PBS
John Lewis: Walking With The Wind
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) remembers his experiences on the streets and in jail during the civil rights movement. His book is titled, "Walking With the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement."
Curated Video
Using Robotics to Aid Stroke Recovery: Jim Birmingham's Journey to Walk Again
The video highlights the story of Jim Birmingham, a 65-year-old stroke survivor who is using a special treadmill called the Locomap to aid his rehabilitation. The Locomap utilizes robotic arms and computer-controlled monitors to assist...
Curated Video
Understanding the Deadly Impact of ETEC: Towards Preventing Diarrhoea in Children
This video highlights the research being conducted by scientists at the University of Birmingham to better understand the ETEC bacterium, which causes severe cases of diarrhoea worldwide. By sequencing the DNA of the bacterium, the team...
Wonderscape
The End of Jim Crow and the Fight for Civil Rights
Follow the relentless struggle for civil rights in the face of Jim Crow laws, from early desegregation efforts to the historic marches in Selma. Learn about the pivotal events that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting...
Wonderscape
Coretta Scott King: Advocate for Civil Rights and Global Change
This video highlights Coretta Scott King's role in the Civil Rights Movement, working alongside her husband Martin Luther King Jr. It covers her activism in the U.S. and abroad, including her involvement in the Women's Strike for Peace...
Wonderscape
The March on Washington and Dr. King’s "I Have a Dream" Speech
This video covers the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Learn about the peaceful protests, including sit-ins and marches, that led up...
Curated Video
Football Shorts - Episode 93 ALEX McLEISH
SCOTLAND NARROWLY MISSED QUALIFYING FOR THE UPCOMING EURO 2008 FINALS WHICH WAS SEEN AS A GOOD RESULT FOR COACH ALEX MCLEISH WHO COAXED A LOT FROM HIS LOW BUDGET NATIONAL TEAM. MCLEISH S NAME HAD COME UP IN RELATION TO THE VACANT...
Curated Video
The Impact of Caffeine on Athletic Performance: Research Findings and Controversies
This video discusses the impact of caffeine on athletic performance, particularly in endurance sports. Researchers at the University of Birmingham found that a moderate amount of caffeine can enhance the delivery and utilization of...
Curated Video
The British International Motor Show: Record Sales and Exciting New Models
The British International Motor Show showcased over 700 cars and 300 exhibitors, with a focus on new models and advanced technology in the motor industry. Highlights included the iconic Aston Martin and Jaguar cars used in the latest...
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.
Curated Video
Birmingham Beginnings
Historian David Cannadine (Princeton) reveals how his origins affected his historical sensibilities.
Schooling Online
Malala Yousafzai's I Am Malala - Part 5 Summary: A Second Life (Chapters 23-24) & Epilogue: One Child, One Teacher, One Book, One Pen
Five days after the shooting, Malala wakes up – in an intensive care unit in England! She has so many questions, but she can’t speak because of a tube in her neck. Who did this to me? Where is my family? Who will pay for all this? Not...
Vlogbrothers
On Exhaustion
In which John discusses the many blessings and single horror of the Birmingham Alabama airport, the Looking for Alaska movie (which will be directed by the brilliant Becca Thomas), his ongoing exhaustion, his gratitude to nerdfighteria,...
Weird History
The Real Peaky Blinders
Who were the real Peaky Blinders? On the BBC show, boss Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) violently dominates the streets of Birmingham, England, while wearing tailored, fashionable clothes. And in reality, the gang members did wear a...
TLDR News
HS2 Gets the Go Ahead - Why is it so Controversial & Expensive - TLDR News
Today Boris Johnson is set to give the HS2 project the official go ahead. The high speed rail line between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds has been pretty controversial. The project is incredibly expensive and has been delayed...
Curated Video
The Explosive Story of Dynamite Hill
When Black residents moved into one neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama, White supremacists unleashed a wave of terror against the community.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
How Music Helped James Baldwin Make Sense of Inequality
What can music offer to economists? Ed Pavlić, Distinguished Research Professor of English and African American Studies at the University of Georgia, explains how music offered a powerful lyrical companion to the social scientific tools...
60 Second Histories
Anglo Saxon place names
This video looks at place names and their Saxon origins, like the word 'bury' meaning fortified place which lends its name to Banbury, Shaftsbury, Salisbury. It also covers some county name origins like Essex coming from the East Saxons.
Curated Video
The Day A Bunch of Kids Beat The Chief of Police
The Birmingham Children’s crusade of 1963, or the Children's March, was a march of school students aged 7 to 18 in Birmingham, Alabama that started on May 2, 1963. The purpose of the March was to walk downtown to talk to the mayor about...
XKA Digital
Pursue substance over image
Andrew Morris has been a leading figure in the media and events industry for over twenty years. He launched the innovative Business Design Centre in Islington in 1986 which became the most stylish and successful boutique venue in the UK,...
XKA Digital
Pursue substance over image
Andrew Morris has been a leading figure in the media and events industry for over twenty years. He launched the innovative Business Design Centre in Islington in 1986 which became the most stylish and successful boutique venue in the UK,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Joseph Ross "Our Lady of Sorrows Comes to Birmingham 2"
Joseph Ross is the author of four books of poetry: Raising King (forthcoming in 2020), Ache (2017), Gospel of Dust (2013), and Meeting Bone Man (2012). His poetry has appeared in a wide variety of publications including The New York...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Danielle McGuire - From Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power - Part 2
Danielle McGuire, PhD, is an award-winning historian, public speaker and author of At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape and Resistance-a New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power...
TLDR News
The £100bn Railway: Why is HS2 Four Times Over Budget?
The UK's HS2 Project is set to cost £100 Billion; over four times its original budget adjusted for inflation. So how did this happen? We speak to Gareth Dennis, a rail engineer, writer and expert on the issue, to find out why HS2 has...