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Segregated Beaches and the Fight for Equal Access
Explore the struggles and protests for equal access to public beaches during the Jim Crow era, including the tragic story of Eugene Williams and the Chicago riots of 1919. Learn about wade-ins and the efforts to desegregate beaches,...
Wonderscape
The Struggle for Black Land Ownership in America
Learn about the early history of Black land ownership in America, starting with Anthony Johnson, the first recorded Black landowner. Explore the impact of Special Field Order 15, the reversal of promises of "40 acres and a mule," and the...
Wonderscape
Eleanor Roosevelt: The New Kind of First Lady
Learn how Eleanor Roosevelt transformed the role of First Lady, using her platform to advocate for civil rights, women’s rights, and the New Deal. From her tireless travel around the U.S. to her groundbreaking press conferences and...
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Coretta Scott King: Advocate for Civil Rights and Global Change
This video highlights Coretta Scott King's role in the Civil Rights Movement, working alongside her husband Martin Luther King Jr. It covers her activism in the U.S. and abroad, including her involvement in the Women's Strike for Peace...
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Coretta Scott King’s Early Life with Martin Luther King Jr.
This video explores Coretta Scott King’s early life with Martin Luther King Jr., from their move to Montgomery, Alabama, to their involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It highlights Coretta’s role in supporting the boycott and...
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The Early Life of Coretta Scott King
This video explores the early life of Coretta Scott King, from her upbringing in segregated Alabama to her studies in music and activism at Antioch College. It highlights her commitment to equal rights and her meeting with Martin Luther...
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott: A Turning Point in Civil Rights
This video covers the Montgomery Bus Boycott, sparked by Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat in 1955. Led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the boycott lasted over a year and ended with a Supreme Court ruling that bus segregation was...
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The Early Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This video explores the early life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., from his birth as Michael King to his education and development as a leader. Learn about the impact of segregation laws, his dedication to peaceful protest, and his...
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The March on Washington and Dr. King’s "I Have a Dream" Speech
This video covers the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Learn about the peaceful protests, including sit-ins and marches, that led up...
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Years and Legacy
This video covers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final years, focusing on his role in the Selma marches and his advocacy for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It also highlights his assassination, the national recognition of his work with the...
Curated Video
Why Was Everybody Kung Fu Fighting In The 70s?
Black Kung Fu films reigned in the 1970s – a fusion of Blaxploitation and Kung Fu where protagonists took justice into their own hands…in style! These films were wildly popular, a welcome response to the anger many people felt against...
Great Big Story
Afropunk and Fishbone, Trailblazers in Rock Music Diversity
Explore the history of Afropunk and Fishbone, pioneers who challenged musical norms and empowered black musicians in the punk and rock genres.
Great Big Story
Brothers of Climbing, Diversifying the Rock Climbing Community
Discover how Brothers of Climbing is changing rock climbing's landscape, making it accessible and welcoming for people of color.
Wonderscape
The Greensboro Sit-In: Sparking the Civil Rights Movement
This video recounts the historic Greensboro sit-in of 1964, where four African American students challenged segregation by sitting at a whites-only lunch counter in Woolworth's. Their act of nonviolent protest became a pivotal moment in...
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Understanding Systemic Racism: Its Roots and Impact
This video delves into the concept of systemic racism, exploring its historical foundations and present-day implications in the United States. It explains the distinction between individual and institutional racism, highlighting how...
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John Lewis: Early Life and Path to Activism
This video outlines the early life of civil rights leader John Lewis, born to sharecropping parents in Alabama. It highlights his inspiration from Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., his participation in sit-ins, and his commitment to...
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Racial Inequality in America: A Historical and Present-Day Analysis
This video examines the history and current state of racial inequality in the U.S., focusing on the experiences of Black Americans. It covers the impact of historic practices like slavery, Jim Crow laws, and redlining on wealth,...
Curated Video
Black Child Hold Your Head High by Jasmine Walker
An important book for all ages, Black Child, Hold Your Head High educates and inspires as it beautifully illustrates and highlights historical events and figures. It features both iconic and lesser-known figures in Black history such as...
Curated Video
Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Peaceful Leader
Dr. Forrester discusses the importance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in America.
Curated Video
Injustice: Roger Taney
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Roger Taney's unjust majority opinion in Dred Scott v. Sandford shockingly declared Black individuals weren't citizens, solidifying slavery's grip and pushing the nation closer to Civil War.
Curated Video
Angela Davis
Despite being on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list, Angela Davis went on to become an international symbol of resistance against social injustice.
The Guardian
Why horror keeps creeping into black drama
Shows such as I May Destroy You, Atlanta and Insecure depict a wide spectrum of black life, from hilarity to mundanity – but all these shows, at times, also have an impending sense of doom. This feeling of horror, this looming sense of...
The Guardian
How 'voodoo' became a metaphor for evil
Voodoo' has come to represent something evil when it appears in popular culture. 'Black magic', witchcraft – it's always portrayed as something to be feared. But in reality, Vodou, as it's correctly written, is an official religion...
The Guardian
Why are period dramas so white?
Have you ever noticed that in film and on TV, period dramas tend to have almost entirely white casts? It’s almost as if, at least in film and TV land, black people do not feature in British history at all. The Guardian’s Josh...