George Floyd's brutal death at the hands of police, the sorrow and outrage of protesters in Minneapolis, and presidential tweets that escalate threats of further violence—all set against the backdrop of an ongoing pandemic which disproportionately impacts communities of color. These events underscore how the legacy of slaveholding has passed to many in our society—including, lethally, law enforcement—who too frequently display indifference and disregard for black lives and black dignity. We commit to using the lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate and we ask you to join us.
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"Miss American"
Arch Oboler’s 1938 radio play, performed by Katharine Hepburn, pleaded with American audiences to offer more aid to Jewish refugee children. It aired as the country debated over the Wagner-Rogers Bill (Joint Resolution 64).
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Holocaust
A Commandant's View
In 1971 British journalist Gitta Sereny interviewed former SS officer Franz Stangl — the commandant of the death camp Sobibor and later Treblinka. The responses to the questions Sereny posed are excerpted in this audio reading. Stangl was arrested in Brazil in 1967, tried and found guilty in West Germany in 1970. His sentence was life imprisonment and he died of heart failure six months into his term in the Düsseldorf prison.
A Message from Roger Brooks: Facing History at 40
President and CEO of Facing History asks, "How do we encourage the next generation to build a world shaped by caring and knowledge, rather than prejudice and bigotry?"
Democracy & Civic Engagement
A Message from Roger Brooks: Not This Time
In response to the National Policy Institute meeting with Richard B. Spencer, a letter from Roger Brooks, President and CEO, Facing History and Ourselves.
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Global Immigration
A New Concept of Identity
Amin Maalouf, a French writer and author, believes that violence can be a result of tensions between identity and belonging. He writes about the need to find new ways to think about identity.
A Reflection from President and CEO Roger Brooks on the Church Shooting in Charleston
Roger Brooks, CEO and President of Facing History and Ourselves, grieves for Charleston, SC and reminds us that communities can heal from hate crimes.
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Justice & Human Rights
Audio Reading of "How Much Democracy Do We Want?"
In this audio clip, an actor reads an excerpt from Eleanor Roosevelt’s 1940 work “The Moral Basis of Democracy,” which is featured in the resource book Fundamental Freedoms: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this clip, Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of equal opportunities and economic security for the strength of democracy.
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Justice & Human Rights
Audio Reading of "Women Must Learn to Play the Game as Men Do."
In this audio clip, an actor reads a 1928 essay written by Eleanor Roosevelt titled “Women Must Learn to Play the Game as Men Do,” which is featured in the resource book Fundamental Freedoms: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this clip, Roosevelt explains some of the challenges facing women and defines success for women in politics.
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Justice & Human Rights
Audio Reading of Eleanor Roosevelt's Report from the Displaced Persons Camp
In February 1946, following the end of WWII, Eleanor Roosevelt visited displaced persons camps in Germany where she met Jews who had survived the Holocaust. In this audio clip, featured in the resource book Fundamental Freedoms: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and read by an actor, Roosevelt reflects on her visit.
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Justice & Human Rights
Audio Reading of Eleanor Roosevelt's Speech at the Sorbonne
In this audio recording, an actor reads Eleanor Roosevelt’s speech delivered at the University of Paris, or the Sorbonne, in 1948, which is featured in the resource book Fundamental Freedoms: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In the speech, Roosevelt describes the differences in the ways that people in the United States the and Soviet Union understood human rights.
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Justice & Human Rights
Audio Reading of Eleanor Roosevelt: We Must Stop Generalizing About People
In this audio clip, an actor reads excerpts from a 1924 speech and a 1945 essay by Eleanor Roosevelt, both featured in the resource book Fundamental Freedoms: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. These excerpts provide insight into changes in the way Roosevelt approached civil rights over time.
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