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Peniel Joseph: Dark Days, Bright Nights
In observance of Martin Luther King Day in 2010, Ray Suarez speaks with historian Peniel Joseph about his book "Dark Days, Bright Nights: From Black Power to Barack Obama."
Crash Course
Women and the Black Power Movement: Crash Course Black American History #40
Women have been a powerful (and largely underappreciated) force in the movement for Black equality in the United States. The Black Power Movement is no exception to that trend. Today, we'll learn about how women contributed to several...
Crash Course
The 1960s in America Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about a time of relative tumult in the United States, the 1960s. America was changing rapidly in the 1960s, and rights movements were at the forefront of those changes. Civil Rights were dominant, but the...
Curated Video
The role of Malcolm X in the civil rights movement
Pupil outcome: I can describe the role of Malcolm X in the civil rights movement, including his changing attitudes. Key learning points: - In his early life, Malcolm X belonged to the Black Muslims (Nation of Islam). - Malcolm X did not...
Curated Video
Why Do We Say "African American"?
Language is constantly changing and ethnonyms are no exception. From "Negro" to "Colored" and "African American" to "Black," the people and cultures of African origin living in the United States have had many names. Today Danielle looks...
Curated Video
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper's Pursuit of Absolute Equality
This film is about the most important events of Watkins Harper’s early life, highlighting her early achievements as a writer.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar - Black Power: Radical Politics and African American Identity
Jeffrey Ogbonna Green Ogbar was born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles, California. He received his BA in History from Morehouse College in Atlanta. He earned his MA and Ph.D. in U.S. History with a minor in African studies from...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Timothy B. Tyson - History: Storytelling in Print and Film
Timothy B. Tyson is senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and adjunct professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina. His most recent book, The Blood of Emmett Till , won the...
Curated Video
Music and Black History
Music is an important and effective medium for communicating emotions and inspiration. Learn about two important Black musicians who don't often get talked about in school: Abbey Lincoln and Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti.
Curated Video
The Raised Fist Afro Comb: Defining a Statement
Designed in 1972, the raised fist Afro Comb combines function with meaning to create a grooming tool that symbolises African-American history, culture and pride.
Curated Video
Black Power art show opens in London
A new exhibition of the art that came out of the American Civil Rights movement as well as the politics of black identity has opened at London’s iconic Tate modern museum. Called Soul of a Nation: the art of Black Power, it examines the...
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Civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael
Black civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael (later named Kwame Ture) giving speech - Mentions Ralph Bunch, Howard University professor & one time Under-Secretary of the United Nations, praises song lyrics of singer Nina Simone - who...
Crash Course
The 1960s in America
Discover the incredible change and volatility that was 1960s America with an engaging, informative video. It begins with an extensive overview of pivotal moments during the civil rights movement and the subsequent shift toward...
PBS
Pbs: Interview With Bobby Seale
A short interview with the co-founder of the Black Panther Party (BPP). Details are given on how the Party was formed and the current status of African-Americans today.
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Reading Through History: The Black Panther Party
This video gives a brief description of the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party. [5:19]
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Pbs Learning Media: The Civil Rights Movement: Black Power and Sports: Retro Report
This 11-minute video tells the story of Tommie Smith and John Carlos, their raised-fist Black Power salute on the medal podium during the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, and the consequences they went on to face. This video shows the...