Crash Course
The Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Theater #41
In the 1920s, there was a blossoming of all kinds of art made by African Americans in the New York neighborhood Harlem. Let's call it a renaissance. While all the arts were having a great run, some extremely interesting things were...
Crash Course
Political Thought in the Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Black American History
When we think about the Harlem Renaissance, the arts come immediately to mind. But new political theories were also blossoming during this time. We'v talked about Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois, but today we'll get into some...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Notes of a native son: the world according to James Baldwin - Christina Greer
James Baldwin was an American novelist and social critic whose essays in “Notes of a Native Son” explored race, sex and class distinctions. -- In the 1960s, the FBI amassed almost 2,000 documents in an investigation into one of America’s...
Crash Course
Arts and Letters of the Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Black American History
The Harlem Renaissance was one of the richest, most vibrant, and most culturally generative artistic periods in American history and the work that emerged from that period continues to shape the landscape of American arts and letters...
Great Big Story
At this Harlem Apartment live jazz every sunday
Step into the vibrant world of Harlem's jazz scene through Marjorie Eliot's legendary Sunday jazz concerts. Nestled in her apartment, Marjorie and her son Rudel open their doors to music enthusiasts from around the globe, offering an...
Curated Video
The African-American Culture in America
Dr. Forrester talks about the African-American culture and how it has influenced our culture in the United States.
Curated Video
Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde, a trailblazing Black feminist, poet, and essayist, passionately explored intersectionality, identity, and activism, leaving an enduring impact on literature and social justice.
Great Big Story
The Soul Food Born of the Harlem Renaissance
Delve into the heart of Harlem during the 1930s, a pivotal era in Black America's cultural history—the Harlem Renaissance. As jazz echoed through the streets and literary giants gathered, Joseph T. Wells, founder of Wells Supper Club,...
Great Big Story
At This Harlem Apartment Live Jazz Every Sunday
Step into the vibrant world of Harlem's jazz scene through Marjorie Eliot's legendary Sunday jazz concerts. Nestled in her apartment, Marjorie and her son Rudel open their doors to music enthusiasts from around the globe, offering an...
Great Big Story
At This Harlem Apartment Live Jazz Every Sunday
Step into the vibrant world of Harlem's jazz scene through Marjorie Eliot's legendary Sunday jazz concerts. Nestled in her apartment, Marjorie and her son Rudel open their doors to music enthusiasts from around the globe, offering an...
Curated Video
How To Spin A Basketball On Your Finger: Tips From The Harlem Globetrotters
Want to learn how to do one of the most iconic basketball tricks from the Harlem Globetrotters? Check out this fun video tutorial! In this video, Speedy Artis from the Globetrotters breaks down How To Spin A Basketball On Your Finger....
Curated Video
Ball Handling Tips From The Harlem Globetrotters
Want to learn how to handle a basketball like a Harlem Globetrotter? Check out this video tutorial! In this video, Speedy Artis from the Globetrotters shows you How To Improve Your Ball Handling Skills with several important tips: - Use...
Curated Video
Around The World Basketball Trick: Tutorial From The Harlem Globetrotters
Want to learn how to do a popular basketball trick from the Harlem Globetrotters? Check out this video! In this tutorial, Speedy Artis from the Globetrotters shows you how to do the Around The World Spin Trick with several important...
Curated Video
Yuri Kochiyama: Unyielding Voice for Justice
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, thousands of Japanese-Americans were interned on U.S. soil. Determined to right this wrong, Yuri Kochiyama testified to Congress and helped those affected win $20,000 in compensation.
Curated Video
Gladys Bentley: Breaking All the Rules
At a time when homosexuality was illegal in the United States, LGBTQ+ artist and pioneer Gladys Bentley broke all the rules to become one of the wealthiest Black performers of her time.
The Guardian
Inside New York's underground ballroom scene: 'It's your chosen family'
The last few years have seen pop culture and fashion take a huge interest in the real scene that inspired TV shows such as Pose and HBO’s Legendary. Can it survive the hype? The Guardian joined the House of Gorgeous Gucci backstage at...
The Guardian
Growing Up in Queens in the 70s and 80s
Corey Pegues grew up in Jamaica, Queens in the 1970s and 80s. As a young teenager, he and his friends split their time between the basketball court and the streets. At a young age, they began selling crack without understanding the...
Curated Video
The Harlem Cultural Festival: Summer of Soul
The Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as the Black Woodstock, was a watershed moment for Black culture in America that history almost forgot.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Marquitta T. Speller - Reimagining Education
Dr. M. T. Speller is an educational leader with more than 15 years of experience. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Rochester, and her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Speller’s...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Freedom Cheteni - 'Theme for English B' by Langston Hughes
Freedom Cheteni is Editor in Chief of The School Superintendent's Journal I Board of Directors & Chief Executive Officer, InventXR LLC In addition to providing Knowledge Management and Content Creation Services for School Superintendents...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Coming to a Political and Economic Sensibility
Coming to a Political and Economic Sensibility
The March of Time
1951: NARCOTICS AND TEENAGERS
MOT 1951: John Daly interviews reporters Earl Brown of Life Magazine and Ed Mowery of the New York World-Telegram about the teenage drug problem.
PBS
Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance (feat. Princess Weekes)
Novels like Passing by Nella Larsen, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, and the poetry of Langston Hughes were all written during this period and have become important pieces of the American literary canon. Still, when...
Curated Video
Madam Queenie: New York's Notorious Crime Boss
America has always been captivated by crime and the sharp-dressed, trigger happy men who dominate the underworld. But one story remains criminally neglected, that of gambling kingpin Stephanie St. Clair, aka Madame Queenie - the Robin...