Wonderscape
Nelson Mandela's Release from Prison: A Historic Moment
This video highlights Nelson Mandela's transformation from a prisoner isolated from the world to an iconic figure of resilience and change, revered worldwide. It concludes with a brief interactive review of key facts about Mandela's life...
Wonderscape
Nelson Mandela's Legacy: From Freedom to Presidency
This video covers Mandela's transition from prisoner to president, focusing on his dedication to rebuilding South Africa and fostering unity post-apartheid. It highlights his Nobel Peace Prize win, his election as the first Black...
Wonderscape
Nelson Mandela's Path to Defiance
This video traces Nelson Mandela's journey post-Fort Hare, highlighting his move to Johannesburg, his engagement with diverse groups, and his joining of the ANC in 1944. It focuses on his role in founding the ANC Youth League and his...
Wonderscape
The Third Amendment of the U.S. Constitution Explained
Discover the origins and significance of the Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which addresses the quartering of soldiers in private homes. Understand how this amendment was a reaction to the British Quartering Acts during the...
Curated Video
When My Daddy Went Away, Where Did He Go? by Keonti Rutledge
People from all walks of life have dealt with incarceration. this book will help children with understanding the process of where their loved one has gone.
The Guardian
Precarious Hope for Migrants in Europe
DJ Fata is finally able to purchase the DJ decks he has been saving up for. Yankuba gets accepted to Bangor University in Wales. After years of struggle, things are looking up for the two young Gambian migrants. However, with countries...
The Guardian
From Luxury Hotels to Homeless Shelter
Brian was down on his luck and sleeping rough in Liverpool. Lawrence was a successful hotelier and property developer. David was a self-proclaimed hippy in a dead-end job. Together they formed an unlikely alliance and created a homeless...
Curated Video
Tituba: The First Accused Witch
The Salem Witch Trials are one of the most infamous tragedies in American history, yet most people do not know the story of the enslaved woman at the heart of the hysteria, the first accused witch, Tituba.
Curated Video
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy: Activist for Transgender Rights
Present at the Stonewall Uprising of 1959, pioneering transgender activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy lived through the HIV/AIDS epidemic to fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States and beyond.
Curated Video
Angela Davis
Despite being on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list, Angela Davis went on to become an international symbol of resistance against social injustice.
Curated Video
Chess in Prisons, Part 1: Opening
Carl Portman, Manager of Chess in Prisons (English Chess Federation), Tom Dart, Sheriff, Cook County (Illinois, USA), and Dr Mikhail Korenman, Director of Cook County Jail Chess Program talk about the many benefits of intrducing chess...
Curated Video
Chess in Prisons, Part 3: Endgame
Carl Portman, Manager of Chess in Prisons (English Chess Federation), Tom Dart, Sheriff, Cook County (Illinois, USA), and Dr Mikhail Korenman, Director of Cook County Jail Chess Program talk about the extensive feedback they received...
Curated Video
Chess in Prisons, Part 2: Middlegame
Carl Portman, Manager of Chess in Prisons (English Chess Federation), Tom Dart, Sheriff, Cook County (Illinois, USA), and Dr Mikhail Korenman, Director of Cook County Jail Chess Program talk about the many benefits of introducing chess...
Mazz Media
Let's Learn About Communities: Community Rules and Laws
Community Rules and Laws helps students comprehend the importance of rules and regulations within a community. They will learn how and why communities create and enforce laws, with a focus on safety, fairness, and consequences for...
PBS
Why Do We Have Private Prisons?
The US imprisons more people than any other country in the world. Today, Danielle explores why so many Americans are incarcerated and why we've turned to private prisons to hold that population.
The Guardian
Heroin to Holyrood? Man behind 'illegal' drug van runs for Scottish parliament
Peter Krykant, who operates a van in Glasgow where people can safely take illegal drugs, is running for Holyrood as part of a campaign calling for the Scottish government to establish legal sites. A former heroin addict, he is pushing...
The Guardian
Justice for Adama: the family protesting against police brutality in France
Adama Traoré died in police custody last year. His family’s struggle for justice has put police brutality back under the spotlight in France, and his older sister Assa is leading the battle to find out the truth about his death. Iman...
The Guardian
Stik in Shoreditch: the artist’s hidden tribute to a sold-off London
Last year, the street artist Stik got permission for a major new mural in his neighbourhood, an area of the East End of London that now embodies gentrification at its most extreme. So he asked the denizens of Old Shoreditch – the vicars,...
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
Inside Out: Indigenous imprisonment in Australia
Filmed on the plains of north-western New South Wales, this documentary looks at one man's fight against the scourge of Indigenous imprisonment in his community. Inside Out tells the story of a pastor and former prison guard, Uncle Isaac...
The Business Professor
Stanford Prison Study - Zimbardo Studies
The Stanford prison experiment was a psychological experiment conducted in the summer of 1971. It was a two-week simulation of a prison environment that examined the effects of situational variables on participants' reactions and behaviors.
Mr. Beat
Why You Get a Lawyer If You Can't Afford One | Gideon v. Wainwright
In episode 9 of Supreme Court Briefs, a man can't afford a lawyer, struggles to defend himself in court, gets convicted of a crime he didn't commit, writes a letter, and everything turns out all groovy.
Mr. Beat
Where Do Your Miranda Rights Come From? | Miranda v. Arizona
In episode 6 of Supreme Court Briefs, you have the right to remain silent. Mr. Beat looks at the origins of the Miranda rights. I'll give you a hint- they are named after a guy named Miranda.
Mr. Beat
Going to Prison For Criticizing the Government | Debs v. United States
In episode 13 of Supreme Court Briefs, Eugene Debs gives a speech criticizing war and praising socialism. He promptly gets arrested for breaking the Sedition Act, and spends the next several years fighting for his freedom.