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The Case for Reparations
June 22, 2021
Addressing the continuing damage of past transgressions
Greenwood Massacre
May 25, 2021
Marking 100 years since a somewhat shrouded atrocity in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Bending the Arc
April 27, 2021
Martin Luther King, Jr.: "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
Economic Inequality & Racism
April 13, 2021
Heather McGhee and Ian Haney Lopez describe the problem.
Meet Joy Harjo
March 30, 2021
A member of the Mvskoke Nation and the Poet Laureate of the United States
Radical Cram School
March 2, 2021
Kristina Wong introduces activist Mia Yamamoto to her Cram School young rebels.
Meet Ida B. Wells
February 16, 2021
Journalist, activist, feminist who led the fight against lynching
Lift Every Voice and Sing
February 2, 2021
"Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,..."
Conversation with White People
January 5, 2021
Talking about racism is generally challenging for white people.
Black Nativity
December 22, 2020
A clip from a stage production of the Langston Hughes "Gospel Song Play" titled Black Nativity.
The Color of COVID
December 8, 2020
A video poem drawing attention to the disproportionate impact of COVID on people of color.
The Doctrine of Discovery
November 24, 2020
The doctrine of discovery disregarded the rights of indigenous people.
Reconstruction
November 10, 2020
This two-minute video introduces a Henry Louis Gates, Jr., series about race in post Civil War America.
Making Good the Promises
June 7, 2022
at the African American Museum of History and Culture
Museum as Storyteller
April 12, 2022
Preserving the history and contribution of Arab immigrants and their descendants.
Immigration Has Racist Roots
September 7, 2021
Julissa Arce exposes the roots of immigration policy.
Diversity in the Board Room
July 13, 2021
A call for more diversity, more equity, more inclusion.
Juneteenth
June 15, 2021
Celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.
The Way Out
June 1, 2021
A musician, a choreographer, and an illustrator create a collaborative piece.
Police Violence
May 18, 2021
Looking at the bigger picture behind the protests against police violence.
African American Jockeys
May 4, 2021
Black jockeys dominated the early days of thoroughbred horse racing in the United States.
Diversity Matters
April 20, 2021
Thoughts about racial and ethnic diversity in Christian higher education
Jeremy Lin: "We're Tired"
April 6, 2021
This professional basketball player is no stranger to racial slurs.
Meet Linda Sarsour
March 23, 2021
A Palestinian Muslim American who does not match the Muslim woman stereotypes.
Meet Sylvia Mendez
March 9, 2021
A civil rights activist honored for championing equality.
The Black Church
February 9, 2021
Explore the 400-year-old story of the black church in America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Black History Month
January 26, 2021
Meet Carter G. Woodson and discover the origins of Black History Month.
Conversation with Latinos
December 29, 2020
Not white, not black.
Not from here, not from there.
Peanut Butter and Jelly
December 1, 2020
Who, Me? Biased?
Peanut butter and jelly help illustrate implicit bias.
Native American Heritage Month
November 17, 2020
A 4-minute video about the origins of Native American Heritage Month