Social Media and Social Justice
Explore the role of social media in furthering social justice. Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.
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Social Media and Social Justice
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Explore the role of social media in furthering social justice. Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.
Are there more incidents of violence against black people by the police, or are we just more aware of it because of digital media? Explore this question and more in Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise, Nov. 15 & 22.
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Social Media and Social Justice
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Are there more incidents of violence against black people by the police, or are we just more aware of it because of digital media? Explore this question and more in Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise, Nov. 15 & 22.
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White flight illuminated profound challenges faced by Black America. Airs Nov. 15 & 22. (2m 18s)
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Reagan's Policies and Black America
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Reagan's policies had immense consequences for black America. Watch Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS. (2m 21s)
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Racial profiling has led to tragedy on several occasions. Learn more Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS. (2m 22s)
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Learn about the myth perpetuated by divisive rhetoric about welfare. Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS. (2m 26s)
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In the late 1960s, many young black activists saw Dr. King as out of touch. Watch Nov. 15. (2m 9s)
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The Million Man March took place in 1995 in Washington, D.C.. Watch Nov 15 & 22. (2m 46s)
Media Response to Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005. Learn more Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS. (2m 10s)
Lowndes County and the Black Panther Symbol
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Stokely Carmichael and fellow activists combated voter suppression in Lowndes, AL in 1965. (2m 3s)
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Learn about the impact of Black Power on civil rights coalitions. Airs Nov. 15 and 22. (2m 14s)
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The Black Panthers put revolutionary rhetoric into action. Learn more Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS. (1m 52s)
Black Celebrities in the 1980s
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See how success of black public figures in the 1980s changed America. Nov. 15 & 22. (1m 59s)
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise | Official Trailer
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a journey through the last 50 years of black history. (30s)
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Intro
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.travels from the victories of the civil rights movement up to today. (1m 40s)
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In the 1970s, backlash against affirmative action was in full swing. Watch Nov. 15 & 22. (2m 24s)
1974 Boston and School Desegregation
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In 1970s Boston, schools were separate and deeply unequal. Learn more Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS. (2m 21s)
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