The NAACP and Its Architects

American Experience

History Series / 14 Seasons

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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The Movement: A Short Film from Freedom Riders

4m 8s

The Freedom Riders represented a cross-section of America - black and white, young and old, religious and secular. "The Freedom Rides were trying to say to America: we are a diverse country - let's act like a diverse country, where every part of the diversity is equal, and is treated equally," says Freedom Rider Rabbi Israel Dresner.

The Pioneers: A Short Film from Freedom Riders

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In April 1947 sixteen men - eight black and eight white - boarded a bus in Washington, DC to test compliance with a recent Supreme Court ruling that outlawed segregation on interstate bus travel. Their effort blazed a trail for the Freedom Riders who followed in their footsteps nearly fifteen years later.

The Governor: A Short Film from Freedom Riders

4m 43s

John Patterson, Governor of Alabama from 1958 to 1963, won election as a staunch segregationist. Patterson discusses his response to the Freedom Rides and his decision to refuse a phone call from President John F. Kennedy when the Freedom Riders encountered mob violence in Birmingham.

The Student Leader: A Short Film from Freedom Riders

4m 44s

A student at Fisk University in Nashville, Diane Nash became the leader of the Nashville Student Movement. Fellow activists John Lewis, Ernest "Rip" Patton, Jr., Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr., and Julian Bond describe her commitment to nonviolence.

We Shall Remain Promo

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WE SHALL REMAIN is a groundbreaking mini-series and provocative multi-media project that establishes Native history as an essential part of American history. Five 90-minute documentaries spanning three hundred years tell the story of pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native American perspective.

Guy Narcomey | ReelNative

8m 1s

Part of ReelNative, a short film project that gives voice to Native Americans across the country. Guy Narcomey, a member of the Comanche tribe shares his love of running and a deep connection to the land of his tribal ancestry.

Courtney Leonard| ReelNative

4m 43s

Part of ReelNative, a short film project that gives voice to Native Americans across the country. Courtney Leonard reflects on her people's thoughts when a 60 foot shale washed up on Shinnecock (South Hampton) in April 2005.

We Know What We Saw | ReelNative

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Part of ReelNative, a short film project that gives voice to Native Americans across the country. Clarissa and Connie Archilta walk us through each step of their encounter with a mighty myth — bigfoot.

We Shall Remain: Chris Eyre

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Producing this five-part series took the hard work and collaboration of hundreds of people - from filmmakers and actors to historians and cultural advisors. Chris Eyre, Director of three episodes for We Shall Remain, discusses the complexity of Native American history.

We Shall Remain: R. David Edmunds

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Producing this five-part series took the hard work and collaboration of hundreds of people - from filmmakers and actors to historians and cultural advisors. R. David Edmunds talks about the representation of Native Americans in the series.

We Shall Remain: Nipmuc Language

2m 13s

David Tall Pine White, in costume for a scene depicting a meeting between King Philip and Rhode Island deputy governor John Easton, explains his role as language consultant. White also acts in the film. Though not a professional actor, he appears in a variety of scenes, including one in which he was wearing full war paint.

We Shall Remain: N. Bird Runningwater

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Producing this five-part series took the hard work and collaboration of hundreds of people - from filmmakers and actors to historians and cultural advisors. Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache N. Bird Runningwater, a creative consultant for the series, talks about the emerging role of Native American filmmakers.

We Shall Remain: David White

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Producing this five-part series took the hard work and collaboration of hundreds of people - from filmmakers and actors to historians and cultural advisors. David White, Nipmuc language consultant, discusses what the phrase "we shall remain" means to him.

We Shall Remain: Annawon Weeden

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Producing this five-part series took the hard work and collaboration of hundreds of people - from filmmakers and actors to historians and cultural advisors. Annawon Weeden, a Mashpee Wampanoag, comments on the importance of the series.

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