Martin Luther King Press Conference
Martin Luther King, Jr., was interviewed by four journalists for “Press Conference U.S.A.,” a U.S. Information Agency (USIA) series that was distributed internationally. The interviewers were…
6,127 viewsMartin Luther King, Jr., was interviewed by four journalists for “Press Conference U.S.A.,” a U.S. Information Agency (USIA) series that was distributed internationally. The interviewers were…
6,127 viewsPresident Biden warned against a government shutdown and made his case for a second term in remarks at the Phoenix Awards Dinner, hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation in Washington, D.C. He…
394 viewsPresident Biden met with his Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) board of advisers at the White House. In addition, he also spoke about the potential government shutdown if…
524 viewsEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona and Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) joined presidents from several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and executives from Amazon, Adobe, and Cisco for a…
14 viewsJohn Charles Thomas talked about his time on the Virginia Supreme Court as the first Black person to hold that office. He took office in 1983. James Monroe’s Highland and the Virginia…
98 viewsThe Gallup Organization held a discussion on a report’s findings on African American life experiences as seen through the group’s decades of public opinion polling. Topics included…
263 viewsDelegate Stacey Plaskett (D-VI), ranking member of the Select Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government, talked about top priorities for the Congressional Black Caucus…
216 viewsMinority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL), and other House Democratic leaders held a news conference to discuss the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
523 viewsMarc Morial, the National Urban League president, joined a discussion with religious leaders, theologians, and civil rights advocates on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington,…
152 viewsAdvocates gathered to honor the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Speakers included public officials, businesspersons, entertainers, union leaders, clergy members, media…
4,246 viewsCamille Dungy and Tiphanie Yanique, who contributed to the book, How We Do It: Black Writers on a Craft," discussed Black identity in the literary world. They spoke at the 2023 Library of…
275 viewsUCLA law professor Devon Carbado spoke about the Fourth Amendment which defines “unreasonable searches and seizures” and the power of the police. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington,…
612 viewsClara Germani and Ira Porter discussed the Christian Science Monitor's special series on reparations to Black families and individuals, and the legacy of slavery.
942 viewsManhattan Institute senior fellow Rafael Mangual argued that defunding the police and introducing more leniency in the criminal justice system would disproportionately harm Black and brown…
664 viewsClark Atlanta University professor Daniel Black looked at racial tensions in America through a collection of essays. The Atlanta History Center hosted this event.
702 viewsDartmouth College history professor Matthew Delmont discussed his book, Half American, which tells the story of African American soldiers during World War II and how they were treated when…
263 viewsWall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley argued that the policies during the Trump administration improved the economic lives of Black people. He was interviewed by Trumpa administration…
1,022 viewsNational Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial talked about the findings of the organization’s 2023 State of Black America report.
471 viewsSurvivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre appeared at a hearing marking the centennial of the 1921 attack in which a white mob attacked residents, homes, and businesses in a predominantly Black Tulsa, Oklahoma,…
11,975 viewsAuthors Toluse Olorunnipa (His Name is George Floyd), Efran Olivares (My Boy Will Die of Sorrow) and Steve Phillips (How We Win the Civil War) discussed race and racism in the United…
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