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Closer to the Truth Project Facilitation and Dialogue Guide

This Guide was produced by Active Voice in collaboration with the Andrus Family Fund, Longnook Pictures, the International Center for Transitional Justice and other experts in racial justice and dialogue facilitation. It accompanies the film Greensboro: Closer to the Truth, by Adam Zucker, and offers historical context, customizable discussion questions, suggested group activities, facilitation tips, and resources to explore sustainable community reconciliation.

Author: Active Voice

Contributed by: Sahar Driver

Tags: community building | conflict resolution | dialogue | education | history | racism | reconciliation

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Slavery or "Freedom Forever": What's at Stake in the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

In 1854 President Franklin Pierce faced a critical choice. Should he support the Kansas-Nebraska proposal, which gave local settlers the right to determine whether or not slavery would be permitted? Should he maintain the Missouri Compromise, which banned slavery in these territories? Or, since any decision would impact the economy, should practical considerations overrule moral rhetoric?

Author: Douglas Ley (New England Center for Civic Life)

Contributed by: joni doherty

Tags: education | history | race

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