Names and Freedom
Historians Douglas Egerton and Leon Litwack explain the process of freedpeople adopting new surnames.
Names and Freedom (en español)
In Spanish, historians Douglas Egerton and Leon Litwack explain the process of freedpeople adopting new surnames.
Two Names, Two Worlds
Jonathan Rodríguez reflects on his name through poetry. How does his name “place him in the world”?
Two Names, Two Worlds (en español)
In Spanish, Jonathan Rodríguez reflects on his name through poetry. How does his name “place him in the world”?
The American Response to the Armenian Genocide
Professor Peter Balakian describes the American response to the Armenian Genocide during World War I.
The Armenian Genocide
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During World War I, the Ottoman Turks carried out one of the largest genocides in the world's history. This film provides a historical overview of the Armenian Genocide and looks at its denial by Turkey that continues to this day.
The Arpilleras of Chile (with Marjorie Agosin)
Marjorie Agosin discusses women’s artistic response to Pinochet’s dictatorship in Chile.
The Bear That Wasn't (UK)
In this video adaptation of Frank Tashlin's children's book, a bear is forced to navigate society's perception of who he is.
The Danger of a Single Story
In her TED Talk, writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie describes the effects that labels can have on how we think about ourselves and others.
The Era of Modernization in China Part One: Fall of the Qing Dynasty
Scholar Rana Mitter describes the era of modernization in China and the fall of the Qing Dynasty.