Who is Walter F. White?
He put his life on the line for civil rights but many don't know his name. Do you?
Chapter 1 | Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
Watch a preview of Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP.
This flag helped end lynching in the U.S.
How did a flag on the streets of Manhattan help end lynching in the United States?
Trailer | Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
The story of civil rights hero Walter White — one of the most influential Black men in mid-century America and leader of the NAACP from 1929 to 1955, yet one of the least known figures in civil rights history.
The coalition that challenged white supremacy in the Old South.
Did you know that just decades after the Civil War, a multi-racial political alliance won control of North Carolina?
When is a photo an act of resistance?
For families that just decades earlier were torn apart by chattel slavery, being photographed together was proof of their resilience.
Trailer | American Coup: Wilmington 1898
American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898. Stoking fears of “Negro Rule,” self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected, multi-racial government.
How the vice presidency went from pitiful to powerful
America’s first vice president, John Adams, called his job “the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived.” But that would change dramatically over the next two and a half centuries.
Gerald Ford's First White House
When President Gerald Ford was inaugurated in 1974, the Nixons hadn’t had time to move out of the White House yet. So for ten days, the “White House” was an unassuming colonial home in suburban Alexandria, Virginia.
History's Veepstakes
Whether aiming to strike a balance or make a splash, choosing the right running mate can make or break a presidential campaign.
Trailer | The American Vice President
The American Vice President tells the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 and 1974, the film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh perspective on succession in the executive branch.
Trailer | The Riot Report
When Black neighborhoods across America erupted in violence in the summer of 1967, President Johnson appointed a commission to find the cause for the unrest. Their findings offered an unvarnished assessment of American race relations.
Earthkeeping: Toxic Racism
Learn about the beginning of the environmental justice movement in this video segment adapted from Earthkeeping: Toxic Racism. Meet various experts and leaders who describe the issues of environmental racism and justice, and learn about the watershed event—the controversy over the location of a toxic landfill in Warren County, North Carolina—that brought the issues to national attention in the ear
Chapter 1 | Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
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Trailer | Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal in Niagara Falls, NY discovered their neighborhood had been built on a former chemical waste dump. Housewives activated to create a grassroots movement that galvanized the landmark Superfund Bill.
Trailer | The Cancer Detectives
The Cancer Detectives tells the untold story of the first-ever war on cancer and the coalition of people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer: a Greek immigrant, Dr. George Papanicolau; his intrepid wife, Mary; Japanese-born artist Hashime Murayama; Dr. Helen Dickens, an African American OBGYN in Philadelphia; and an entirely new class of female scientists.
Civil Rights in the Sky: The woman who paved the way for Black flight attendants
The struggle for equal opportunity in the airline industry was turbulent—but one Black woman’s challenge opened the doors for change. Learn how Pat Banks Edmiston broke barriers in the sky and paved the way for those who came after her.
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