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Occupy Wall Street
‘I’ve Never Seen Something so Brutal…’
One of the Witness of the Occupy Wall shares her Unique View.about the Big Day Continue reading
Tag: Civil Rights
Occupy Wall Street
Martin Luther King Jr.
Star Trek’s Uhura on Her Meeting with Martin Luther King Jr.
Nichelle Nichols, the actress who played Uhuru, describes the meeting she had with MLK when he persuaded her to continue her role on Star Trek. Continue reading
Selma to Montgomery Marches
Sister Rosemary Flanigan Remembers Marching to Montgomery
Sister Rosemary Flanigan discusses why nuns publically marched from Selma to Montgomery with Martin Luther King Jr. and shares her memories of the civil rights gathering. Continue reading
Spike Lee
Spike Lee on His Filmmaking Experience
Spike Lee discusses the importance of having a trustworthy filmmaking team to work with and explains how he handles criticism of his work. Continue reading
Spike Lee
Spike Lee on His First Big Break
Director Spike Lee explains how he first broke into the film industry after getting a commercial deal with Nike and Michael Jordan. Continue reading
Barack Obama
Barack & Michelle Obama Remember Their First Date
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama remember eating lunch before going to see Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing at the Chicago Art Institute on their first date together. Continue reading
Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron on Playing in the Segregated South
Baseball player Hank Aaron remembers what it was like to play baseball in the segregated South as a black man and describes the different discrimination he and other players faced. Continue reading
Martin Luther King Jr.
‘I Would Rather Die… Than Make a Butchery of My Conscience’
Hear the motivational speech Dr. Martin Luther King gave before the march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Continue reading
Selma to Montgomery Marches
Historic Footage of the Successful March to Montgomery
From March 16, 1964 to the 25th civil rights activists marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama with the support of Federal officials, National Guard members, and the Army. Continue reading
Martin Luther King Jr.
John Lewis Remembers the Bloody Sunday That Hospitalized Him
Hear Representative John Lewis recount the horrible events of the Bloody Sunday March to Montgomery on March 7, 1965 and watch footage of the police attacks that sent Lewis to the hospital. Continue reading
