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The Secret in Scarboro: The Oak Ridge 85
One year before the Clinton 12, two years before the Little Rock Nine and five years before Ruby Bridges, there was the Oak Ridge 85. On September 6, 1955, 85 Black students from the historic Scarboro community integrated Oak Ridge High School and Robertsville Junior High. This film about local history was produced by WBIR and has a lot of advertising to click through.
Voices of Morristown College - 2017
Students and teachers and community members share their memories of Morristown College. Founded in 1881 as one of the first high schools and colleges for freed slaves, Morristown College closed its doors 2 decades ago, and most of the buildings were recently torn down and replaced by a city park.
Documentary film tells the compelling story of the first court-ordered integration of a public high school in the South as a result of the Brown vs. the Board of Education decision by the US Supreme Court. The title refers to the 12 black teenagers who, in the fall of 1956, were forced to attend the all-white high school in Clinton, Tennessee. Written and Directed by Keith McDaniel Narrated by James Earl Jones Produced by Green McAdoo Cultural Organization
Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, director Ava DuVernay’s examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country’s history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America.
Lentils: A Miracle of Nutrition (Full Documentary)
Lentils are undemanding plants from drier regions, yet at the same time they are extremely rich in protein and are real power packs, full of minerals and trace elements. Scientists from around the world are working on attempts to develop them for use as wonder weapons against famine. The lentil researchers make use of state-of-the-art biotechnology in order to make the undemanding pulses even more profitable and resistant.
Superfoods – is healthy eating just hype? DW Documentary
Are superfoods all that they’re cracked up to be? There’s plenty of worldwide hype about eating chia seeds, goji berries and quinoa - but what benefits do they really bring? This documentary looks at what superfoods do for people and more. How is the healthy eating boom influencing agriculture and business?
The Spanish Flu & How the World Recovered (1918-1929) History Documentary
Exploration of how the world bounced back from the world’s deadliest pandemic. The video covers where it began, how and where it spread, the symptoms, how it affected America. Is history repeating?
History of the Black Death – Full Documentary
The story of the Black Death is the story of a perfect storm. A massive pandemic and plague that devastated humanity. It is the tale of a lethal bacterium that had a powerful vector of transmission and found just the right conditions to kill off an estimated 200 million people world wide. This is the full documentary, chronicling it's incredible spread through Europe.
The EU Climate Deal | DW Documentary
UN climate experts say our future is threatened by rising global temperatures. We are already experiencing more heat waves, forest fires and flooding. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says it is crucial to take immediate action to reduce greenhouse gases. The European Union aims to reduce CO2 emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050, using the Green Deal as its road map. The German government has already agreed to more ambitious climate targets. By 2030, it aims to cut carbon emissions by 65 percent compared to 1990 levels. As the EU’s largest industrial nation and its biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, Germany could be a trailblazer for the rest of Europe. The German economy faces massive restructuring. Could Germany soon be carbon neutral? Or are the climate targets just a load of hot air?
Safari of my Life – Wildlife Photography Documentary with Klaus Tiedge
A film capturing not only what it’s like to be on safari in Kenya but also telling a tale of bravery in the face of adversity. After receiving the shocking news that Klaus was diagnosed with life threatening cancer, the idea of a film turned into a must-do goal. “Life is too short not to do exactly what you want.”
Namibia. The Africa you have to see!
This is an adventure road trip through Namibia, Africa. Spend the night in a tent on the roof of an off-road vehicle, meet wild animals along the way and also see abandoned cities that have been invaded by the desert. The audio and video are not always synchronized and there are lots of ads but the scenery makes this worth watching.
Visiting North Korea | DW Documentary
Few tourists manage to peek behind the iron curtain of North Korea’s dictatorship. But the journalist Luca Faccio managed to visit Kim Jong Un’s regime. Anyone venturing behind the world’s last Iron Curtain into North Korea will experience a very different country to the one we know only through the usual images of rocket launches and mass rallies. The country is ruled by the dictator Kim Jong Un, whom the people worship – or are made to worship – as a god-like father figure. Little is known about daily life in North Korea, because all images that reach the outside world have been censored by the government. Visitors rarely see evidence of oppression, enforced conformity and starvation in the rural population. Still, journalist Luca Faccio is able to offer some interesting insights into the isolated country – although, of course, government watchdogs are on his heels everywhere he goes. (posted in 2017)
The Appalachians: The Scotch-Irish / Scots-Irish
The Presbyterian Scots-Irish from Ulster in the north of Ireland influenced this region of America with their music, religion, moonshine, independent spirit & love of freedom.
Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos (2020)
A sobering look at the behemoth online retailer that has become too big to fail. The documentary pulls back the curtain on the questionable inner workings of Amazon and how the company deployed bellicose tactics to eliminate its competition. Amazon Empire lays bare how the retailer went from one of the largest online booksellers to becoming a one-stop online sales giant using an unheard-of cult-like allegiance to the customer is always right’ business model. The film also examines how Amazon’s constant analysis of its customer’s buying habits is raising queries into privacy issues. What filmmakers convey is how Amazon has ingrained itself into the consumer psyche and the impact it’s had on other online and physical retailers. The PBS program utilizes interviews with company insider’s past and present to lend insight into Amazon’s daunting expansion of power.
Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals.
Denzel Washington Graduation Speech From Alex Kalts Motivation
Denzel Washington gives inspiration and motivation in commencement speeches at several universities.
Ida B. Wells: A Chicago Stories Special Documentary
There are few Chicago historical figures whose life and work speak to the current moment more than Ida B. Wells, the 19th century investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and passionate suffragist. WTTW brings you a new CHICAGO STORIES special that tells her story as never before. (2021)
See the collections database consisting of entries for more than 480,000 works in the Musée du Louvre and Musée National Eugène-Delacroix.
Take a virtual tour to the museum rooms and galleries, admire the palace architecture and enjoy the views
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia
The High Museum of Art is the Southeast’s leading art museum and home to a renowned collection of historical and contemporary art. Explore the current exhibitions
The Museum of American War Letters
Showcasing extraordinary correspondences from the American Revolution to the present day. The virtual tour focuses on the Vietnam War era.