Curated Video
Kian Vesteinesson On Surveillance Of Everyday Citizens
An expert breaks down surveillance trends, and their effects on everyday citizens.
Curated Video
The Surprising Things We're Learning From True Crime
True crime teaches consumers many things, but it's also shaping real lives and court cases.
Bloomberg
Will Biden Make Environmental Justice a Priority?
Jun.14 -- The Biden Administration has pledged to make environmental justice a priority. Here’s a look at the limited legal options impacted communities have to combat negative environmental impacts. (Producer: Andrew Satter; Executive...
Curated Video
Professional Sports More Open About Social Justice Messaging
The NBA, WNBA, MLB and NFL are among some of the professional leagues highlighting social issues and encouraging players to take part.
Bloomberg
Should Public Companies Take a Stance on Policy Issues?
Sep.08 -- Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and partner at Greylock Partners, says companies need to focus on shareholder return and taking a stance on certain public policy issues. He appears on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer...
Curated Video
The Tradition Of Activism In Sports
Over the last decade, athletes have stepped up their social activism — building on more than a century of athletes taking a stand.
TED-Ed
Using your voice Is a Political Choice - Amanda Gorman
National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman delineates her reasons for claiming that all poetry is political. The video captures the poet's passion and commitment to speaking up and speaking out. It is a must-have resource.
PBS
Mary Church Terrell | Unladylike2020
Catalytic events wake people up. For Mary Church Terrell the lynching of her friend Thomas Moss lead to her involvement in the catalytic events of suffrage, anti-lynching, and desegregation. Learn more about this amazing woman and her...
PBS
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign
Two short PBS videos introduce young scholars to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 Poor People's Campaign, his support for the Memphis sanitation worker's strike, and the plans for the march on Washington, D.C., to fight poverty. Viewers...
Biography
Martin Luther King Jr. | A Crusader For Liberation | Biography
A powerful 12-minute video biography captures famous and not so well known events in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Life events include marches he led, speeches he gave, and the brutality he faced.
PBS
Civil Rights: Internet Activism and Social Change
Social media has changed the Civil Rights movement. Activists Tamika Mallory, DeRay McKesson, and Bree Newsome talk about how they use social media to bring attention to events, to connection with and share information with other social...
PBS
Black Lives Matter: Campaigning for Racial Justice
While young people today may be familiar with the slogan "Black Lives Matter!" few may know much about the founders of the movement and the group's objectives. A short video introduces viewers to the origins of the movement, its role in...
PBS
Thinking about Justice
Before any discussion of justice it's essential that all parties involved share an understanding of the various terms involved in such a discussion. The first video in a series of three provides viewers with definitions for social,...
PBS
Carlos Vaquerano
An 11-minute video shines a spotlight on Carlos Vaquerano, an El Salvadorian who made his way to the United States of America at the age of 15 to escape the dangers that took over his country. Interviews detail how and why Vaquerano left...
Macat
An Introduction to John Rawls’s A Theory of Justice
Justitia, the Roman symbol of justice, is traditionally pictured as blindfolded, holding a sword in one hand and a balance scale in the other to represent that idea that justice should be independent of wealth, power, or status. But how...
Curated OER
California State Assemblyman
Paul Fong, an Assembly member of District 22, talks about his busy days. Fong shares his education prior to obtaining his position, as well as what he loves most about his job. He also offers great advice for future members of the...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Drug Wars
Examine local drug-related crime statistics and public policies related to drug crimes. Understand the impact of drug policies on society and various minority groups, and explore drug issues and policies in other countries.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Art + Activism With Sanaz Mazinani: Kqed Art School
Sanaz Mazinani is an artist with a background in political activism who uses art to inspire dialogue about perceptions of cultural identity. In the latest episode of Art School, she describes her current art practice. [5:23]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Five Steps to Make Your Own Political Art: Kqed Art School
This video details a formula for making political art in five easy steps by offering examples of successful projects from high profile artists Banksy, Corita Kent, Emory Douglas, Ai Wei Wei, Shepard Fairey and Barbara Kruger. [3 min, 23...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Walter Isaacson President and Ceo of the Aspen Institute
An interview with Aspen Institute CEO, Walter Isaacson. [48:52]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Liberation Theology, Economic Inequality, and Social Justice: Lesson 2
This lesson discusses the origin and growth of liberation theology, which aims to use religion as the basis for social action in combatting the perceived evils of economic and social inequality. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Liberation Theology, Economic Inequality, and Social Justice: Lesson 3
This lesson discusses the origin and growth of liberation theology, which aims to use religion as the basis for social action in combatting the perceived evils of economic and social inequality. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled...