Hip Hughes History
The Constitutional Amendments in Ten Minutes
A short lecture outlining the amendment procedure and some examples of amendments passed throughout US History. Covers material in preparation for the regents exam in United States History in NY State. Amendments covere include...
Wonderscape
History Kids: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Johnson
Explore the incredible life and accomplishments of NASA's Katherine Johnson, nicknamed the "Human Computer." Understand her major contributions to the United States space program as a physicist, space scientist and mathematician and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Siobhan Carter-David - Using Fashion as a Racial Uplift Strategy
Dr. Carter-David is an Assistant Professor in History, teaching in the areas of fashion/beauty studies, American culture and identity politics, and African American, urban, and recent United States history. Her research explores the...
PBS
Would You Have Joined the American Revolution?
It may seem obvious, but only 40-45% of colonists supported the cause. It's not as simple as it may appear!
The Wall Street Journal
Diversity, Identity and the Hunt for Talent
Paradigm's Joelle Emerson, All Star Code's Christina Lewis Halpern and Lyft's Tariq Meyers discuss inclusion and diversity in the tech world with WSJ Chief News Editor Jason Anders at the WSJ D.Live conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Marching with Martin Luther King Jr.
This video explores the history of the civil rights protests in Selma, Alabama in 1965, focusing on the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the march from Selma to Montgomery. It highlights the obstacles African-Americans faced in...
Professor Dave Explains
John F. Kennedy: The New Frontier (1961 - 1963)
John F. Kennedy's presidency was a turning point in American history, both in terms of what he represented, as well as his assassination, which shocked the world. In many ways, America never recovered, and would never find the optimism...
Curated Video
Is 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X real country music? (feat. Blanco Brown)
It’s often been said that music is a universal language. So why was “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X initially removed from the country Billboard charts? Hallease and Evelyn use this hit record to talk about the business of music and how it...
Hip Hughes History
Who Were the Black Panthers? US History Review
Who were the Black Panthers? What did they believe in and what were their positives contributions as well as there darker sides? A deep dive into the revolutionary political party, the Black Panthers. Including the BPP's origins,...
Hip Hughes History
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Explained
An overview of the landmark legislation passed giving the Federal Government enforcement power over the states in relationship to the 15th Amendment. Including Shelby County vs Holder which effectively kills much it.
Red Rock Films
Who was Jim Crow?
How one white actor's creation came to represent the most racist laws in America - and how those laws were crushed.
Hip Hughes History
Jim Crow and America's Racism Explained
A social studies based video lecturing outlining the major concepts regarding Jim Crow. If there was a prerequisite it would include having a grip on the 14th amendment.
Hip Hughes History
The Great Migration Explained: US History Review
A summary video lecture of the Great Migration, the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the Southern United States.
The Wall Street Journal
Economic Inequality in Urban America
Raj Chetty discusses how the economic downturn provoked by the global pandemic will have a long-lasting impact for low-income workers in America during an appearance at WSJ's Future of Everything Series.
Amor Sciendi
Every Brush Stroke a Testimony
The Banjo Lesson by Henry Ossawa Tanner is a vindication of culture and art in an oppressed population.
Hip Hughes History
US Federalism For Dummies: American Government Review
For the discerning dummy and smart smart people, this video is designed for AP American Government students, College students lost in the wilderness in a political science course and just crazy people on the internet with nothing better...
Curated Video
Standing Up For Freedom: The Story of Rosa Parks
In December of 1955 Rosa Parks made history when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person. Her act of defiance was the catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott which was the spark that ignited the modern-day Civil Rights...
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869 - Post Civil War Laws And Constitutional Amendments
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video looks at the 13th...
Curated Video
The unemployment gap for Black Americans is at its highest in years
New ReviewWhile the unemployment rate has only rose slightly, a big unemployment gap for Black Americans is at the highest level in years. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Increasing number of African Americans relocating to Africa
Those who've made the move describe the need to connect with their history and find a better life.
Curated Video
Rep. Lawrence: 'We Will Get Relief to the People'
Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) discusses the urgent need for coronavirus relief and what sets Black History Month 2021 apart from previous years. Lawrence also shares her account of the Capitol Hill insurrection.
Curated Video
What lessons can the US draw from the British elections results?
U.S. politicians warn any Democrats candidate too far to the left could face the same defeat as the UK's opposition Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
Curated Video
Rep. Beatty Questions Facebook CEO Over Diversity
During a House Committee hearing, Rep. Joyce Beatty repeatedly questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the company’s diversity and civil rights record.
Curated Video
How should US police forces be reformed? | Inside Story
Protesters demand radical changes after police killings of African Americans.