Crash Course
Dubois & Race Conflict: Crash Course Sociology
We’re continuing our exploration of conflict theories with W.E.B. Dubois, who is one of the founders of sociological thought more broadly and the founder of race-conflict theory. We’ll discuss shifting ideas about race, Dubois’ idea of...
Wonderscape
Hattie McDaniel: The First Black Oscar Winner
This video tells the story of Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person to win an Academy Award for her role in Gone With the Wind. Learn about her groundbreaking achievements, the criticism she faced, and the barriers she helped to break...
Wonderscape
The Long Struggle for Voting Rights in the United States
This video explores the lengthy fight to expand voting rights in the United States, focusing on key amendments and laws like the 14th, 15th, and 19th Amendments, the Snyder Act, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It highlights how...
The Guardian
Legacy of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence reflect on the difficult and tragic years of the AIDS epidemic, recounting the pain of lossing friends. They express anger towards the government's handling of the crisis and the lack of support. They...
Curated Video
Dorothy Bolden: Unionizing Domestic Workers
Civil rights activist Dorothy Bolden made it her mission to empower America’s working class. Her activism empowered domestic workers across the nation – and created noticeable change in the workplace for thousands of Black women.
Healthcare Triage
Is Hair Dye Linked to Breast Cancer?
A study published in the International Journal of Cancer reports that use of hair dyes and chemical straighteners, particularly among black women, is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. We look into this a little more.
The Wall Street Journal
LeanIn.Org Co-Founder Addresses Remote Work
Rachel Thomas discusses ways in which managers and employees can make remote work more engaging and accountable.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Brittney Cooper - Beyond Respectability The Intellectual Thought of Race Women
Brittney Cooper is Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University. She is a Black feminist theorist who specializes in the study of Black women’s intellectual history, Hip Hop generation...
The Wall Street Journal
Lean In and McKinsey Share Their Women In the Workplace Study Findings
LeanIn.Org's CEO and McKinsey's Senior Partner discuss this year's findings, share insights on women's experience in the workplace and reflect on career trajectories and recommendations for achieving gender parity following an...
The Wall Street Journal
Behind The Numbers: The 2018 Women In The Workplace Report 2018
A deep dive into the findings from the "Women in the Workplace 2018" report with Rachel Thomas, co-founder and president at LeanIn.Org and Lareina Yee, senior partner at McKinsey & Company and WSJ's Lynn Cook.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
America's First Black Economist
Eighty years ago, Sadie Alexander was writing on the devaluation of household work, a topic that has only recently been covered by graduate economics programs. That’s just one of the ways the pioneering economist was ahead of her time,...
Healthcare Triage
U.S. Maternal Mortality is Much Higher for African-Americans
In the US, too many moms are dying around the time of childbirth. Every year, more than 700 mothers die from complications related to pregnancy and delivery, leaving behind grieving families as well as urgent policy questions about how...
The Wall Street Journal
Study Findings with Rachel Thomas and Lareina Yee
Rachel Thomas, co-founder and CEO of the Sheryl Sandberg and Dave Goldberg Family Foundation, and Lareina Yee, senior partner at McKinsey & Co., will unpack the findings from the 2019 Women in the Workplace study.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Shelly M. Jones - Women Who Count Honoring African American Women Mathematicians
Dr. Shelly M. Jones is an Associate Professor at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut. She teaches undergraduate and graduate content, curriculum and methods courses. Her interests include culturally relevant...
The Wall Street Journal
Activists At The Office
Employees at some of the world's largest companies are demanding equality and corporate action. The Memo LLC's Minda Harts and former Riot Games writer Indu Reddy discuss who today's CEOs answer to and what employees expect from...
The Wall Street Journal
The Way Ahead with Jean Brownhill, Anne Sempowski Ward & Casey Gerald
Jean Brownhill, Anne Sempowski Ward, and Casey Gerald discuss what businesses, managers and individuals can do to activate the ambitious women of color in their ranks.
TLDR News
Biden's Running Mate: Why Did He Pick Kamala Harris & Is She A Winning Choice? - TLDR News
Yesterday Joe Biden announced his running mate for the 2020 election, Senator Kamala Harris. In this video we explain who Harris is, why Biden picked her and if she looks to be the right VP to scoop him the presidency.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Noliwe Rooks - Teachers Make a Difference - Gloria Wade Gayles
Noliwe Rooks is an interdisciplinary scholar whose work explores how race and gender both impact and are impacted by civic culture, social history and political life in the United States. She is the author of four books, the most recent...
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...
The Wall Street Journal
Recording Academy Co-President on Diversifying the Music Industry
Valeisha Butterfield Jones discusses her path to the executive leadership team, the importance of failure how she is championing women’s leadership in the American music industry.
The Wall Street Journal
Sheryl Sandberg and Kevin Sneader on the 2020 Women In the Workplace R
Matt Murray discusses the 2020 Women in the Workplace report with Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and McKinsey's Kevin Sneader.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Danielle McGuire - From Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power - Part 1
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...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Denisha Jones, Ph.D, J.D. - Black Lives Matter at School
Denisha Jones is the Director, Art of Teaching Program at Sarah Lawrence College. She earned a BS in Early Childhood Education and Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of the District of Columbia; PhD. in Curriculum...
Wonderscape
Social Studies Kids: Expanding Voting Rights in the United States
This video discusses the history of voting rights in the United States, highlighting the struggles and achievements of marginalized groups such as women, Black Americans, and Native Americans. It emphasizes the importance of voting and...