TED Talks
TED: The secret to effective nonviolent resistance | Jamila Raqib
We're not going to end violence by telling people that it's morally wrong, says Jamila Raqib, executive director of the Albert einstein Institution. Instead, we must find alternative ways to conduct conflict that are equally powerful and...
Crash Course
Nonviolence and Peace Movements: Crash Course World History 228
In which John Green teaches you about nonviolence and peace movements in the 20th century. What is nonviolence? What is a peace movement? Well. traditionally, humans often resort to violence when they come into conflict. In the 20th...
Wonderscape
The Impact of Nonviolent Protests in the Civil Rights Era
This video recounts the story of the four students who staged a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in 1960, igniting a wave of nonviolent protests across the South. It discusses the broader context of the Civil Rights Movement,...
TED Talks
TED: The shocking move to criminalize nonviolent protest | Will Potter
In 2002, investigative journalist and TED Fellow Will Potter took a break from his regular beat, writing about shootings and murders for the Chicago Tribune. He went to help a local group campaigning against animal testing: "I thought it...
TED Talks
Julia Bacha: Pay attention to nonviolence
In 2003, the Palestinian village of Budrus mounted a 10-month-long nonviolent protest to stop a barrier being built across their olive groves. Did you hear about it? Didn't think so. Brazilian filmmaker Julia Bacha asks why we only pay...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Segregation to Integration and Civil Rights
This video provides a historical overview of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, highlighting key events and figures that shaped the fight for equal rights. It explores the struggles faced by black Americans during the era of...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Peter Coyote - The Theater of Protest
New ReviewPeter Coyote explains his approach to effective, nonviolent protest, which he developed while teaching a class at Harvard called The Theater of Protest. Frustrated that many protests were misrepresented in political attack ads, he...
Independent Producers
Civil Rights Protests with Martin Luther King, Jr.
People of all races from all over the country participated in desegregation demonstrations in the South in the 1960s. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called on clergy—religious leaders—from around the nation to participate in nonviolent...
Wonderscape
John Lewis: Leading the March on Washington and Beyond
This video captures John Lewis's role as a key figure in the civil rights movement, detailing his leadership in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and participation in the historic March on Washington. It also covers the...
Wonderscape
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Response to Bloody Sunday
This video explores Martin Luther King Jr.'s actions following the violence of Bloody Sunday. Determined to continue the fight for voting rights, Dr. King led a symbolic march, worked closely with President Johnson, and helped secure a...
Wonderscape
The Greensboro Sit-In: Sparking the Civil Rights Movement
This video recounts the historic Greensboro sit-in of 1964, where four African American students challenged segregation by sitting at a whites-only lunch counter in Woolworth's. Their act of nonviolent protest became a pivotal moment in...
Wonderscape
John Lewis: Journey as a Freedom Rider
This video chronicles John Lewis's early activism as a Freedom Rider, challenging segregated bus facilities in the southern United States. It details his participation in nonviolent protests, enduring brutal attacks, and his arrest and...
Wonderscape
John Lewis: Early Life and Path to Activism
This video outlines the early life of civil rights leader John Lewis, born to sharecropping parents in Alabama. It highlights his inspiration from Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., his participation in sit-ins, and his commitment to...
TED Talks
TED: Fighting with nonviolence | Scilla Elworthy
How do you deal with a bully without becoming a thug? In this wise and soulful talk, peace activist Scilla Elworthy maps out the skills we need -- as nations and individuals -- to fight extreme force without using force in return. To...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Martin Luther King, Jr.
This video provides an overview of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It highlights his early life, his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, his famous speeches and protests, and the impact he had on the United...
The Guardian
Inside Just Stop Oil: the 'hooligan' climate protesters taking on the tankers
Damien Gayle, a Guardian environment correspondent, follows a group of climate activists as they try to paralyse the UK's fossil fuel distribution network. We film with him as the protesters break into oil terminals, glue themselves to...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Erica Chenoweth - Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know
Erica Chenoweth, a political scientist at Harvard University, explains that civil resistance is a nonviolent strategy where ordinary people coordinate to demand and protect democracy. Successful movements typically rely on four key...
Wonderscape
Coretta Scott King: Honoring Martin's Legacy and Advocating for Change
This video explores the later years of Coretta Scott King’s life, highlighting her efforts to preserve her husband's legacy and continue their shared fight for civil rights. From leading marches to founding the Martin Luther King Jr....
Curated Video
Lunch Counter Stools
In 1960, four Black students staged a sit-in in North Carolina to protest against racial segregation in the United States. The stools they sat on are the most visited artifacts at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum.
Red Rock Films
What was the March on Washington?
How a much-feared gathering of 250,000 demonstrators became a shining example of peaceful protest and set the stage for one of the world's most famous speeches.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Maria J. Stephan - Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict
Maria Stephan is a civil resistance scholar and co-lead of the Horizons Project, which focuses on strengthening democracy in the United States. With over 25 years of global experience supporting movements for rights and freedoms, Stephan...
TED Talks
TED: How to topple a dictator | Srdja Popovic
People-powered resistance: can it work? Srdja Popovic led the nonviolent movement that took down Milosevic in Serbia in 2000; he lays out the plans, skills and tools that a people-powered movement needs -- from nonviolent tactics to a...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Srdja Popovic - Blueprint for Revolution
New ReviewSrdja Popovic, born in 1973 in Belgrade (then Yugoslavia), is a prominent activist best known for helping lead the student movement that overthrew Serbian dictator Slobodan Milošević in 2000. Since then, he has dedicated his life to...
Weird History
Facts About Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King, Jr., is most remembered for his use of nonviolence and civil disobedience to advance civil rights and pursue equal opportunities for African Americans. He opposed segregation...