PBS
John Lewis: Walking With The Wind
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) remembers his experiences on the streets and in jail during the civil rights movement. His book is titled, "Walking With the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement."
Crash Course
Selma: Crash Course Film Criticism
Selma tells the story of Martin Luther King Jr. and one of the greatest non-violent protests in U.S. history. Ava DuVernay directs this historical drama that captured hearts and minds but also made us ask some questions about historical...
TED Talks
T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison: The most powerful woman you've never heard of
Everyone's heard of Martin Luther King Jr. But do you know the woman Dr. King called "the architect of the civil rights movement," Septima Clark? The teacher of some of the generation's most legendary activists -- like Rosa Parks, Diane...
Wonderscape
The Official Selma to Montgomery March of 1965
This video covers the historic third march from Selma to Montgomery on March 21, 1965, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With protection from the National Guard, over 3,000 marchers set out on a 54-mile journey that grew to 25,000 people...
Wonderscape
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Response to Bloody Sunday
This video explores Martin Luther King Jr.'s actions following the violence of Bloody Sunday. Determined to continue the fight for voting rights, Dr. King led a symbolic march, worked closely with President Johnson, and helped secure a...
Wonderscape
The Events of Bloody Sunday in Selma
This video recounts the events of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965, when 600 peaceful marchers led by John Lewis attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. State troopers violently confronted the group, using tear gas...
Wonderscape
The Fight for Voting Rights in Selma
This video explores the events leading up to the civil rights protests in Selma, Alabama, highlighting the challenges African-Americans faced in registering to vote. Learn about the efforts of Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders to...
Wonderscape
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Years and Legacy
This video covers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final years, focusing on his role in the Selma marches and his advocacy for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It also highlights his assassination, the national recognition of his work with the...
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
Protests at the White House
There is a rich history of protests and demonstrations at the White House and Lafayette Park, from the suffragists' silent pickets to a peace vigil that has spanned across decades.
Wonderscape
John Lewis: Leading the March on Washington and Beyond
This video captures John Lewis's role as a key figure in the civil rights movement, detailing his leadership in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and participation in the historic March on Washington. It also covers the...
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?
Weatherthings
Les nuages, la pluie et le cycle de l'eau - arcs-en-ciel, ruissellement, fonte de la neige
Lors d'un jour pluvieux passe a l'interieur, un petit garcon en apprend au sujet des nuages et du cycle de l'eau grace a sa mere. Il realise l'importance de la pluie pour les plantes, les animaux, les gens et la planete, meme lorsque la...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Danielle McGuire - From Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power - Part 2
Danielle McGuire, PhD, is an award-winning historian, public speaker and author of At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape and Resistance-a New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power...
Red Rock Films
Who is John Lewis?
How a 23-year-old came to play a critical role in the Freedom Rides, the Selma protests and The March on Washington.
Hip Hughes History
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Explained
An overview of the landmark legislation passed giving the Federal Government enforcement power over the states in relationship to the 15th Amendment. Including Shelby County vs Holder which effectively kills much it.
Curated Video
CAN473 FIRST MARCH FROM SELMA, POLICE BEAT UP NONVIOLENT MARCHERS; BLACK WOMEN, MEN, YOUTH
The first of three attempts of a 54-mile Freedom March for voting rights from Selma to Alabama's capital of Montgomery, ends in violence when marchers are beaten by State Troopers at Pettus Bridge (to be dubbed 'Bloody Sunday'). The...
Curated Video
CAN675 THREE MEN ACQUITTED IN SELMA OF THE MURDER OF REV JAMES REEB
Three men are acquitted in Selma of the murder of civil rights worker Rev. James Reeb. The defendants were Vergis Ashworth, Elmer Cook and William Hoggle (?). Sheriff Jim Clark attended the trial.
1. ws cars pass by the Selma courthouse...
Curated Video
CAN421 SELMA ALABAMA POLICE ARREST MARCHING AFRICAN AMERICANS
Black Americans seeking the right to vote march in Selma, probably to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. In the process many are arrested.
1. ms long procession of African Americans walking down a pavement tilt down to show their...
Getty Images
Melanie Griffith, Antonio Banderas, Selma Hyek at the Opening Night - Midnight in Paris Premiere - 64th Cannes Film Festival at Cannes . (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Melanie Griffith, Antonio Banderas, Selma Hyek at the Opening Night - Midnight in Paris Premiere - 64th Cannes Film Festival at Cannes . (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Curated Video
Civil Rights Advocate C.T. Vivian, Who Led Freedom Rides, Dies At 95
Vivian died at 95 from natural causes. He is survived by three daughters and two sons.
Curated Video
Rival Democrat candidates mark anniversary of civil rights march
1. Former US President Bill Clinton with Representative John Lewis in crowd at beginning of march
2. Crowd in front of Edmund Pettus Bridge at start of march
3. Clinton in crowd, pull out to crowd marching
4. Democratic presidential...
Curated Video
Universal Newsreel
Story 13, SELMA MARCH TO MONTGOMERY, 200 UN 38 R 24, b/w, sound
01:38:55- Martin Luther King leading march
01:39:28-- good shots of marchers
01:39:50- sleeping on farm
The long-anticipated Freedom March from Selma to Alabama's capital...