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TED Talks
Anna Deavere Smith: Four American characters
Writer and actor Anna Deavere Smith gives life to author Studs Terkel, convict Paulette Jenkins, a Korean shopkeeper and a bull rider, excerpts from her solo show "On the Road: A Search for American Character."
PBS
What is Racial Passing?
What motivates someone to disguise their race, gender, religion, etc.? Today Danielle explores the complicated history of passing in the United States.
Cerebellum
America, An Emerging World Power: 1896-1916 -plessy V. Ferguson (1896)
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 focusses on documents...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mark Naison - From Rock and Roll to Hip Hop
Dr. Mark Naison, Professor of African American Studies and History at Fordham University, is the author of seven books and over 300 articles on African American politics, labor history, popular culture and education policy. His...
AllTime 10s
10 Ways Donald Trump Has Changed The World
Donald Trump has had a huge impact on not just American Politics since his Inaguration, but on the entire world stage. From Twitter politics to that business with North Korea, here's 10 Ways Donald Trump has changed the world.
The Wall Street Journal
Lessons in Leadership Part I
What's it take to execute a long-term project through Democratic and Republican administrations - and come out the other end with a win.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Boston Desegregation
This excerpt from WGBH's Evening Compass news program summarizes events of the first year of the 1974 Boston school desegregation plan. [3:33]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: w.e.b. Du Bois
This NPR archive story discusses W. E. B. DuBois' exploration of America's ongoing struggle with race. Michele Norris presents a reexamination of The Souls of Black Folk, on the book's 100th anniversary.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: A Close Bond Sheds Light on Race Relations
A friendship between a black and white teen helps us explore race relations in our country. Take a look at how these two girls became friends, and how they view race and racism. Part of a series on the current generation of 16- to...