The most recent programs for the Civil Unrest Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1120 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:19:51 GMT Supporters of the "Occupy Movement" talked about the state and future of the movement. The Occupy Movement began in 2011 as a protest movement against social and economic inequality. Topics included the electoral process and the ability of the Obama administration and the Democratic Party to address the issues important to the movement. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the Ideas Matter series hosted by the Political Science Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and [Boston Review]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309814-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309814-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT This week on The Civil War, author Iver Bernstein discussed the causes and consequences of the New York City Draft Riots of mid-July 1863, that resulted from the federal draft for additional troops to fight in the war. Professor Bernstein spoke at the U.S. Capitol Historical Society's 2012 Civil War Symposium. This is just over 45 minutes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305846-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305846-5 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT In February 1973, Oglala Lakota Indians and members of the American Indian Movement seized and occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota. For the next few months hostilities ensued, resulting in both Native American and U.S. officials' deaths. Russell Means, an Oglala Sioux activist, was indicted on charges related to the event but was never convicted. Next on American History TV, Mr. Means speaks about his experiences at Wounded Knee as well as the history of Native Americans in the U.S., specifically his personal struggles with the American government. Russell Means is also a film and television actor and has published an autobiography titled, [Where White Men Fear to Tread]. This hour and twenty minute program was hosted by the Center for Western Studies at Augustana College. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306499-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306499-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Todd Gitlin talked about his book, [Occupy Nation: The Roots, the Spirit, and the Promise of Occupy Wall Street]. The interview, part of Book TV's college series, was recorded in the King's College Room in Columbia University's Low Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306665-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306665-6 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Carol Hahn and Galyn Vesey talked about the Dockum Drug Store sit-in in which they participated in 1958. This was one of the earliest examples of this type of civil rights protest in the U.S. After three weeks Rexall Drug Stores began to quietly desegregate nation-wide. Ms. Hahn was interviewed in her home, while Mr. Vesey was interviewed at the bronze sculpture of a lunch counter by Georgia Gerber in Lewis Reflection Square Park, across from the former site of the Dockum Drug Store. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Wichita, Kansas, on May 7-10 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306264-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306264-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Rodney King talked about his childhood as well as his life in the days and years following the video recording of his beating by the Los Angeles police on March 3, 1991. Mr. King recalled the riots in Los Angeles following the acquittal of four officers in the case and reported on his own legal problems and alcohol addiction. Some slides were shown as Rodney King was interviewed by Mr. Muhammad. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was part of the new "Word Rapport" series at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305441-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305441-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about student unrest in the 1960s. Tom Hayden was the original drafter of "The Port Huron Statement", the founding document of the Students for a Democratic Society in 1962. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Jon Wiener moderated. "The Port Huron Statement: 50 Years Later" was a panel, held in Newman Recital Hall in the Allan Hancock Foundation Building, from the 2012 [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books from the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305487-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305487-8 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Kenneth Heineman discussed [Put Your Bodies Upon the Wheels: Student Revolt in the 1960s], published by Ivan R. Dee. In his new book, Professor Heineman explores the social, cultural, and economic forces that became a catalyst for college campus protests in the sixties. He asserts that student uprisings and campus protests were partially responsible for the dividing socioeconomic and cultural lines within American politics. The author also writes that as these protesting groups gained strength in numbers and media coverage, their demonstrations moved towards violence. After the presentation the author answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169910-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169910-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Nonie Darwish took a critical look at the revolutions in the Middle East and questioned whether they would lead to an expansion of freedom and democracy as many in the West believe. She responded to questions from members of the audience. This "Afternoon with an Author" was held by the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute at the Capitol Hill Club. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304616-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304616-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jamal Joseph recounts his life as a member of the Black Panther Party in New York City in the 1960s and '70s. The author recalls his introduction to the Panthers his senior year of high school and reports that a year later he was sentenced to prison for conspiracy as one of the Panther 21. Upon being exonerated, he participated in the Revolutionary Black Underground, where his involvement sent him back to prison. Mr. Joseph recounts his time served and his procurement of two colleges degrees during his second prison sentence and that he is now a professor and chair of Columbia University's Graduate Film Division, the same institution he once urged students to set afire during one of his speeches as a Panther. Jamal Joseph spoke at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Sultan Ahmad moderated the question and answer period and introduced a visit by Bobby Seale. