There are 9 article(s) tagged Facing History and Ourselves:

• September 2024

  • Facing History and Ourselves explores social justice

    Daniel Kiel, who is co-chair of an upcoming Facing History event, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about how the organization approaches race and social justice.

    By Eric Barnes September 11, 2024

• March 2023

  • Facing History and Ourselves founder dies at 81

    Strom was born in Chicago but moved to Memphis when she was five years old. She founded Facing History in 1976 after piloting a Holocaust curriculum in her eighth-grade humanities classroom in Brookline, Massachusetts.

    By Jasmine McCraven March 29, 2023

• November 2020

  • Organizations push to empower youths, break barriers

    Facing History and Ourselves, Bridges, Girl Scouts: Heart of the South and the National Civil Rights Museum will participate in a panel discussion at Leadership Memphis’ annual Multicultural Breakfast Nov. 6 that will be held virtually this year. 

    By Christin Yates November 02, 2020

• June 2020

  • When schools closed, Bridget Riley’s class found new sources of instruction, inspiration

    East High's collaboration with local artists showed the academic, social and emotional potential of an interactive online class.

    By David Waters June 21, 2020

• March 2020

  • A teacher shares strategies for learning at home

    This time together will be an exercise in partnership with your children. Define the home as a supportive place for each family member.

    By Lauren Boccia March 30, 2020

• February 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: Talking about race, bias and discrimination

    How Facing History and Ourselves shapes some of the most difficult conversations we can have – and does it with children and teens in schools throughout Memphis.

    By Eric Barnes February 14, 2020

• October 2019

  • Facing History guest speaker takes on white nationalism

    "Rising Out of Hatred" author Eli Saslow talked to Shelby County students Monday morning before his speaking engagement at a Facing History dinner Monday night.

    By Jane Roberts October 29, 2019

• November 2018

  • Let’s stop tearing down community and build something we can all be proud of

    In early October the National Civil Rights Museum, along with Bridges and Facing History and Ourselves, launched a campaign to encourage empathy.

    By Terri Lee Freeman November 03, 2018

  • Sanford: Decisions – whether at the voting booth, in the classroom or in life – have consequences

    “People make choices. Choices make history.”

    By Otis Sanford November 01, 2018