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Great Big Story

François Clemmons, breaking barriers on children's TV

12th - Higher Ed
Discover the story of François Clemmons, who as Officer Clemmons, became a trailblazer for racial representation on children's TV.
Instructional Video2:46
Curated Video

Hawaiian Leis and the Selma to Montgomery March

9th - Higher Ed
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?
Instructional Video2:39
Curated Video

Courage: Elizabeth Eckford

9th - Higher Ed
Elizabeth Eckford's lone walk to Little Rock High School, amid fierce protests, became a symbol of courage in the fight against racial segregation.
Instructional Video2:46
Curated Video

Hawaiian Leis and the Selma to Montgomery March

9th - Higher Ed
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?
Instructional Video2:42
Curated Video

Pauli Murray: Breaking Barriers of Race and Gender

9th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video2:32
Curated Video

Thurgood Marshall: From School Suspension to Supreme Court

9th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video2:20
Curated Video

Teaching Ruby Bridges

9th - Higher Ed
In the 1960s, Black schoolgirl Ruby Bridges and White teacher Barbara Henry showed America the true power of racial integration in the classroom.
Instructional Video2:42
Curated Video

Marian Anderson: The Opera Singer Who Challenged Segregation

9th - Higher Ed
When Black singer Marian Anderson was barred from performing in Washington by the Daughters of the Revolution – her Lincoln Memorial performance made her an icon of the Civil Rights Movement.