Curated Video
Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?
The Gilded Age was a period of unprecedented industrial and economic growth in the United States – but were the men at the helm captains of industry or robber barons out for their own?
Curated Video
Operation Paperclip
Operation Paperclip saw around 1,600 Nazi scientists recruited by US intelligence to aid American innovation. As a result, none were ever held accountable for their crimes.
The Guardian
The Quipu Project Connects Victims of Peru's Forced Sterilizations
Esperanza and Teodula travel to different areas of Peru to share their stories and encourage others who were forcibly sterilised to participate in the Quipu Project. Hear the stories of some of the people who were sterilised and learn...
The Guardian
Seeking Justice After Sterilization in Rural Peru
In the 1990, hundreds of thousands of people in Peru were sterilised without their consent. Nearly 20 years later, those who suffered are speaking out and demanding justice. Meet Esperanza and Teodula, and learn about their Quipu...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Theme of Justice
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the complexity of justice in King Lear. Decide for yourself: is the world of King Lear is just or not? Does everyone get what they deserve? Along the way, learn how to analyse...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
John Jost - System Justification Theory
John T. Jost is Professor of Psychology and Politics and Co-Director of the Center for Social and Political Behavior at New York University. His research, which addresses stereotyping, prejudice, political ideology, and system...
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.
History Hit
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen: Life in her teens and twenties
How old would you be to join ballroom events? When did she start writing? Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 4
Curated Video
Josefa Segovia: The Only Mexican-American Woman Hanged in California
Was Josefa Segovia – the first and only woman hanged in the state of California – killed for her actions or her race? And what can we learn from her tragic story?
Curated Video
George Stinny
Born on the 21st October 1929, in South Carolina, United States, George was a 14 year old African American boy who was convicted of murdering two white girls on the 22nd March 1944. On the day prior to their death, they had ridden past...
The Wall Street Journal
What The Road To The New Normal Looks Like
General Motors's Global CMO Deborah Wahl talks about shifting creative gears and ad buying strategies during a global pandemic.
History Hit
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen: An overview of Jane Austen
What is the importance of this house? Why was the house preserved or rescued later? Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 1
History Hit
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen: The story behind the house
What type of house would this have been at the time? What does pseudo-gentry mean? How much of her personal life did she express in her writing? Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 2
History Hit
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen: Jane Austen's character
What was Jane Austen like? How old was she when she died and what happened to Cassandra? Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 6
History Hit
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen: The trailblazer
Why was Jane Austen faced with obstacles at every step of her life? Why was she an important human being? Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 5
The Guardian
Radical brownies
Berets, badges, Black Lives Matter and social justice: the youth group for activist girls of colour
Curated Video
Emma Tenayuca: Latina Labor Activist
Latina labor leader, Emma Tenayuca, led a major food-industry strike in her early 20s and was eventually ostracized for her political beliefs.
History Hit
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen: Jane Austen's bedroom
What was her relationship with her sister Cassandra like? Was Cassandra a great writer or did Jane have natural talent? Did her mother and sister disapprove of her writing? Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 3
Curated Video
The Shelleys and the Right to Fair Housing
JD and Ethel Shelley fought against restrictive covenants for the basic right to choose their own home. These agreements prevent homes being sold to people of certain races.
Curated Video
America's Untold Immigration Story
When you think of America's immigration story, you think of Ellis Island New York... right? Think again, because over 2,500 miles away is Angel Island, where immigrants coming into the West Coast were processed for entry to the US, but...
Curated Video
Aisha Yesufu: an Agent for Change in Nigeria
Aisha Yesufu was born in Kano state, Nigeria. She is a socio-political activist, and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, an advocacy group that brought attention to the abduction of over 200 girls, from a secondary school...
Curated Video
Breaking Barriers: Constance Baker Motley
Breaking through the limits placed on women and people of color was all in a day’s work for Constance Baker Motley. She was a civil rights activist, lawyer, judge and state senator.
Makematic
Let's Write With Intention
When authors and artists make art, they intentionally make decision – and the Intentional Writing Framework can help you create art too!
Global Health with Greg Martin
Exploitation and Global Health
In the 4th Episode of Global Health Ethics, Dr Greg Martin talks about the idea of exploitation and public health. If you're interested in ethics or human rights, this video will help you understand some important issues related to...