PBS
Pbs: A Community of People Now: American Masters: Bill T. Jones: A Good Man
In this segment [5:10] from the documentary American Masters: Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, the creative process continues for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in the creation of a dance-theater piece about Abraham Lincoln. Bill...
PBS
Pbs: Sammy Davis, Jr.: Celebrities, Activism, and the Civil Rights Movement
Explore how celebrities can use their influence to support social and political movements in this video [5:06] from American Masters, Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me. Learn about the contributions of Sammy Davis, Jr. during the Civil...
PBS
Pbs: Sammy Davis, Jr.: Race, Comedy, and Segregation in 1960s Hollywood
Explore how segregation impacted entertainment in 1960s Hollywood in this video [4:38] from American Masters, Sammy Davis, Jr.:I've Gotta Be Me. Sammy Davis, Jr. had the kind of career that was indisputably legendary, vast in scope and...
PBS
Pbs: Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me: Race, Politics, and Identity
Explore the complex identity of Sammy Davis, Jr. and its impact on his career as a performer in this video from American Masters, Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me. As a black man in a predominantly white industry, Sammy struggled to be...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: American History Subjects: People Timeline
Wonderful resource for students and teachers of history provides videos for important and famous people throughout history, including presidents, activists and reformers, inventors and athletes, arranged chronologically by century.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Lift Every Voice and Sing
National Public Radio's Present at the Creation feature considers James Weldon Johnson and his writing of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the black national anthem.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: African American Women in Congress
NPR answers a question concerning the number of African American women that have served in Congress.