Crash Course
The Tuskegee Experiment: Crash Course Black American History
From 1932 to 1972, the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operated an extremely unethical medical experiment on the effects of outcomes of untreated syphilis. Hundreds of poor Black men...
TED-Ed
Ugly History: The US syphilis experiment | Susan M. Reverby
Afflicting nearly 1 in 10 Americans, syphilis was ravaging the U.S. in the 1930s. Many doctors believed syphilis affected Black and white patients differently, and the Public Health Service launched an experiment to investigate,...
Wonderscape
George Washington Carver's Impact at Tuskegee
Explore George Washington Carver's transformative work at the Tuskegee Institute, where he led agricultural innovations to help Southern farmers revive their soil through crop rotation. Learn how his discoveries with peanuts and other...
Curated Video
Sequoyah: Inventor of the Cherokee Syllabary
Cherokee blacksmith, soldier, and community leader Sequoyah ensured that his people’s language and culture would be preserved – by developing the Cherokee syllabary.
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...
PBS
Health Disparities in the Black Community: Past & Present
You're probably aware that the United States healthcare system is letting down many Black Americans. Today, Danielle looks at the historic reasons for distrust of medical establishment in the Black community as well as why these huge...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Dr. Adam Phyall - Teachers Make a Difference - Dr. Joyce Rhoden
Adam Phyall is a former high school science teacher and currently serving as the Director of Technology and Media Services for Newton County School System in Covington, GA. Since Adam got his first laptop in college, he has been hooked...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ozier Muhammad - Teachers Make a Difference - Sister Effie
Ozier Muhammad graduated with a B.A., in photography from Columbia College in Chicago. He has been a photojournalist for more than 3 decades. His first job was as a staff photographer at Ebony Magazine. Ozier joined The Charlotte...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? Booker T. Washington
Learn about the life of Booker T. Washington, a prominent American educator and reformer.
Red Rock Films
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
How the skills and bravery of men in combat helped to desegregate the military.
Wonderscape
History Kids: George Washington Carver
In this video, we learn about the life and accomplishments of George Washington Carver, an American botanist known for his work with peanuts. The video covers Carver's early life, his schooling years, his time at Tuskegee Institute, and...
Hearst Metrotone News
The Tuskegee Institute Concert Choir sings at a concert.
The Tuskegee Institute Concert Choir sings at a concert.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Four pilots receive their wings as the first class of African-American pilots in the US Army
Rear shot Col. V. H. Kimble, Commanding Officer of the Air Corps Advanced Flying School at Tuskegee Institute, presents wings to the first class of African-American pilots; he is accompanied by Maj. Noel F. Parrish, the Director of...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
African-American pilots train at the Air Corps Advanced Flying School at Tuskegee Institute
African-American pilot in cockpit of plane / training plane moves on Tuskegee Army Airfield / another pilot dons his goggles / training plane moves / VS training plane takes off, flies / three planes fly in formation / training plane...
Hearst Metrotone News
Tuskegee University in Alabama trains black Army Air Corps cadets in World War II, including Daniel Chappie James, Jr., who will become America's first black four-star general .
Tuskegee University in Alabama trains black Army Air Corps cadets in World War II, including Daniel Chappie James, Jr., who will become America's first black four-star general .
Hearst Metrotone News
African American students walk around the Tuskegee University campus in 1970.
African American students walk around the Tuskegee University campus in 1970.
Hearst Metrotone News
Students walk on a sidewalk at Tuskegee University.
Students walk on a sidewalk at Tuskegee University.
Hearst Metrotone News
African Americans receive their wings as they join the Tuskegee Airmen's 99th Fighter Squadron.
African Americans receive their wings as they join the Tuskegee Airmen's 99th Fighter Squadron.
Library of Congress
Loc: Webcasts From the National Ww Ii Reunion
Webcasts from the Library of Congress about women in military medicine, the Navajo Code Talker, Tuskegee Airmen, and others. Requires RealPlayer.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Negro Colleges in Wartime
World War II film covering the education and training of African Americans in agriculture, design & manufacturing, and more at Howard, Tuskegee, Hampton Roads, and more. [8:00]