This short documentary captures the spirit of Jewish life in Warsaw, Poland, before World War II.
Author Wes Moore discusses society’s obligation to ask why avoidable tragedies happen.
This film explores how one family found restitution and healing after coming together for a ceremony to loan items looted by the Nazis from their descendant Marcus Heinemann back to Museum Lüneburg.
Dr. Molly Ladd-Taylor gives a brief history of the eugenics movement and how it was applied in Canada.
Angello Portillo tells about being a bully in middle school and reflects on Facing History
Anna Nolin discusses the importance of being proactive in preventing bullying
This film focuses on Benjamin Ferencz, a former prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials who is dedicated to preventing mass atrocities.
Students discuss their ancestral identities and what "Becoming American" means to them.
Sociologist Nechama Tec explores the story of one woman, Stefa Dworek - a Polish Christian - and her motivation to shelter a Jewish woman during the Holocaust. If caught rescuing a Jew during this time, Stefa would have faced imprisonment or worse. Yet about 2 percent of the Polish Christian population chose to hide Jews in a nation known for its long history of antisemitism.
Psychologists Mamie and Kenneth Clark prove a connection between segregation and low self-esteem
Kwame Anthony Appiah explains why the human mind is attracted to conspiracy theories.