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Rosa Parks: The Arrest that Sparked a Movement
This video recounts the pivotal moment in 1955 when Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. It describes her decision-making process, the subsequent NAACP lawsuit, and the...
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The Big Brother Story by Aisha Holland
Desmond takes pride in being a big brother. It is bedtime, and he is trying to tell his brother the greatest bedtime story ever. There’s just one problem. Can you help him?
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Gary and the Great Inventors by Akura Marshall
Today is Laundry Day! My name is Gary and I love to learn about great inventors. Please join me as I learn about Thomas Jennings, the first African American to receive a patent for his invention in the United States.
The Kiboomers
Kwanzaa Celebration Song - The Kiboomers Preschool Learning Songs
Sing along and learn with The Kiboomers! Introduce Kwanzaa into your classroom or at home with this really easy to learn Kwanzaa celebration song. Happy Kwanzaa from our family to yours. Enjoy!
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Gwendolyn Brooks
The first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the hardship and struggles of ordinary people.
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Octavia Butler
First popularized as a genre of literature in the 1920s, for decades science fiction was dominated by white male authors. That is until Octavia Butler, an African American woman, rewrote the script.
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Letitia Carson: Defiant Pioneer
In the mid-19th century, only around 3% of those who traveled West on the Oregon Trail were Black. Among them was Letitia Carson, the only Black woman in Oregon to successfully receive land through the Homestead Act.
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Juneteenth Explained
Also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, Juneteenth celebrates the resilience of Black Americans and the historic achievement of abolition itself. But how did it come about?
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James Lafayette: Revolutionary Spy
Born enslaved, James Lafayette became one of the most important Patriot spies of the American Revolution, helping to gather vital information on the British Army. His work helped the United States secure independence.
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Back to Work: The Civilian Conservation Corps
In the 1930s, hundreds of thousands of Americans were recruited across the United States to protect and preserve the country's forests, parks, and fields. The Civilian Conservation Corps, a voluntary work relief program, was way ahead of...
PBS
What is Ethnicity?
What's the difference between race and ethnicity? Can a person have more than one ethnic identity? Today Danielle explores the history and evolution of different ethnicities that make up America.
PBS
Health Disparities in the Black Community: Past & Present
You're probably aware that the United States healthcare system is letting down many Black Americans. Today, Danielle looks at the historic reasons for distrust of medical establishment in the Black community as well as why these huge...
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Why Do We Say "African American"?
Language is constantly changing and ethnonyms are no exception. From "Negro" to "Colored" and "African American" to "Black," the people and cultures of African origin living in the United States have had many names. Today Danielle looks...
Mr. Beat
Guilty Until Proven Innocent | The Scottsboro Boys Cases
In episode 47 of Supreme Court Briefs, it's the story of the Scottsboro Boys, the nine African American teenage boys who were falsely accused of raping two white women.
Mr. Beat
Is Gerrymandering Legal? | Shaw v. Reno
In episode 43 of Supreme Court Briefs, the North Carolina state legislature gerrymanders to help African Americans since North Carolina, ya know, doesn't historically doesn't elect African Americans.
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Hawaiian Leis and the Selma to Montgomery March
The Selma to Montgomery March was one of the most important actions of the Civil Rights Movement – but what were the connections between Black Americans and Hawaiians and why did the leaders wear Hawaiian necklaces?
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What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
MLK Day takes place every year on the third Monday of January. It's a time to celebrate the life and work of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who brought Americans together in the name of racial equality.
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Pauli Murray: Breaking Barriers of Race and Gender
As a queer Black lawyer, poet and civil rights activist, Pauli Murray understood how our different identities can overlap to create multiple levels of discrimination. Her groundbreaking work in championing equality for all helped change...
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Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskagee Airmen, otherwise known as the Red Tails, were the first all-Black air squadron in US history. Their immense bravery and skill during the Second World War is still the stuff of legend.
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Ethel Payne: First Lady of the Black Press
As the First Lady of the Black Press, Ethel Payne wielded her first amendment right to ask the tough questions and hold those in power to account.
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Lunch Counter Stools
In 1960, four Black students staged a sit-in in North Carolina to protest against racial segregation in the United States. The stools they sat on are the most visited artifacts at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum.
John D Ruddy
Civil Rights in America (Supercut) - Manny Man Does History
Explore the history of the African American struggle within the United States.
John D Ruddy
Civil Rights in America Part 2 - Manny Man Does History
Explore the history of the African American struggle within the United States.