Wonderscape
The Rise and Fall of Freedmen's Towns and the Red Summer
Discover the history of all-Black towns established after the Civil War, offering hope and refuge for newly freed Black Americans. Explore how events like D.W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation" and the Red Summer of 1919 led to a...
Wonderscape
The Compromise of 1877 and Rising Challenges for Black Americans
This video explores the Compromise of 1877 and its impact on Black Americans during the Reconstruction Era. Learn about the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and the violent challenges faced by Black citizens, including the tragic Colfax Massacre...
Wonderscape
The Origins and Impact of Jim Crow Laws
Learn about the origins of Jim Crow laws and how they enforced racial segregation in the United States. This video traces the history from the minstrel character "Jim Crow" to the establishment of laws that restricted the freedoms of...
Great Big Story
Superman vs. the Ku Klux Klan, a radio revolution
Explore the fascinating 1946 story of how 'The Adventures of Superman' radio show courageously battled the Ku Klux Klan, using journalism and storytelling as powerful weapons against hate.
Wonderscape
Rosa Parks: Early Life and Formative Years
This video explores Rosa Parks' early years, detailing her upbringing in Tuskegee, Alabama, and the challenges of growing up amidst racial segregation and threats from the Ku Klux Klan. It discusses her education at Montgomery Industrial...
Mr. Beat
When Does Speech Incite Violence? | Brandenburg v. Ohio
In episode 17 of Supreme Court Briefs, a KKK leader gets his hate rally on TV, and then promptly gets arrested. Wait a second, what about freedom of speech?
Jabzy
The Time a Black Baseball Team beat the Ku Klux Klan
The Time a Black Baseball Team beat the Ku Klux Klan
Jabzy
The Neo-Nazi Plan to Take Over Dominica | Ku Klux Klan, David Duke, Eugenia Charles, Rastafarians
The Neo-Nazi Plan to Take Over Dominica | Ku Klux Klan, David Duke, Eugenia Charles, Rastafarians
Curated Video
Stetson Kennedy: Unmasking The Ku Klux Klan
Folklorist and social crusader, Stetson Kennedy, helped unmask the KKK, one of the deadliest hate groups in US history.
Curated Video
Ulysess S Grant: Profile of a Leader
In 2020, a statue of former US President Ulysses S Grant was toppled by Black Lives Matter protesters. A Civil War hero who helped bring about an end to slavery, he was a controversial figure too.
Curated Video
Teaching Ruby Bridges
In the 1960s, Black schoolgirl Ruby Bridges and White teacher Barbara Henry showed America the true power of racial integration in the classroom.
Curated Video
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was an explosion of African American culture and creativity that began in 1920s New York.
Hearst Metrotone News
A large crowd of the Ku Klux Klan march in a parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
A large crowd of the Ku Klux Klan march in a parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US murderers Dayton Dean and Bruno Hauptmann in 1936
Title: 'Crime' superimposed over two men posing for photo opportunity, one wearing white hood and robes of the KKK, other wearing black hood with skull and cross bones on it and black robes of the Black Legion, both men holding handguns...
Curated Video
Leading House Democrat, NAACP Sue Trump Over Capitol Riot
Miss. Rep. Bennie Thompson filed the suit along with the NAACP, accusing Trump of inciting the Capitol riot and conspiring with extremist groups.
Hearst Metrotone News
A car carries Confederate and U.S. flags and an illuminated cross at a Ku Klux Klan rally.
A car carries Confederate and U.S. flags and an illuminated cross at a Ku Klux Klan rally.
Hearst Metrotone News
The Ku Klux Klan stands around burning cross at night.
The Ku Klux Klan stands around burning cross at night.
Curated Video
Mistrust Leads Tulsa Massacre Descendants to Request DOJ Investigation
Descendants of the 1921 Black Wall Street Massacre are asking for an independent investigation by the Justice Department.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
The tragic story of the Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham during the Civil Rights movement in which four girls were killed. This NPR site updates the saga of the on-going investigation of the murderers.