Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lewis Gordon & Jason Stanley - When Philosophers Talk - Part 3
Lewis Gordon graduated in 1984 from Lehman College, CUNY, through the Lehman Scholars Program, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
How Music Helped James Baldwin Make Sense of Inequality
What can music offer to economists? Ed Pavlić, Distinguished Research Professor of English and African American Studies at the University of Georgia, explains how music offered a powerful lyrical companion to the social scientific tools...
Mr. Beat
The Life and Times of John Brown
Was John Brown a hero or terrorist? The answer is not so simple. In this documentary, Mr. Beat examines the life and times of the most (in)famous abolitionist in history.
Curated Video
Joseph Henry Douglass: Changing America With Music
Classical violinist Joseph Henry Douglass helped empower the Black community through music and education at a time when Southern lawmakers were pushing back against the progress of Reconstruction.
Curated Video
Ellen and William Craft: The Journey to Freedom
This video tells the story of Ellen and William Craft's daring escape from slavery, which included Ellen's disguise as a white man. The video also covers their life in England, where they fleed to avoid re-enslavement and to start their...
Curated Video
Frederick Douglass: The Journey to Freedom
This video tells the inspiring story of Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, who taught himself to read and write and eventually escaped to the North. The video also covers Douglass's life after slavery, which included writing...
Wonderscape
Social Studies Kids: Expanding Voting Rights in the United States
This video discusses the history of voting rights in the United States, highlighting the struggles and achievements of marginalized groups such as women, Black Americans, and Native Americans. It emphasizes the importance of voting and...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frederick Douglass: Photography
Learn about the photographs of Frederick Douglass with Dr. Noelle Trent.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frederick Douglass
Learn how the work of Frederick Douglass can inspire young people today, with Dr. Noelle Trent of the National Civil Rights Museum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frederick Douglass: Learning to Read and Write
Learn how Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and write as a boy, with Dr. Noelle Trent of the National Civil Rights Museum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Q&A: Frederick Douglass
Top questions and answers for Frederick Douglass.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Robert Shetterly - Walt Whitman's Commandments
Robert Shetterly was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated in 1969 from Harvard College with a degree in English Literature. At Harvard he took some courses in drawing which changed the direction of his creative life -- from the...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frederick Douglass: Autobiographies
Learn about the autobiographical writings of Frederick Douglass with Dr. Noelle Trent.
Red Rock Films
Who was Frederick Douglass?
How an escaped slave became one of President Abraham Lincoln's most important advisers and one of his harshest critics.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Frederick Douglass
This video is a lesson on the life of Frederick Douglass, an influential figure in the fight against slavery and for civil rights in the United States. The video discusses significant events in Douglass' life, including his early years...
Getty Images
SPEECH - Dr. Willie Parker at Center for Reproductive Rights 2014 Gala
SPEECH - Dr. Willie Parker quotes Frederick Douglass on progress coming from struggle at Center for Reproductive Rights 2014 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on October 29, 2014 in New York City.
Curated Video
Statues of Tubman, Douglass unveiled in Maryland
At a time when states are debating the removal of Confederate monuments, Maryland is adding bronze statues of two of the state's famous black historical figures to the Maryland State House.
Curated Video
Statues of Tubman, Douglass unveiled in Maryland
At a time when US states are debating the removal of Confederate monuments, Maryland is adding bronze statues of two of the state's famous black historical figures to the Maryland State House.
Curated Video
Frederick Douglass Statue Vandalized On Anniversary Of Famous Speech
July 5 marked the anniversary of Douglass' now famous speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"
Curated Video
Buttigieg back in political fray after respite
A bit hoarse and with an occasional cough, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg returned to the political fray Thursday, resuming a whirlwind schedule after taking a half-day to rest after getting hit with a bad cold.
Curated Video
Buttigieg back in political fray after respite
A bit hoarse and with an occasional cough, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg returned to the political fray Thursday, resuming a whirlwind schedule after taking a half-day to rest after getting hit with a bad cold.
Curated Video
Reparations re-enters the national dialogue
A national dialogue on reparations is underway as issues related to race attract increasing attention.
Curated Video
Obamas unveil slate of series, documentaries for Netflix
OBAMAS UNVEIL SLATE OF SERIES, DOCUMENTARIES FOR NETFLIX
Curated Video
Buttigieg back in political fray after respite
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