Curated Video
The Invisible Plight of Poor Southern Whites
For many poor White families in the Antebellum South, slavery did not pay – so why did the ruling elite erase their narrative from the history books?
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...
Red Rock Films
Who was Nannie Helen Burroughs?
How one woman's intelligence and dedication brought education to thousands of those who needed it the most.
Makematic
Being Schooled
The conditioning of Girls often begins in School - and exposes much of the discrimination that girls face. But it’s also a place where girls talk back and demand to be heard.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Shelly M. Jones - Women Who Count Honoring African American Women Mathematicians
Dr. Shelly M. Jones is an Associate Professor at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut. She teaches undergraduate and graduate content, curriculum and methods courses. Her interests include culturally relevant...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Who Wins and Loses from Innovation?
The concept of innovation as a "good thing" is seldom questioned. After all, there is no doubt that innovation and invention create the foundations for much of our growth and economic prosperity. But what about the distributional...
Hip Hughes History
Demographics for Dummies (w/ Susie Sampson)
A political science overview of demographics. And remember folks, this is based on political science statistics, used in APGOVERNMENT as well as college level poli sci classes. These are not my opinions!
Hip Hughes History
Booker T Washington vs W.E.B. DuBois -- Analyzing Their Differences
HipHughes spends a few moments throwing down the basics about the early 20th century civil rights leaders, WEB DuBois and Booker T Washington.
Curated Video
Cathy's Inspiring Story: Overcoming Adversity as a Black Entrepreneur
Cathy's Triumph part 1/4: The video is a personal anecdote shared by someone about how their father faced challenges due to the color of his skin. The speaker reflects on growing up in a thriving community in Omaha, NE where there was a...
Curated Video
The Unwavering Drive of an Entrepreneur
Cathy's Triumph part 3/4: The video is a personal and inspiring story of media mogul Cathy Hughes, the founder of the largest African American-owned media company in the world, Radio One. The video highlights her journey as an...
Curated Video
Black sounding' names and their surprising history
What's in a name? Sometimes it's just our imagination, and other times it's an attempt at a political statement. Black names have been satirized and stereotyped for a long time, but they have a unique and downright surprising history....
Curated Video
Bill Richmond: the First Black Sports Star
Bill Richmond was born into slavery on Staten Island, New York, which was then an outpost for the British colonies. When Richmond was 14, a British soldier named Hugh Percy arranged his freedom and brought him to England where Richmond...
Red Rock Films
Women's History Activator: Althea Gibson
Event: July 1957. Althea Gibson becomes the first African-American woman to win the Wimbledon Championship. Story: Althea excelled at sports from an early age. Her successes broke racial and gender barriers and earned her worldwide fame.
Mr. Beat
Is Gerrymandering Legal? Shaw v. Reno
The North Carolina state legislature gerrymanders to help African Americans since North Carolina, ya know, doesn't historically doesn't elect African Americans.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Uchenna Oguagha - African American Girls and Technology
Uchenna Oguagha is a senior at Fairchild Wheeler Interdistrict Magnet High School in Bridgeport, CT. The campus is divided into three different schools: 1. Information Technology, 2. Biotech & Zoology, and 3....
Next Animation Studio
American black and brown minorities worst hit during coronavirus pandemic
Minorities in the United States are being disproportionately affected by the spread of coronavirus due to economic disparities and lack of data collection.
Science360
What effect does your spoken dialect have in court?
We asked John Rickford, Professor of Linguistics and the Humanities at Stanford University, what effect does your spoken dialect have in court?
Curated Video
Joseph Henry Douglass: Changing America With Music
Classical violinist Joseph Henry Douglass helped empower the Black community through music and education at a time when Southern lawmakers were pushing back against the progress of Reconstruction.