Curated Video
Interesting Facts About Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States
Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician, attorney and also the vice president of the United States. A member of the Democratic party, she assumed office as the vice president on January 20, 2021, and became the highest-ranking...
The Economist
The truth about lies
From little fibs to big fat whoppers, lying is part of human nature. Lane Greene, our language guru, examines the difference between lies, falsehoods and plain nonsense.
Red Rock Films
Who was Sojourner Truth?
How a former slave - bought and sold four times - became a powerful speaker and a champion of women's rights.
Red Rock Films
Women's History Activator: Marie Curie
Event: October 1921. Scientist Marie Curie, winner of two Nobel prizes, visits the White House to accept a gift of one gram of radium. Story: Marie Curie worked hard to study science and was sometimes rejected because of her gender. She...
Curated Video
Harriet Robinson Scott: A Personal Fight for Emancipation with National Ramifications
The story of the enslaved woman who challenged slavery in the highest court in the United States.
Poetry Foundation
Donika Kelly reads "Torna Atrás"
Donika Kelly reads the Natasha Trethewey poem, "Torna Atrás
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men - Chapters 5-6 Summary
Things aren’t going well on the ranch. The fact that Lennie doesn’t know his own strength leads to shocking mishaps - but the worst is yet to come. When Curley’s lonely wife goes looking for attention, she finds it in the wrong place....
Global Health with Greg Martin
Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Women - a public health issue
In this video, we look at gender-based violence (and violence against women, including domestic violence and rape) and take a look at what we as individuals and as a society can do to address the problem. Things like promoting gender...
Healthcare Triage
Many New Abortion Restrictions Misunderstand Miscarriages
Several states have recently passed or considered strict limitations on abortion. Some of these laws are crafted in a way that misunderstands the nature of pregnancy and the risks of miscarriages. These laws leave room for women who have...
Jabzy
Salic Law - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Salic Law
Makematic
Global Icons: Wangari Maathai
A short animation about the life of Global Icon Wangari Maathai and how she represents Global Mindedness
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Dante's Purgatorio - A Summary of the Divine Comedy Pt. 2
Mythology & Fiction Explained returns to Dante's Divine Comedy, having covered Inferno and due to very very popular demand we are now tagging along with Dante and Virgil as they travel through Purgatory. Join us on this wild adventure...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Should we be able to discriminate based on looks?
We need to talk. Help draw the line between where markets serve the public good and where they don't belong
Curated Video
Tradition and Trailblazing: the First Bedouin Women Owned Business
Desert Daughter Cosmetics part 1/2:The video is about Miriam Aborkeek, the first Bedouin woman to start a business, and how she built Desert Daughter Cosmetics, an international cosmetics company that relies upon traditional Bedouin...
The Africa Channel
Behind the Words: Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche talks about her characters in 'Half of a Yellow Sun'
Go, Behind the Words of some of Africa’s literary icons and hear what inspired their writings. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of bestselling novel, Americanah the soon to be produced HBO Max series starring Lupito Nyong’o, and Half of...