National Institute of Standards and Technology
A Conversation with Dr. John Cahn
On June 24, 2011, it was announced that NIST Emeritus Senior Fellow Dr. John Cahn had been selected to receive the 2011 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his fundamental contributions to the study of materials. In this interview,...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Membership Theory of Inequality
Professor Steven Durlauf discusses a transition from the conventional policy of “redistributing income” to “redistributing membership”, thus promoting economic integration across communities and intergenerational mobility. Integrating...
Weird History
Facts About Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King, Jr., is most remembered for his use of nonviolence and civil disobedience to advance civil rights and pursue equal opportunities for African Americans. He opposed segregation...
KERA
Poverty’s Effects on Children
One in five North Texas children live in poverty and more than a quarter million are hungry. A recent report by Children’s Health, a hospital network in Dallas, found that children living in poverty are seven times more likely to be in...
Hip Hughes History
Separate But Equal for Dummies - United States Constitutional Law & Segregation
HipHughes explains the very basic premise of the heart of Jim Crow legalization; the Separate But Equal Doctrine. Students of US History should know, that this one is a must, if you don't understand it you best stay home test day.
Cerebellum
America, An Emerging World Power: 1896-1916 -plessy V. Ferguson (1896)
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. This video focusses on documents...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jonathan Jansen - Lessons from South Africa
Jonathan Jansen is Vice Chancellor and Rector of the University of the Free State and President of the South African Institute of Race Relations. He holds a PhD from Stanford University, the MS degree from Cornell University, and...
Boulder Creek International
Kansas City: The History of Racial Segregation and Disinvestment in Kansas City
Kansas City part 3/7: This video discusses the history of racial segregation in Kansas City, particularly in the 18th and Vine district. It explores the impact of discriminatory housing policies and the effects of integration on the...
Boulder Creek International
Kansas City: Addressing the Challenges of Generational Poverty and Fatherless Homes in the Black Community
Kansas City part 4/7: The speaker discusses the difference between income and wealth, and the challenges faced by the black community in building wealth over generations. They also talk about the importance of addressing the toxic...
Curated Video
The Explosive Story of Dynamite Hill
When Black residents moved into one neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama, White supremacists unleashed a wave of terror against the community.
Boulder Creek International
Kansas City: A Vision for Troost Village
Kansas City part 6/7: This video is about the efforts of Saint Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church and others to change Troost, a dividing line in Kansas City, into a gathering place through reconciliation services and community building. The...
Boulder Creek International
Kansas City: Community Rebuilding and Crime Prevention
Kansas City part 1/7: The video discusses the issue of hyper-segregation and crime in Kansas City, particularly along Troost Ave. Business owners and community members share their experiences and perspectives on the challenges faced by...
Boulder Creek International
Kansas City: Working Towards Justice and Unity in Our Community
Kansas City part 7/7: The speaker reflects on the issue of inequity and the need for individuals, agencies, businesses, and communities to work together to create a sense of unity and lift each other up. They discuss the challenges faced...
Let's Tute
Classifying Waste: Understanding the Different Types of Wastes and Their Properties
This video explains the various ways in which waste can be classified, such as solid, liquid, gaseous, hazardous, biodegradable, and non-biodegradable. It also introduces the concept of e-waste and its proper management.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scott Ellsworth - The Secret Game: A Wartime Story of Courage, Change, and Basketball's Lost Triumph
Dr. Scott Ellsworth, University of Michigan, teaches courses on African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice in contemporary U.S. society. Trained as a historian, he received his Ph.D from Duke...
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
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...
Boulder Creek International
Kansas City: The Importance of Male Role Models and Community Involvement
Kansas City part 5/7: The video is a speech given by the leader of a program called the Man Class. The program is designed to teach men how to be responsible, protective, and caring individuals in their families and communities. The...
Curated Video
The Little Rock Nine: Mobs, Violence, and School Closings
Elizabeth Eckford, one of the nine Black students who enrolled in Dunbar high school in Arkansas in 1957, reflects on the mob and violence that met her on the first day of that school year. It would take a few days and the interference...
Ancient Lights Media
US Constitution: The Idea of Federal Supremacy
Understanding the U.S. Constitution: 3. This clip explains how the U.S. Constitution endows federal government with supreme power over the states.
Independent Producers
Jim Crow in the 1930s: Marian Anderson and Our Nation's Capital
In 1939 Marian Anderson an African-American opera singer was prevented from singing to an integrated audience at Constitution Hall. At the time, Washington DC was a segregated city but didn't have the "Whites Only" signs familiar in the...
Boulder Creek International
Kansas City: Payday Lending and Predatory Lending
Kansas City part 3/7: The video discusses the issue of payday lending and its impact on low-income communities in Kansas City, Missouri. It highlights the efforts of a faith-based community organizing network to gather signatures for a...
Curated Video
The Little Rock Nine: an Introduction
Do you remember your first day of school? I do. And I was reminded about that day when learning about the story of the Little Rock Nine. Here's the story of my first day of school and how it was different from the experience of the...
Curated Video
Young Coretta Scott King
Correta Scott King is often known for being the wife of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., but she was so much more than that. She was an activist in her own right and came from a family that valued education above all else....