Instructional Video2:36
Curated Video

Amanda Gorman

9th - Higher Ed
The youngest inaugural poet in history, Amanda Gorman introduced a new generation to the lyrical power of poetry and became a modern-day icon in the process.
Instructional Video4:08
Red Rock Films

Who was Maya Angelou?

6th - 8th
How a once-silent little girl came to be a powerful voice involved in some of the most significant events in modern history.
Instructional Video5:27
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Nilgün Anadolu-Okur - Dismantling Slavery

Higher Ed
Nilgün Anadolu-Okur is an associate professor at Temple University’s College of Liberal Arts, and the director of African American Studies undergraduate program. Her publications include Dismantling Slavery: Frederick Douglass, William...
Instructional Video4:29
Royal Opera House

How Liam Scarlett created The Age of Anxiety for The Royal Ballet

6th - 11th
Royal Ballet Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett discusses how Leonard Bernstein's music and W.H. Auden's poetry influenced him in creating his ballet The Age of Anxiety, which forms part of The Royal Ballet's Bernstein Centenary...
Instructional Video5:24
Curated Video

Harlem Renaissance Made Easy

K - 5th
Discover the exciting story of the Harlem Renaissance, a vibrant cultural movement during the 1920s and 1930s. This video explores how African American artists, writers, musicians, and thinkers changed American culture forever. Learn...
Instructional Video12:57
Crash Course

Congo and Africa's World War: Crash Course World History 221

9th - 12th Standards
Clarify the history and conditions of modern-day Africa with a video by Crash Course World History. As high schoolers learn about Joseph-Desire Mobutu, the Rwandan Genocide, and the first democratic election in the Democratic Republic of...