Crash Course
The Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Theater #41
In the 1920s, there was a blossoming of all kinds of art made by African Americans in the New York neighborhood Harlem. Let's call it a renaissance. While all the arts were having a great run, some extremely interesting things were...
Crash Course
Arts and Letters of the Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Black American History
The Harlem Renaissance was one of the richest, most vibrant, and most culturally generative artistic periods in American history and the work that emerged from that period continues to shape the landscape of American arts and letters...
Crash Course
Langston Hughes & the Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Literature 215
In which John Green teaches you about the poetry of Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes was a poet and playwright in the first half of the 20th century, and he was involved in the Harlem Renaissance, which was a cultural movement among...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Chris Emdin - 'Dreams' by Langston Hughes
Dr. Christopher Emdin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University; where he also serves as Director of the Science Education program and Associate Director...
Curated Video
Summarizing a Poem
"Summarizing a Poem" uses the strategy of creating annotated notes to summarize a poem.
Curated Video
Lorraine Hansberry
The first African-American woman to have a play staged on Broadway, Lorraine Hansberry was a writer who broke down racial and gender barriers.
Curated Video
Gwendolyn Brooks
The first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the hardship and struggles of ordinary people.
Curated Video
Author’s Style
Students will learn about different aspects that go into creating an author’s unique writing style.
Curated Video
Pauli Murray: Breaking Barriers of Race and Gender
As a queer Black lawyer, poet and civil rights activist, Pauli Murray understood how our different identities can overlap to create multiple levels of discrimination. Her groundbreaking work in championing equality for all helped change...
Curated Video
Studying Sensory Language
A video entitled “Sensory Language” which explores how to use sensory language when writing.
Schooling Online
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men - Theme of Dreams vs Reality
Having something to dream about can really get you through tough times. Dreams give us hope. But what happens when reality gets in the way? Join us for an in-depth discussion of Dreams vs Reality in John Steinbeck’s masterpiece Of Mice...
PBS
Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance (feat. Princess Weekes)
Novels like Passing by Nella Larsen, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, and the poetry of Langston Hughes were all written during this period and have become important pieces of the American literary canon. Still, when...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Chernor Bah - 'My People' by Langston Hughes
Chernor is an acclaimed global advocate for education, a girl champion and development expert. As a teenager, he founded and led Sierra Leone’s children’s parliament. He went on to lead youth related initiatives across three continents...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Suzanne Carothers - 'Mother to Son' by Langston Hughes
For more than four decades, Suzanne C. Carothers has been in the field of education as a teacher of the youngest of learners to – those who do the teaching, those who are school leaders, and those who inform policy affecting children and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Teaching Resilience Through Langston Hughes' 'Mother to Son
This video features teacher Elizabeth Watts Bromery discussing how she used Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son" to teach her American literature students about resilience during the challenging times of the spring semester of 2021....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Chris Emdin - 'Dreams' by Langston Hughes
Dr. Christopher Emdin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University; where he also serves as Director of the Science Education program and Associate Director...
Curated Video
In Los Angeles' African-American enclaves the mood was buoyant and joyous that voters ushered the first black president elect in the nation's history. The AP's John Mone visited some of those neighborhoods
HEADLINE: African Americans react to Election 2008
CAPTION: In Los Angeles' African-American enclaves the mood was buoyant and joyous that voters ushered the first black president elect in the nation's history. The AP's John Mone...
Curated Video
The tornado that destroyed a broad swath of Joplin Sunday is one of the deadliest to hit Missouri in more than a century. The storm that leveled churches, businesses and schools with winds up to 198 mph.
HEADLINE: Sights & Sounds: Joplin Tornado Devastation
CAPTION: The tornado that destroyed a broad swath of Joplin Sunday is one of the deadliest to hit Missouri in more than a century. The storm leveled churches, businesses and...
Curated Video
Jennifer Hudson gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
It was just about 10 years ago that Jennifer Hudson was introduced to the world as a contestant on the third season of "American Idol."
She came in seventh place, but used that spotlight to win the role of Effie in the Bill Condon film...
PBS
Hemingway’s Influences and Contemporaries
Three clips from the documentary Hemingway by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the events and people who influenced Ernest Hemingway.
Biography
Langston Hughes- Mini Biography
When delving into such writings as "I Too Sing America" or "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by poet, novelist, and playwright Langston Hughes, don't forget to provide this important historical background information on the Harlem...
Favorite Poem Project
The Favorite Poem Project: "Minstrel Man" by Langston Hughes
In this video episode [4:27] from The Favorite Poem Project, Pov Chin, a college student whose parents had escaped Pol Pot with her and a few family members, describes the pain and guilt that she has, knowing that most perished while...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Voices & Visions: Langston Hughes
James Baldwin and biographer Arnold Rampersad discuss the works and influence of African American writer Langston Hughes. There are also several links to other resources about Hughes. Video is part of a series entitled "Voices and...