PBS
How The Autobiography Of A Muslim Slave Is Challenging An American Narrative
Omar Ibn Said was 37 years old when he was taken from his West African home and transported to Charleston, South Carolina, as a slave in the 1800s. Now, his one-of-a-kind autobiographical manuscript has been translated from its original...
Crash Course
Malcolm X and the Rise of Black Power: Crash Course Black American History
In the late 1950s and the early to mid-1960s, a Muslim minister named Malcolm X rose to prominence in the United States during the struggle for Civil Rights. Malcolm X was a member of and spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, and he was...
Crash Course
Reader, it's Jane Eyre - Crash Course Literature 207
In which John Green teaches you about Charlotte Bronte's classic coming of age novel, Jane Eyre. Look, we don't like to make judgement values here, but Jane Eyre is awesome. By which we mean the book is great, and the character is...
Curated Video
What Is Opportunistic Infidelity?
Howcast - Learn what opportunistic infidelity is from couples counselor Victoria Wilson, Ph.D. in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Write an Autobiography
Committing your life story to paper doesn't have to end in a book deal to be considered successful. What really matters is the insight you gain along the way.
Curated Video
The Controversial Life and Legacy of George Best: A Football Icon
This video discusses the controversial personal life of George Best, a legendary football player, and the numerous books that have been written about him. It highlights his marriages, including allegations of violence, and the insights...
Curated Video
Frank Lampard: A Footballer in the Media Spotlight
Frank Lampard is a highly successful footballer who has made a significant impact both on and off the field. With his own TV channel and autobiography, Lampard embraces the media spotlight while also giving back to the community through...
Curated Video
Autobiography: Brainstorming
Mr. Griot describes the characteristics of an autobiography. He also brainstorms and uses a graphic organizer to begin writing his own autobiography.
Curated Video
Augusta Rain: Totally Awesome Superhero
Mr. Griot reviews the elements of a memoir as he reviews the memoir "Augusta Rain: Secret Superhero." He also discusses making connections and author's purpose.
Curated Video
The Memoir of Augusta Rain: Secret Superhero
Mr. Griot reviews the elements of nonfiction and memoirs. Then he summarizes the memoir "Augusta Rain: Secret Superhero."
Wonderscape
Frederick Douglass' Journey to Freedom in the North
This video outlines Frederick Douglass' significant experiences in the North after escaping slavery. It covers his initial challenges in New York City, his move to New Bedford, Massachusetts, marriage to Anna Murray, and the adoption of...
Curated Video
Reading an Autobiography
This video discusses the components of an autobiography and how to critically read works in the genre.
Curated Video
Nonfiction
This video discusses the nonfiction genre as well as qualities, types of pieces, and characteristics of the genre.
Schooling Online
Malala Yousafzai's I Am Malala - Overall Summary
Join us for an incredible journey into the world of Malala Yousafzai. From her humble origins in Pakistan’s beautiful Swat Valley, to becoming the youngest person ever nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The fact that Malala was shot in...
Schooling Online
Malala Yousafzai's I Am Malala - Part 5 Summary: A Second Life (Chapters 23-24) & Epilogue: One Child, One Teacher, One Book, One Pen
Five days after the shooting, Malala wakes up – in an intensive care unit in England! She has so many questions, but she can’t speak because of a tube in her neck. Who did this to me? Where is my family? Who will pay for all this? Not...
Schooling Online
Malala Yousafzai's I Am Malala - Part 4 Summary: Between Life and Death (Chapters 21-22)
Malala has been shot in the head and is barely clinging to life. Doctors must move mountains to stop her from dying. Due to her extensive injuries, the decision is made to send Malala overseas for treatment. But which country will she...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lewis R. Gordon - Teachers Make a Difference
Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ricardo Rosa - Teachers Make a Difference
Dr. Ricardo Rosa is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Dr. Rosa is the Co-Author of Pedagogy in the Age of Media Control: Language Deception and Digital...
Curated Video
Frederick Douglass: The Journey to Freedom
This video tells the inspiring story of Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, who taught himself to read and write and eventually escaped to the North. The video also covers Douglass's life after slavery, which included writing...
Poetry Foundation
Dustin Pearson reads "Autobiography"
Brought to you by Complexly, The Poetry Foundation, and poet Paige Lewis.
Curated Video
Elizabeth Keckly: From Slavery to the White House
She was enslaved at birth – but became the first lady’s favorite dressmaker and the author of a sensational memoir that shocked the nation. So who was Elizabeth Keckly?