Videos

Professor Peniel Joseph talked aobut the impact and message of the protests by NFL players during the national anthem to raise awareness about police brutality and racial injustice.

Professor Ashley Riley Sousa talked about Native Americans and capitalism in early 19th century California. She focused on local tribes' commercial interactions with Spanish missions and…

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument for Zarda v. Altitude Express. The case concerns whether sexual orientation discrimination was protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.…

Two Democratic U.S House candidates, Fayrouz Saad in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District, and Sam Jammal in California’s 39th Congressional District, talked about their reasons for running for…

Peter Cozzens talked about his book, The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West. He spoke at the 17th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.…

Fred Kaplan outlined how the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, and the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, confronted the political dilemmas of slavery from colonization…

Spirit Trickey, a National Park Service ranger, gave a tour of Little Rock Central High School, a national historic site. Her mother, Minnijean Brown, was one of “The Little Rock Nine,” the…

Vice President Pence delivered remarks in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month at the Naval Observatory, his official residence in Washington, D.C.

David Grann talked about his book Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, in which he recalls the murders of members of the Osage Indian nation in the 1920s.…

William Least Heat-Moon discussed his latest book, Columbus in the Americas, published by John Wiley and Sons. In it, the author makes the case that Columbus' interaction with the indigenous…

President Trump delivered remarks at a White House reception celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. He first touted his administration’s response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, spoke briefly…

Betsy Jacoway talked about her book, Turn Away Thy Son: Little Rock, the Crisis that Shocked a Nation, published by Free Press. Ms. Jacoway, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, recounted the integration…

Greg Robinson talked about the conflict between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt over Executive Order 9066. President Roosevelt signed the document, which…

Laura Jacobs talked about her book "You’re in the Wrong Bathroom!": And 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People, in which she offers her thoughts…

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation hosted a civil rights town hall as part of its 47th annual legislative conference. Several Congressional Black Caucus members spoke, including…

Jason Riley talked about his book False Black Power?, in which he argues that political capital for blacks has been a disadvantage for the race in terms of economic upward mobility.

Melba Pattillo Beals discussed her book, Warriors Don’t Cry, which details her experiences as part of the first integrated class of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In her…

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee hosted its annual conference in Washington, DC. This portion of the event included a presentation by Zainab Chaudary, senior associate at…

Panelists that included minority inclusion advocates and a representative of the U.S. Census Bureau talked about the future of the inclusion of the Arab-American community in the decennial…

Professor Angela Davis talked about her book Policing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution, and Imprisonment, in which she explores the U.S. criminal justice system’s impact on African…