Wilma Mankiller, a Native American activist who became the first female chief of her tribe, dedicated her life to the Cherokee Nation and the expansion of Indigenous rights.

The rainbow flag is one of the most recognisable symbols in the world, synonymous with tolerance and LGBTQ+ rights. But how was it created?

In 1968, thousands of Latino students walked out of school in Los Angeles to protest against racial inequality in the classroom. Their collective action, known as the Blowouts, was a defining moment of the Chicano Movement.

In the early 1900s, President Theodore Roosevelt's progressive legislation, dubbed the Square Deal, aimed to limit the power of corporations, protect consumers, and conserve natural resources. The Square Deal drastically changed the...

The first Indigenous woman to publish a memoir, Paiute educator and activist Sarah Winnemucca campaigned tirelessly for the rights of Indigenous Americans.

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.

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.

Kateri Tekakwitha's journey from a Mohawk village to Catholic sainthood reflects the intertwined tales of faith and colonization in 17th century America.

In the 1930s, Jewish butchers the Schechter brothers showed integrity when they fought what they felt were unjust regulations, in order to uphold their faith and customer trust.

As the Great Depression worsened in the 1930s, thousands of Americans lost their jobs and eventually their homes. Shantytowns dubbed “Hoovervilles” named after unsympathetic President Herbert Hoover, spread across the U.S.

The interracial marriage of Harriet R. Gold and Elias Boudinot transcended racial taboos of the 1800s, leaving a lasting impact on both the Cherokee and Cornwall communities.

At a time when homosexuality was illegal in the United States, LGBTQ+ artist and pioneer Gladys Bentley broke all the rules to become one of the wealthiest Black performers of her time.

During the Great Depression, the U.S. government detained and deported almost 2 million Mexican American citizens and people of Mexican descent, in an initiative known as the Repatriation Drives.

In the 1930s, hundreds of thousands of Americans were recruited across the United States to protect and preserve the country's forests, parks, and fields. The Civilian Conservation Corps, a voluntary work relief program, was way ahead...

ALL TOO FAMILIAR: Professor Yamey talks about how the system of sharing vaccines which had been created with incentives to not hoard of vaccines did not work at all through a lack of genuine international health cooperation and his...

A SOBERING ANALYSIS: Professor Frank talks about how the number of people touched by symptoms of mental illness dramatically increased during the pandemic, the increased awareness of the usefulness of mental health support for people...

Theo Wait, Director of Operations at Lichess, shares the unique story of how software developer Thibault Duplesis built one of the world's biggest, free and open-source internet chess server through extensive community input and the...

Danny Rensch, Chief Chess Officer at Chess.com, talks about the value of online chess which has created communities around the world and access to the best chess players and educators in the world; he talks how analytics, algoritms and...

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...

Communities and Geography unveils the profound influence of geography on daily life and economics within a community. Whether students live near an ocean, in the mountains, or the desert, this program illustrates how geography shapes and...

Community Workers takes students on a journey through their own neighborhoods. From firemen to dedicated postal workers, and from skilled mechanics to trusted bankers, this program sheds light on the crucial roles that community workers...

Communities Alike and Different shows the diversity of communities. The program answers questions about how rural communities differ from suburban ones and what characteristics cities and suburban areas share. Young learners will embark...

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...

Communities Long Ago takes students back in time. Students will embark on a journey to early Native American communities, Colonial towns, and early American cities, exploring the evolution of communities throughout history. They will...