Mary Frances Berry on the Resistance Movement
Historian and civil rights activist Mary Frances Berry talked about her book, History Teaches Us to Resist, which details the history and role of progressive movements in America.
1,171 viewsHistorian and civil rights activist Mary Frances Berry talked about her book, History Teaches Us to Resist, which details the history and role of progressive movements in America.
1,171 viewsApril Ryan, author and Washington bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks, moderated a panel discussion on race in America.
1,592 viewsThe Civil Rights Act of 1957 created the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. To mark the 60th anniversary, current and former commission chairs discussed its history and future. They talked abo…
272 viewsApril Ryan moderated a panel discussion on race in America with Mary Frances Berry, author of Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich; Avis Jones-DeWeever, author of How Exceptional Black Wome…
1,015 viewsApril Ryan moderated a discussion on race relations in America. She was joined in conversation by Joy-Ann Reid, author of Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons, and the Racial Divide; Mary Fr…
1,378 viewsA Republican presidential campaign adviser,a former faith adviser to President Obama, historian Mary Frances Berry and others talked about President Obama’s legacy during his time in office.…
664 viewsTwo Republican presidential campaign advisers and two liberal advocates talked about race and justice during the Obama presidency. The panelists also gave advice to the next president. “…
578 viewsMary Frances Berry talked about her book Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich: Vote Buying and the Corruption of Democracy, in which she looks at illegal voting practices. She was interview…
1,629 viewsMary Frances Berry talked about her advocacy work and her books. The former chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and of the Organization of American Historians, as well as assistant…
2,324 viewsAuthors Mary Frances Berry, Barbara Ransby, and Jeanne Theoharis talked about their books and about civil rights figures Rosa Parks and Eslanda Robeson. “Conversations in Black Freedom: Cele…
2,043 viewsCongressional leaders celebrated the life of Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the South African leader’s 95th birthday. Speakers read quotes from his public life. House Speaker John Boehner…
794 viewsProfessor Mary Frances Berry talked about her book, And Justice for All: The United States Commission on Civil Rights and the Continuing Struggle for Freedom in America, in which she chronic…
459 viewsThe AFL-CIO and King Center hosted a symposium focusing on jobs, social justice and Martin Luther King vision of the American dream. This portion of the event involved a panel discussion on …
373 viewsFormer Civil Rights Commissioner Mary Frances Berry and Josh Gottheimer, former speech writer and special assistant to President Bill Clinton, reflect upon the speeches given by President Ba…
540 viewsCivil rights scholars and leaders talked about the historical significance of the 14th Amendment and recent proposals to repeal it. They also responded to questions from the audience. This p…
1,220 viewsIn celebration of Constitution Day, dignitaries and faculty and students of Georgetown University participate in a dramatic reading of the U.S. Constitution, which was signed on September 17…
3,091 viewsMary Frances Berry talked about her book And Justice for All: The United States Commission on Civil Rights and the Continuing Struggle for Freedom in America (Knopf January 20, 2009). She ta…
146 viewsCivil rights activist Mary Frances Berry talked about the history of civil rights and changes in American views on race in light of the election of President Obama. Professor Berry serve…
326 viewsModerated by Professor Blight, a panel of black scholars from history, law, linguistics, and business discussed the nature of historical justice in regard to slavery in the United States and…
1,055 viewsMary Frances Berry was interviewed about her book My Face Is Black Is True: Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-Slave Reparations, published by Knopf. Callie House, an ex-slave, was a wash…
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