Hip Hughes History
The Pullman Strike of 1894 Explained: US History Review
Join me as we take a look at a pivot strike in US History, the Pullman Strike of 1894. Perfect for inquisitive learners, students of the social studies and the cray cray on the internets.
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Black History
This video explores five fun facts about black history.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lisa McClennon - Ethics Seen Through the Lens of the Black American Experience
Lisa McClennon is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professional, and a Certified Leading Professional in Ethics and Compliance. She holds a BSc in Criminal Justice, an MSc in Human Relations and...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Urbanisation
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Red Rock Films
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
How a civil rights lawyer came to be the first African American judge on the Supreme Court.
PBS
Is This Ratchet Or Runway? Fashion trends to Ghetto Fabulous
What makes a fashion trend go from lowbrow to high class? How does the person wearing the style change its perception? And whose taste gets to be respected? Hang on to your boxer braids for this one, from the ghetto to ghetto fabulous...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Burden of Race Discrimination is Heaviest Where it Intersects with Gender
Professor Marlene Kim provided a riveting picture, via her personal family history of the exploitation of the Asian-American working-class in California. She challenged the invisibility of Asian-Americans in discussions of race in...
Curated Video
Thurgood Marshall: From School Suspension to Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall, the most successful civil rights lawyer of all time and America’s first Supreme court Justice, was instrumental in the fight for equality in the United States.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
LaShawn D. Harris - Sex Workers, Psychics and Numbers Runners
LaShawn Harris is an associate professor of History at Michigan State University and assistant editor for the Journal of African American History (JAAH). Her area of expertise includes twentieth century African American and Black Women’s...
Orkidbox
Watercolor Sketch - Caramel Skintone - Diverse Women
This is a sketch done in a watercolor journal of a woman from a reference photo. We are painting and sharing about painting caramel coloured skin. I also take a sketch from pencil to ink line art to painted sketch. This is good practice...
Red Rock Films
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
How a life-long politician came to be the first African-American woman to ever run as a nominee for President of the United States.
Espresso Media
From Building Launchpads to Breaking Barriers: A Journey through NASA's History
The video features interviews with individuals who worked on the construction of the Space Center in Florida and later worked at NASA. They discuss the challenges they faced, including segregation and discrimination, and the importance...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Nilgün Anadolu-Okur - Dismantling Slavery
Nilgün Anadolu-Okur is an associate professor at Temple University’s College of Liberal Arts, and the director of African American Studies undergraduate program. Her publications include Dismantling Slavery: Frederick Douglass, William...
Curated Video
Frederick Douglass' Composite Nation
Abolitionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass believed that the U.S. could become the greatest nation in history – if it accepted the defining principles set out in his speech, Composite Nation.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Karl Alexander - The Long Shadow
Karl Alexander received his B.A. degree from Temple University and his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He spent spent his entire academic career at Johns Hopkins. He has been President of the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Measuring the Danger of Segregation
An 1869 study incorrectly stated that black Union soldiers had lower lung capacity than white soldiers. 150 years later, this same study is impacting the health and disability diagnosis of black patients. Structural segregation is still...
Red Rock Films
Who was Charles Drew?
How an outstanding athlete dedicated himself to medicine, saved thousands of lives in World War II and proved that all people are the same on the inside.
Curated Video
The Enslaved Household of Thomas Jefferson
This is the story of Ursula, Edith and Frances – three teenagers who Thomas Jefferson brought to the White House to train as his enslaved personal chefs.
Curated Video
Reasons The North Went to War
Think you know all about the American Civil War? Think again! This is the untold story of why the North took up arms against the South.
Book Club for Kids
Jackie Robinson and Race
In the first half of the 20th century, racial segregation was common in America, including in sports. At the time, Major League Baseball (MLB) did not have a single Black player. That changed in 1947 when Jackie Robinson made history by...
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...
Curated Video
From Duschene to Oprah: The Journey of a Media Mogul
Cathy's Triumph part 2/4: This video is a personal account of Oprah Winfrey's life experiences and how they influenced her journey to becoming a successful media entrepreneur. She talks about her education at Duchen Academy and the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Sugrue: To Understand Race and Economics in America, Study Detroit
NYU historian Professor Thomas Sugrue, addressing the Institute’s conference on race and economics, makes the case that in Detroit’s history scholars will find the story of many of America’s industrial cities. Credits: Matthew Kulvicki,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Leslie T. Fenwick - National Museum of African American History and Culture
Leslie T. Fenwick, PhD, is a nationally-known education policy and leadership studies scholar who served as Dean of the Howard University School of Education for nearly a decade. A former Visiting Scholar and Visiting Fellow at Harvard...