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304871-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304871-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT A history of the Occupy Wall Street movement was written by almost 60 of the participating activists, calling themselves "Writers for the 99%." Some of the contributors to the book read selections from it at a "True Story Nonfiction" event of the KGB Bar in New York City. Portions of this program contain language that some may find offensive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304519-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304519-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT John Nichols reports on the public protests that took place in Madison, Wisconsin, in February 2011 in reaction to Governor Scott Walker's decision to remove collective bargaining rights from teachers and public employees. Mr. Nichols examines the development of the demonstrations and the shared concerns between the Wisconsin protestors and the Occupy Wall Street movement. John Nichols responded to questions from members of the audience in the Tripp Commons of the Memorial Union at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This opening event for Mr. Nichols's book tour was held by the Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304407-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304407-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT A panel of scholars described how they have used oral histories to help present a more complete record of protests on college campuses in the 1960s and '70s. They used slides as they presented papers. Then they all responded to questions from members of the audience. Barbara Truesdell moderated. The papers were: Kelly Sartorius on "A Dean of Women and Student Activism: Cooperative, Intergenerational Work During the Student Protests at the University of Kansas;" Gregory Wilson and Craig Simpson on "Above the Shots: The Kent State Shootings and the Politics of Truth, Trauma and Reconciliation;" and Rosalie Uyola on "The Liberation of Rutgers-Newark: History, Memory, and Black Student Radicalism." "History, Memory and Campus Protest During the Long 1960s" was a session, held in the Renaissance Denver Hotel, of the 45th annual meeting of the Oral History Association "Memories of Conflict and Disaster: Oral History and the Politics of Truth, Trauma, and Reconciliation." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302390-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302390-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Richard Norton Smith spoke about the history of civil disobediance and encampments as a means of political protest in U.S. history. He focused on the tradition of the tactic of occupying space, from early demonstrations to the "Hoovervilles" of the 1930s to the current trends in major cities inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302851-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302851-5 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Nathan Brown talked about the latest developments in Egypt and how the change in government may affect the country and the entire region. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Current political cartoons were shown at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297874-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297874-3 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the situation in Egypt and the political future of Egypt. Hamza Hendawi talked by telephone and gave an update on the unrest in Egypt. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo previewed topics for Sunday morning news shows at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297762-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297762-2 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, "What role do you think the U.S. should play in Egypt's future?" Neil Graham MacFarquhar talked by telephone from New York City about the unrest in Egypt. Topics included President Mubarak's current standing in the country, the reasons behind the protests, and where the protests might be heading. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297761-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297761-2 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Linda Feldmann talked about reports of anger and acts of aggression in the United States as a result of the passage of health care and toward the Obama administration. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292763-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292763-3 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Stefan Bradley, history and African American studies professor at Saint Louis University, recalls the efforts by African-American students and the residents of Harlem to stop Columbia University from building a private gymnasium and expanding the University's footprint in 1968-69. Mr. Bradley focuses on the residents of Harlem's protest and the radicalization of portions of Columbia's student body, including the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) led by Mark Rudd and the SAS (Students' Afro American Society). Stefan Bradley discusses his book at the Brecht Forum in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291160-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291160-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Panelists discussed efforts to end the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. They spoke about successful efforts to lobby the U.S. government to label the events in Darfur "genocide," and talked about their organization's agenda. They called on investors and consumers to boycott any companies that do business in Sudan. Following their remarks, the speakers responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184440-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184440-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Prendergast spoke about the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan. He discussed the implications of labeling the events in Darfur "genocide," and railed against the failures of both the U.S. and the U.N. to make a more assertive stance against the violence in Sudan. He compared the current conditions and international response in Sudan to the situation in Rwanda in 1994. He described the international community's lack of involvement in Darfur as "hypocritical" in light of statements made following the Rwandan genocide. He accused the Bush administration of repeated "obfuscation" and an unwillingness to take on the political battles that a more aggressive policy might entail. He labeled the President's policy in Sudan as, "Punt, punt, punt." He also spoke about some of the barriers to U.N. intervention in Sudan. Following his remarks, Mr. Prendergast responded to audience questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183332-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183332-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Lucy Barber talked about her book [Marching on Washington: The Forging of an American Political Tradition], published by University of California Press. She talked about the history of protest marches in Washington, D.C., beginning with the 1894 protest by "Coxey's Army." This protest, named after organizer Jacob Coxey, called on the government to develop a public works program for the unemployed. Ms. Barber discussed the impact of the 1894 protest and the marches that followed it, including the 1963 march for civil rights and the marches protesting the Vietnam War. Ms. Barber answered questions from members of the audience following her remarks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171783-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171783-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The House Budget Committee's Task Force on Urgent Fiscal Issues heard testimony on economic aid proposals for American cities. Specifically, the task force sought to hear proposals for an urban aid legislative package that would discourage urban unrest and violence and encourage entrepreneurship and economic self-sufficiency for cities. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26666-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26666-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT