PBS
App connects drivers with lawyers to de-escalate police interactions during traffic stops
The murder of George Floyd thrust Minnesota into the center of the debate over police misconduct. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, one effort coming out of that painful period hopes to make traffic stops safer. It’s part of the series,...
TED Talks
TED: Advice for leaders on creating a culture of belonging | Melonie D. Parker
Google's chief diversity officer Melonie D. Parker joins journalist and host of the "TED Tech" podcast Sherrell Dorsey for a conversation on fostering belonging and opportunity in the workplace. Learn more about how companies can...
TED Talks
When the world is burning, is art a waste of time? | R. Alan Brooks
Is art worth it? "Hell yeah," says graphic novelist R. Alan Brooks -- art has the power to scare dictators, inspire multitudes and change hearts and minds across the world. Reflecting on his journey to become an artist at a time when the...
Crash Course
Los Angeles Uprisings: Crash Course Black American History #45
In this episode of Black American History, Clint Smith teaches you about the complicated history of racial tension in South Central Los Angeles. You'll learn about the Watts Rebellion of 1965, a 6-day uprising in response to police...
Curated Video
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 tackled voter suppression in the United States. While it significantly increased the registration of Black voters, it was not without controversy.
Curated Video
Angie Thomas
Angie Thomas transformed her challenging experiences into groundbreaking novels, inspiring young African Americans to raise their voices.
Wonderscape
Black Lives Matter: The Movement's Impact and Evolution
This video explores the origins and evolution of the Black Lives Matter movement, beginning with its formation in 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case. It highlights key moments and the global...
Wonderscape
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
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.
PBS
Evolution of Law Enforcement
With ongoing protests across the United States and the globe against law enforcement violence and extrajudicial killings of people in Black, brown, and impoverished communities, the world is contemplating the place of police in our...
The Guardian
What does it mean to defund the police?
The Black Lives Matter protests in the US, which escalated in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, have brought the little-known but decades-old campaign to abolish US police into the spotlight. But what are...
Mr. Beat
When Does a Police Officer Go Too Far? | Graham v. Connor
In episode 15 of Supreme Court Briefs, a man with diabetes is beat up by the police who think he is drunk and just robbed a convenience store. Spoiler alert- he didn't.
Curated Video
How To Make Algorithms Fairer | Algorithmic Bias and Fairness
In the second part of this series on Algorithmic Bias and Fairness, we're looking at how we can make artificial intelligence and algorithms fairer.
Curated Video
How AI Preserves Systemic Racism
Systemic racism, and the institutions built by it, have existed for far longer than AI has. As the newest tool available to build systems, how has AI preserved (and chipped away at) systemic racism?
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.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Elizabeth Hinton - America on Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion
Elizabeth Hinton is Associate Professor in the Department of History and the Department of African American Studies, with a secondary appointment as Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Hinton’s research focuses on the persistence of...
Curated Video
Rapper Son of Nun wants the US presidential candidates to talk about race
Baltimore rapper Son of Nun is an activist against police brutality and racial injustice. He offers his personal perspective on the US presidential election and what—if anything—it will mean for his community
Curated Video
Jailhouse Fight for Prisoners' Rights
What rights, if any, do prisoners have under US law? It’s a question that came to a head during the Attica Prison Riots of 1971.
IDG TECHtalk
Tech companies release statements, make donations following protests
Following worldwide protests against police brutality and racist policing, leading tech companies have released statements and plans to support the black community and their employees. In some cases, employees at these companies don’t...
The Wall Street Journal
Women In The Workplace: How We Work
Two founder CEOs-Goodr's Jasmine Crowe and Girls Who Code's Reshma Saujani-shared their own experiences navigating the new reality and provided practical ways women can thrive both at home and while tackling the responsibilities that...
Next Animation Studio
Tasers: How they work
A 24-year-old man was hospitalised with multiple skull fractures early on June 10 after being tasered by police following a foot chase through a Paris metro station. This animation explains how one common law enforcement model of taser...
Curated Video
How America Turned Its Police Into an Army
Olugbenga Ajilore explains the high cost of the American government’s arming of local police with military weapons, which has exacerbated lethal use-of force against black communities. The acquisition of military style-weapons by local...
TLDR News
The Laws That Protect Police from Prosecution Qualified Immunity & Police Unions - TLDR News
With protests about racial bias and police brutality sweeping across America and the world, many are beginning to question how the police are protected. In this video, we discuss the laws and unions in place to protect police officers in...