Great Big Story
Meet Hip-Hop’s First (and only) Cross-Stitch Artist
Explore the unexpected fusion of cross-stitch artistry and the world of hip-hop fashion with Emma McKee, also known as Stitch Gawd. From crafting custom cross-stitch jackets for renowned rappers to becoming an integral part of Chicago's...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alex Kotlowitz - Teachers Make a Difference - Studs Terkel
For forty years, Alex Kotlowitz has been telling stories from the heart of America, deeply intimate tales of struggle and perseverance. He is the author of four books, including his most recent, An American Summer: Love and Death in...
Curated Video
Sandra Cisneros
A trailblazer in more ways than one, Sandra Cisneros was the first Mexican-American woman to be published by a mainstream publisher. Her work brought Hispanic culture to a wider audience of readers.
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
The Haymarket Affair
One of the worst miscarriages of justice in U.S. history, the Haymarket Affair, a labor action in support of an eight-hour working day, led to the unlawful executions of four Chicago residents.
Curated Video
Richard Wright
At a time when Jim Crow laws made racial segregation legal across much of the United States, author Richard Wright gave voice to a struggle – as the first African American author to achieve widespread critical and commercial success.
The Guardian
How racist propaganda inspired riots in America's biggest cities
In 1915 the president, Woodrow Wilson, screened the movie Birth of a Nation at the White House – a film that depicts Black men as brutal people who desire white women. Meanwhile white supremacist groups were writing school curriculums...
Mr. Beat
How Jane Addams Changed the World
Mr. Beat tells you all about Jane Addams, one of the most important figures in American history. This is part of another mega-collaboration of a bunch of history YouTubers to celebrate women's history month. We're calling it...
Learn German with Herr Antrim
#30 Review of 21-29 (GwP1) - Deutsch lernen
This is the 30th and last video in German with Puppets Series #1. In this video we review the topics covered in the last 9 videos. Thanks to all who liked this series. Don't forget to check out the second series here: • #1 Dative...
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Wechselpräpositionen mit Dativ und Akkusativ - You're Doing It WRONG!
When do you use the accusative case with two-way prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen)? When do you use the dative case? Did your teacher tell you it was about motion and non-motion? Well, that may be wrong or at the very least inaccurate....
Learn German with Herr Antrim
das Perfekt mit haben oder sein - You're Doing It WRONG!
How do you know if you should use haben or sein with the perfect (present perfect, spoken past, das Perfekt) in German? Is it about motion verbs and non-motion verbs? Are you supposed to guess? How can you choose between haben and sein...
Curated Video
Ethel Payne: First Lady of the Black Press
As the First Lady of the Black Press, Ethel Payne wielded her first amendment right to ask the tough questions and hold those in power to account.
Jack Rackam
The Man who Stole the Eiffel Tower | The Life & Times of Victor Lustig
The Man who Stole the Eiffel Tower | The Life & Times of Victor Lustig
Hip Hughes History
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Explained (feat. Sami Jarroush)
Why did the St. Valentine's Day Massacre happen? What were it's effects? Celebrate it by exploring one the bloodiest day in American gangster history. Happy Valentine's Day!
Hip Hughes History
The Pullman Strike of 1894 Explained: US History Review
Join me as we take a look at a pivot strike in US History, the Pullman Strike of 1894. Perfect for inquisitive learners, students of the social studies and the cray cray on the internets.
All In One Social Media
4 ways to market an in person event (without paid advertising)
In-person events are BACK! But they also come with a lot of work and costs. What can you do to market your event without doing paid ads. Here are 4 ways you can find success.
Weird History
Working As A Bootlegger During Prohobition
Mark Twain once said, "It is the prohibition that makes anything precious." The United States learned that lesson the hard way not long after January 17, 1920, when it made the nation’s fifth-largest industry largely illegal. Smuggling...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Marilyn Turkovich - Teachers Make a Difference - Tee Dreikurs
Marilyn Turkovich started with the Charter for Compassion in 2013 as the education director and since that time has moved into a number of different roles with CFC. Marilyn's background has been primarily in higher education and most...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alice Knapp - A Book Sanctuary Library: Protecting Challenged Books
Alice Knapp is the CEO of the Ferguson Library in Stamford CT. Alice graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Religious Studies and History from Siena College. She has a Master’s of Arts Degree in History and a Master’s in Library Science...
Curated Video
Cubs using Wrigley Field as food distribution hub
The Chicago Cubs are putting Wrigley Field to use as a food distribution hub to help support COVID-19 relief efforts.
The Art Assignment
Art Trip: Chicago | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
In which we explore our neighboring city of Chicago, film with two local artists, and see more art in one day than is probably advisable. Featuring: Nuevo Leon Bakery Dusek's XOCO Chicago Cultural Center Museum of Contemporary Art...
Cerebellum
The Judicial Branch Of Government - Instances When The Court Influences Politics - Dred Scott And The Civil War
The Supreme Court’s responsibility is to interpret all laws and ensure that they do not conflict with the founding principles of the Constitution. This video looks at how the Dred Scott vs Stanford court case added tensions to that which...