Curated Video
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion
Nat Turner - known as the prophet in his enslaved community, led a violent uprising that changed everything.
60 Second Histories
The Middle Passage - part 1
A slave recounts his first encounter with a slave ship; the stench from the hold almost makes him vomit. Part 1 of 2
Curated Video
America's Journey Through Slavery: Escaping Slavery on the Underground Railroad
Stirring dramatizations, archival photographs and colorful maps help tell the story of the Underground Railroad. Students will understand that the Underground Railroad was a series of safe houses maintained by volunteers which were used...
Red Rock Films
Who was Harriet Tubman?
How a former slave became the first woman to lead an armed force in the civil war.
60 Second Histories
Family Life for Men in Ancient Greece
This short video gives a man's view of life in Ancient Greece, his position as head of the household and his values
Curated Video
America's Journey Through Slavery: Opposing Slavery: The Abolitionist's Movement
This program begins by exploring the development of slavery in America and the conditions under which enslaved people lived and worked. Then, through reenactments, the video focuses on key members of the abolitionist movement including...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Frederick Douglass
This video is a lesson on the life of Frederick Douglass, an influential figure in the fight against slavery and for civil rights in the United States. The video discusses significant events in Douglass' life, including his early years...
Curated Video
Are you 'Black' or 'African American?'
Throughout American history people of the African Diaspora have been called so many things...all the things...but what does it truly mean, and how does it impact or affect the way we see ourselves.
60 Second Histories
Anglo Saxon - Christianity
A Saxon woman explains how the Saxons changed from worshipping pagan gods to becoming Christian after Pope Gregory sent a monk called Augustine to convert them.
60 Second Histories
Who were the Ancient Egyptians?
A Victorian Egyptologist explains who the Egyptians were, when the era began and key points about this amazing civilization.
Curated Video
Black People Made That! Intellectual Property and US Patents
Black inventors throughout history have navigated a difficult US patent system. At the end of the day, it's all about the benjamins. In this week's episode, Azie Dungey and Evelyn From The Internets discuss all the creative ways Black...
Mazz Media
Civil War
This live-action video program is about the word Civil War. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Civil War through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Causes of the Civil War
In this video, students will learn about the events and issues that led up to the Civil War in the United States. The video explores topics such as the Missouri Compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the...
Cerebellum
America: Nationalism And Change 1818-1830 - The Missouri Comprimise 1820
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 examines the documents...
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869 - Post Civil War Laws And Constitutional Amendments
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 looks at the 13th...
Curated Video
More chaos for Ryanair travellers
Ryanair has been hit by strikes across Europe as it struggles in negotiations with some trade unions, forcing it to cancel flights. Cabin crews in Germany, Belgium, Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy, as well as pilots in...
Curated Video
Musical based on slave songs protested for cultural appropriation
Both its director and star performer are white, which is the focus of criticism against the project, which brings together "traditional African-American slave and work songs, from cotton field plantations to railroad yards," according to...
Curated Video
‘13th’ – Oscar-nominated documentary that examines the legacy of slavery in the US
‘13th’ is ‘Selma’ director Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated documentary. The film is named after the thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution that abolished slavery in 1865, but included a legal loophole that essentially allowed it to...
Curated Video
Birth of a Nation: One of the most talked about films at TIFF
Nate Parker's film has been praised for telling the important and powerful story of a slave rebellion, but there's also controversy surrounding the director's past
Curated Video
Khari McClelland and the Songs of Slaves
Inspired by his own ancestor's escape to Canada, singer Khari McClelland has reinterpreted slavery songs for today's listeners.
Curated Video
'Freedom Singer' finds inspiration in slave songs
Vancouver-based musician Khari McClelland is the descendent of a slave, who finds inspiration in the music of the Underground Railroad.
Curated Video
These Essex County sites are rich with Black history
Windsor and Essex County have a long and rich Black history — and there are historical sites you might not know about right in your backyard. Elise Harding-Davis, an author and historian focusing on Black history, took CBC Windsor...
Curated Video
Sierra Leone’s ‘national symbol’ Cotton Tree destroyed in storm
A storm has destroyed a treasured national symbol in Sierra Leone - a giant tree that was more than 400 years old.
Curated Video
From backyards to dirt ovens, meet the food community keeping Tobago’s culinary traditions alive
From backyards to dirt ovens, meet the food community keeping Tobago’s culinary traditions alive