A headshot of Audre Lorde taken in 1980; her finger rests on her chin, and she is looking down](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-09/Audre%20Lorde.jpg?h=e9403ca4&itok=ckSP80ub)
Exploring Race and Education with Dr. Eve Ewing
Eve Ewing's research and books examine the intersection of race and history from the perspective of a native Chicagoan. We take a look at some of her celebrated work.
![1919 by Eve L. Ewing Cover, Haymarket Books](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-09/1919%20Cover%2C%20Haymarket%20Books%2C%20FH2196100.jpg?h=9bdf00a6&itok=WV8tF-61)