Mazisi Kunene
Mazisi Kunene (1930-2006), a South African poet, educator and activist, was an active supporter and organizer of the anti-apartheid movement in Europe and Africa. He later became South Africa’s poet laureate.
Mourners after Antisemitic Rampage in Poland
Mourners in Kielce, Poland, gather around coffins after townspeople killed 42 Jews in an antisemitic rampage in 1946.
Mourners Carry UDF Banner During Mass Funeral
A group of mourners carry a United Democratic Front Banner during a mass funeral for 18 black South Africans killed during the unrest in Duncan Village near East London, South Africa.
Religion and Identity
Four teenagers from different religious traditions reflect on their experiences of religious belief and belonging.
Photograph of a Girl by Roman Vishniac
Sara, sitting in bed in a basement dwelling, with stenciled flowers above her head, Warsaw, ca. 1935–1938.
Photograph of a Jewish Man by Roman Vishniac
A photograph by Roman Vishniac (1897–1990), ca. 1935–1938.
Refugees Aboard the St. Louis
Passengers aboard the St. Louis, seeking refuge from Nazi-occupied Europe, wait to find out if they will be allowed entry into Cuba in June 1939.
Selected for Slave Labor
These men were determined fit to perform hard labor. Their heads were shaved and their clothes replaced with prison uniforms.
Art as Propaganda: The Nazi Degenerate Art Exhibit
Jonathan Petropoulos discusses the importance of the German 1937 Degenerate Art exhibit.
Ava Kadishson Schieber, Holocaust Survivor, Shares Her Story with Facing History Students
Holocaust survivor, artist, poet, Ava Kadishson Schieber speaks to students about how she survived the war by leaving her family and hiding on a farm. She answers students questions about her survival, her faith, and her education.