Explore South Africa’s tumultuous history from the early interactions between white European settlers and native African tribes to the implementation of apartheid and the long struggle for democracy.
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#IfTheyGunnedMeDown
Journalists explore social media activism by discussing #IfTheyGunnedMeDown, a Twitter hashtag response to what was seen as racism and stereotypes in the images featured in the media.
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A Societal Obligation: Wes Moore on Community Responsibility
Author Wes Moore discusses society’s obligation to ask why avoidable tragedies happen.
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About Our Partner
The partnership between Facing History and Ourselves and the News Literacy Project calls upon Facing History’s unique pedagogy and the News Literacy Project’s deep understanding of the skills today’s students need to be critical consumers of news. This project integrates Facing History’s model, which asks students to make connections between history, current events, and their own lives, with the News Literacy Project’s goal to give students news literacy tools to become information citizens. Our work together aims to provide educators with the professional development and resources to help students find reliable information to make decisions, take action, and responsibly create and share news and information in a digital age.
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About The Project
Presented by Facing History and Ourselves in partnership with the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom, the Give Bigotry No Sanction project, is anchored in George Washington’s 1790 Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island—a foundational document of religious tolerance. The project inspires thoughtful conversations about matters of religious freedom in our increasingly diverse society.
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Additional Resources on Religion and Freedom
Interested in learning more about issues of religion in America and issues of faith, identity, and belonging? Check out these additional resources from other organizations.
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American Creed Introduction with Condoleezza Rice and David Kennedy
In this clip from the documentary American Creed, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and historian David Kennedy discuss the essential questions that the film focuses on.
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American Creed: A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades, Tea Party and MoveOn
In this clip from American Creed, Mark Meckler, co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots, and Joan Blades, co-founder of Moveon.org, engage in a conversation with the goal of fostering understanding through civil discourse.
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American ID: Three Words
Individuals from around the world share three words that describe the United States.
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American Idealist: "Community Action and the Politics of Poverty in the North"
This clip describes how the efforts of local Community Action Groups, supported by the government as part of the war on poverty, sparked conflict with mayors and other officials.
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American Idealist: "Community Action and the Politics of Poverty in the South"
This clip from the documentary “American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver,” describes the efforts of the war on poverty in racially divided Mississippi, and the backlash Shriver encountered from segregationists and others opposed to change.
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American Idealist: "Growing Up, the Great Depression, and World War II"
This clip from the documentary “American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver,” describes Shriver’s early life, including his childhood during the great depression, his combat experience in World War II, and his early political career.
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