Cerebellum
American Transformation And Industrialisation: 1868-1890 - The Fort Laramie Treaty :(1868)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this video, documents conceived...
Mazz Media
Barack Obamas: Overcoming Barriers
From the time of slavery right through to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s there have been many great leaders who fought to break down racial barriers in America. On January 20, 2009 Barack Obama became the first African American...
Weird History
When the Seminole Indians Aligned With Escaped Slaves
The Black Seminoles were a group of people that history, for the most part, forgot about. Their alliance with the native Seminole tribes resulted in a unique relationship that had never been seen before, and that changed the course of...
The Wall Street Journal
Race Relations, Business and Society
Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Vista Equity Partners CEO Robert Smith look at the debate over race relations in the U.S. Is it just divisive or can it lead to a more unified society? What should CEOs focus on, and what does success...
Hip Hughes History
The Homefront During WWII: NightHawks by Edward Hopper (Amor Sciendi)
In this lecture we take a look at WWII America.
Mr. Beat
Worst 10 American Governors
Here are the 10 worst governors in American history, according to Mr. Beat.
Curated Video
Should you go to an HBCU?
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) have the prestigious honor of always being committed to the mission of educating everyone regardless of race, but Evelyn and Hallease both attended a PWI (Predominately White...
KERA
Historically Black Colleges
In the United States during the era of slavery, it was illegal for all African Americans, enslaved and free, to learn to read and write. But in 1863 the first school for freed slaves opened and by the end of the 19th century, black...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Khalil Gibran Muhammad - Big Data
Khalil Gibran Muhammad is professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Suzanne Young Murray Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies. He is the former Director of the Schomburg Center...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Orlando Patterson - Understanding Black Youth
Orlando Patterson, a historical and cultural sociologist, is John Cowles Professor of Sociology at Harvard University. He previously held faculty appointments at the University of the West Indies, his alma mater, and the London School of...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
What Caused Detroit’s Demise?
Historian Prof. Thomas Sugrue offers a critique of the conventional wisdom that roots the city’s fate in the racial tension of the tumultuous ‘60s and the decline of the auto industry. Credits: Matthew Kulvicki, Nick Alpha
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Thomas Ferguson: Political Economy of Structural Adjustment (2/7)
Thomas Ferguson, Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, speaking at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 10, 2011.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Richard Rothstein - The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How our Government Segregated America
Richard Rothstein is a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a fellow of the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and of the Haas Institute at the University of California (Berkeley). He is the...
Curated Video
Life after Trump: what’s the future of the Republican Party?
Donald Trump has finally accepted that a presidential transition from his administration to Joe Biden’s should begin. We answer your questions on what the Republican Party could look like in a post-Trump world.
The Wall Street Journal
Screenwriters Keith and Kenny Lucas on Movies as a Tool For Change
The Academy Award - nominated screenwriting duo Keith and Kenny Lucas discuss their latest project, "Judas And The Black Messiah," and what its success means for the future of storytelling on the big screen.
TLDR News
Biden Wins & Buttigieg's Out What South Carolina Means for the Primary - TLDR News
South Carolina was a good night for Biden, with the vote partially reviving his chances of winning. The night was less good for a number of candidates including Pete Buttigieg who dropped out of the race (as did Tom Steyer). In this...
The Wall Street Journal
Pulitzer Prize Winner Annette Gordon-Reed on American Ideals
The nation's founders set an ambitious American idea and ideal. Getting there takes time, experience, and social evolution.
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.
The Wall Street Journal
What does the 2020 Presidential Election Mean for Marketers?
CEOs of Edelman, UniWorld Group Inc. and MDC Partner talk about how brands have had to learn how to navigate in a hyperpolarized environment. What ramifications will election results have on how companies market their products and services?
Financial Times
US 2020 election: how Joe Biden won the presidency
The FT's US managing editor Peter Spiegel and global business columnist Rana Foroohar analyse the issues that shaped the US election outcome, how Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in key battleground states, and whether their own...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Eddie Glaude Jr. - African American Religion
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty of Princeton University in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the...
Curated Video
The Triumph of the Entrepreneur and the Power of Helping Others
Cathy's Triumph part 4/4: The video features an interview with Cathy Hughes, a successful entrepreneur in the media industry. She shares her journey of how she started her career and how her company has grown over the years. She also...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Adam F.C. Fletcher - Omaha Black History
Adam F.C. Fletcher is a writer, speaker and focused on human engagement, education transformation, and social change. Exciting, educating, and empowering are some of the words people have used to describe Adam F.C. Fletcher. A specialist...
The Wall Street Journal
Lessons in Leadership Part I
What's it take to execute a long-term project through Democratic and Republican administrations - and come out the other end with a win.