PBS
The Racist Origins of U.S. Law
Laws are intended to maintain order and promote justice, but what happens when those laws promote and spread discrimination and bigotry? Today Danielle analyzes the discriminatory history US law, tracing its origins in colonialism and...
PBS
Did Europeans Enslave Native Americans?
Here in the United States, when we think about the term "slavery" we think about the transatlantic slave trade and the institution of chattel slavery. But this wasn't the only type of enslavement that took place in the Americas and the...
Curated Video
Why Do We Say "African American"?
Language is constantly changing and ethnonyms are no exception. From "Negro" to "Colored" and "African American" to "Black," the people and cultures of African origin living in the United States have had many names. Today Danielle looks...
The Guardian
Akala tells Owen Jones: ‘The black-on-black violence narrative is rooted in empire
Akala talks to the Guardian’s Owen Jones about the dangerous legacy of empire, which he argues is directly linked to the black-on-black violence narrative around knife crime in the UK today. The musician and author says he does not...
The Guardian
They're teaching children to hate America': the culture war in US schools
Carmel, Indiana, is an affluent suburb just north of Indianapolis known for low crime rates and some of the country’s best public schools. But early last year, the school board brought in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, or...
The Guardian
I'm very aware I’m mixed race here: organising a rural UK Black Lives Matter protest
Small towns, as well as big cities, across the UK have been holding Black Lives Matter protests and continue to do so. Flora, 23, meets fellow activists Hannah, Annabel and Alex for the first time at the demo they are organising together...
The Guardian
Anime has a race problem, here's how black fans are fixing it
Josh Toussaint-Strauss loves anime but too often sees black characters portrayed using racist stereotypes. Even some of the biggest and well-loved shows, like Dragon Ball Z, Cowboy Bebop and One Punch Man, fail in their representation of...
Mr. Beat
When the Supreme Court Justified Japanese Internment Camps | Korematsu v. United States
In episode 36 of Supreme Court Briefs, after the United States government forces Japanese American citizens into relocation centers during World War II, one man refuses and gets himself into some big trouble.
The Guardian
Keeping Hope Alive After Brazil's Elections
The first round of elections concludes and Bolsonaro is ahead, but Monica is still hopeful that the second round may turn out in their favor. Monica's mother explains her thoughts on Monica's political work and the pride she feels in who...
The Guardian
Believing in a Better Brazil
Bolsonaro wins the election and Monica processes what this means for the country and for her. Despite this additional blow, she commits to keep fighting for a better Brazil and fighting for Marielle. Marielle and Monica part 4
The Guardian
The Significance of Marielle Franco Street
As the police investigation into Marielle Franco's murder drifts, Monica is a plunged into a new crisis: the probable election of Jair Bolsonaro. Monica and fellow activists explain what Bolsonaro's rise says about their country and...
The Guardian
The Assassination and Legacy of Marielle Franco
Marielle Franco, a Brazilian LGBT and human rights activist, was killed in March 2018. Her widow, Monica Benicio, continued her fight for better treatment of the poor, the LGBT community and black Brazilians. Monica and other activists...
Curated Video
Is AI Racist? Sometimes. | AI 103: Ethics (Part 1 of Many)
AI can be kind of racist. How does that happen, and how can we fix it?
Curated Video
How To Make Algorithms Fairer | Algorithmic Bias and Fairness
In the second part of this series on Algorithmic Bias and Fairness, we're looking at how we can make artificial intelligence and algorithms fairer.
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Martin Luther King
This video explores five fun facts about Martin Luther King.
The Guardian
Making Friends With Monsters
Cornelius joins the local crew, beating people up and doing whatever it takes to fit in and feel some love in a place where he faces a lot of hate. Black Sheep part 4/4
The Guardian
At the Intersection of Racism and Bullying
Soon after starting school in Essex, Cornelius Walker is challenged to a fight by a white classmate. When he shows up to the fight, he is surrounded by a group of students who shout racist slurs at him while throwing punches. Cornelius...
Curated Video
How AI Preserves Systemic Racism
Systemic racism, and the institutions built by it, have existed for far longer than AI has. As the newest tool available to build systems, how has AI preserved (and chipped away at) systemic racism?
Curated Video
Hawaiian Leis and the Selma to Montgomery March
The Selma to Montgomery March was one of the most important actions of the Civil Rights Movement – but what were the connections between Black Americans and Hawaiians and why did the leaders wear Hawaiian necklaces?
Curated Video
The FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigations is a fact-finding, crime-fighting national security machine. But how did it come about – and what do FBI agents actually do?
Curated Video
Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate but Equal
Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the legal doctrine of “separate but equal”. It was a ruling that enabled many states to enact racial segregation laws for decades to come.
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
Mary McLeod Bethune: Fighting for Equality in the Classroom and Beyond
Mary McLeod Bethune, an influential educator activist, recognized that going to school could be a form of activism. Her groundbreaking work helped change America for the better.
Curated Video
Katherine Johnson: Trailblazing NASA Mathematician
At a time when American space exploration was dominated by men, mathematician Katherine Johnson broke through gender and racial barriers to help change our understanding of the cosmos forever.