Instructional Video9:50
Institute for New Economic Thinking

Becoming Involved in Economics | Polanyi on Polanyi

Higher Ed
Kari Polanyi Levitt reflects on her education and career as an economist, in the UK, Canada, and the Caribbean. As an undergraduate at LSE, she studied with scholars such as Nicholas Kaldor and W. Arthur Lewis. Once in Canada, she...
Instructional Video6:42
Curated Video

The Real Pirates of the Caribbean: Fact vs. Fiction

K - 5th
The real Pirates of the Caribbean were far more complex—and sometimes more brutal—than the swashbuckling legends in movies. From the late 1600s to the early 1700s, this region was a hotspot for piracy, where sailors turned outlaw raided...
Instructional Video2:58
ProTeachersVideo

KS3 Britain's Black History - Coffee Houses and the Slave Trade

Higher Ed
Learn about the growth in popularity of coffee and its connections with black history in Britain, in this lesson starter for use with KS3 pupils. Historian Tony Warner shows how you can discover where to find Black History in your Town...
Instructional Video2:52
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Orlando Patterson - Teachers Make a Difference - Noel A. White

Higher Ed
Orlando Patterson, a historical and cultural sociologist, is John Cowles Professor of Sociology at Harvard University. He previously held faculty appointments at the University of the West Indies, his alma mater, and the London...
Instructional Video3:21
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Dr. M. Starita Boyce Ansari - The New 3Rs

Higher Ed
In 2021, The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy IUPUI bestowed its highest global honor to Dr. M. Starita Boyce-Ansari for her years of service to the Black community. December 2020, Dr. M. Starita Boyce-Ansari founded The New 3Rs,...
Instructional Video2:31
Makematic

The Spanish-American War

K - 8th
The Spanish-American War, triggered by the mysterious destruction of an American warship in Cuba, swiftly ended Spanish colonial rule and established the U.S. as a dominant global power.
Instructional Video2:46
Curated Video

Human trafficking: the modern day slave trade

9th - 11th
Average price of a slave 200 years ago: $40,000. Average price of a slave now: $90. Check out our special slideshow on human trafficking on href='http://www.trust.org/slideshow/?id=0ef2566c-f18b-4b4e-9562-c3b35b34d6d8' target='_blank'...