Videos

Panelists talked about the modern history of the Supreme Court and the creation and use of labeling techniques for justices during the nomination phase, “judicial activism” being an example.…

Professor and Author Julian Bond talked with high school students about his experiences during the civil rights movement, including his founding of the Atlanta, Georgia, student sit-in movem…

Melba Beals, among the first African-Americans to integrate Little Rock’s Central High School in 1957, shared her experiences during a program with students. She stated that hatred toward ot…

Douglas Brinkley discussed his book Rosa Parks. The book details the life of the famous civil rights activist who changed history when, work-weary, she refused to surrender her seat to a whi…

Author Joe Caldwell talked about his research on African-Americans in the south and specifically northeastern Louisiana. Author Thomas Dent talked about his experiences during a personal tou…

Mr. Hoopes and Mr. Brinkley talked about their new book, FDR and the Creation of the U.N.. It focuses on the U.S. and allied debate over the creation of the United Nations after World War II…

Douglas Brinkley was interviewed about the book he edited, The Reagan Diaries, published by HarperCollins. He was interviewed by James Warren. After their discussion Professor Brinkley respo…

A panel discussion called “Divided We Stand: Facing Tough Issues” was moderated by Matt Miller. Topics included evolution, religion, Hurricane Katrina, and other issues. The panelists respon…

Professor Ethelbert Miller of Howard University spoke about the impact of the works of James Baldwin on the Civil Rights Movement.