The most recent programs for the Minorities & Equal Opportunity Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1141 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:42 GMT Lee Lawrence talked about her [Christian Science Monitor] cover story on school-sponsored prayer. Fifty years after the Supreme Court banned the practice, it appears to be making a comeback in schools across the country, according to Ms. Lawrence. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series highlighting magazine articles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313443-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313443-5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Julie Rovner was interviewed about the House bill that would ban abortions after the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313422-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313422-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT E.W. Jackson, the Republican Party's nominee for lieutenant governor of Virginia, talked about the importance of faith to a free society and how freedoms were being threatened by the government. Mr. Jackson, a former Marine, is the pastor and founder of the Exodus Faith Ministries and the author of the book, [Ten Commandments to an Extraordinary Life]. This speech was part of the third day of the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313400-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313400-4 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Holocaust survivor Morris Glass talked about his life in Poland during World War II. Mr. Glass is the focus of author Carolyn Murray Happer's book [Chosen for Destruction: The Story of a Holocaust Survivor]. Mr. Glass spent four and a half years in Jewish Ghettos in the Polish cities of Pabianice and Lodz, 2 months at the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, and 8 months in the Dachau camp system. Liberated by the American army in 1945, he emigrated to the U.S. and is now a public speaker. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Raleigh, North Carolina, from May 13-17 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local 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/313006-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313006-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) spoke during the opening day luncheon of the Faith and Freedom Coalition "Road to Majority" conference in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Senator Paul spoke about a "war on Christianity" and relations with Egypt and Israel. Senator Lee talked about the future of conservatism and the Republican Party. Senator Johnson talked about Americans distrusting the federal government due to recent scandals. Senator Rubio talked about the Senate immigration reform debate and the need for an orderly immigration process. He also discussed the U.S. role in the world. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313333-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313333-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Conservative leaders addressed the second day of the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C. Also, Penny Nance moderated a brief panel discussion about their support for a House bill by Representative Trent Franks (R-AZ) that would ban abortions in the U.S. after 20 weeks. Then Carlos Campo moderated a brief panel discussion about the immigration reform legislation before in Congress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313373-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313373-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Armed Services Committee marked up sexual assault provisions in the fiscal year 2014 defense authorization. Members focused on proposals that would remove some decision-making about cases from the chain of command or provide for independent review authority in the management of sexual assault cases. The remainder of the session was closed to the public. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313310-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313310-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Army Secretary John McHugh talked about the Army's SHARP (Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention) program. This was part of a U.S. Army two-day summit on sexual harassment, an initiative launched by Secretary McHugh. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313292-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313292-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama made remarks on the Equal Pay Act, which President Kennedy signed on June 10, 1963. The law requires employers to give women and men equal pay for equal work. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313270-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313270-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Karen Armstrong spoke about her transition from nun to author, the religions she has written about, and her charitable foundation. Ms. Armstrong is the author of more than 20 books on religion and spirituality, including: [Through the Narrow Gate]; [The First Christian: Saint Paul's Impact on Christianity]; [The Gospel According to Woman: Christianity's Creation of the Sex War in the West]; [Holy War: The Crusades and their Impact on Today's World]; [Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet]; [A History of God]; [Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths]; [Buddha]; [Faith After September 11]; [Muhammad: A Prophet For Our Time]; [The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions]; [The Bible: A Biography]; [The Case for God]; [Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life]; and [A Letter to Pakistan]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312131-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312131-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Nirenberg talked about his book, [Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition]. This event took place in the University Center's Lake Room at the 2013 [Chicago Tribune] Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313185-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313185-8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maria Kumar and Mona Charen talked about the Pew Research Report, "Breadwinner Moms," which showed that women were the sole or primary provider in four out of 10 American households with children, and that the public had conflicted opinions about it. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313264-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313264-4 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT On June 11, 1963, President Kennedy delivered an Oval Office address on civil rights following a federal government order to protect two African-American students enrolled at the University of Alabama. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313142-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313142-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the life and legacy of Medgar Evers. Medgar Evers was a Mississippi field officer for the NAACP when he was gunned down in his driveway by a sniper on June 12, 1963. The Newseum is hosted this event to mark the 50th anniversary of his death. Panelists included Myrlie Evers, widow of Medgar Evers, Julian Bond, former chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and Jerry Mitchell, an investigative reporter whose work helped convict segregationist Byron De La Beckwith in Evers' murder. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313143-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313143-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a hearing on "Protecting the Civil Rights of Our Veterans and Service Members." The Commission will first hear from officials from federal agencies on their enforcement of existing laws to protecting the civil rights of veterans and service members.* Chairman Martin R. Castro Panel 1 - Federal Government Robert Jesse, Principle Deputy Under Secretary for Health Department of Veterans Affairs Kenan Torrans Deputy Director, Office of National Programs Veterans Employment and Training Service Department of Labor Sharon Alexander, Special Assistant to Chairwoman Berrien Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Bryan Greene General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Department of Housing and Urban Development Matt Boehmer, Acting Director, Federal Voting and Assistance Program Department of Defense http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313085-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313085-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Representative Allen West (R-FL) talked about immigration reform, sexual assault in the military, his work with Next Generation TV and his foundation, the Allen West Foundation. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313166-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313166-4 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on a question about the problem of sexual assaults in the military: "Should military commanders' legal power be removed in dealing with serious crimes such as sexual assault?" Several clips were shown of a previous day Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in which military leaders testified on the issue. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313166-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313166-2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments from viewers after a hearing by the Senate Armed Services Committee on sexual assaults in the military. A video clip from the hearing was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/82547-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/82547-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Legal experts testified on pending legislation on sexual assault in the military. Among the issues they addresses were proposals to remove military commanders from the judicial process, the working relationship between commanders and military lawyers, and potential repercussions for service members reporting sexual assault. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313137-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313137-3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Military leaders testified on pending legislation on sexual assault in the military. Among the issues they addressed were the role of senior commanders in sexual assault investigations and trials, maintaining order and discipline within the unit, and the use of non-judicial punishments. They also talked about the reporting process and some service members reluctance to bring charges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313137-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313137-2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Military service branch chiefs and others testified on pending legislation on sexual assault in the military. Among the issues they addressed were reporting procedures for assault cases, the role of the convening authority, and the scope of the problem within military ranks. The service chiefs said, when asked pointedly, they opposed letting prosecutors, rather than commanders, handle sexual assault investigations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313137-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313137-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Patricia Sullivan talked about Robert Kennedy and the civil rights movement of the 1960s. She spoke about his early encounters with racism and the evolution of his politics and principles. Robert Kennedy served as U.S. Attorney General during his brother's administration, and in the U.S. Senate from 1965 to '68, when he was assassinated while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination. This event took place at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311380-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311380-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vyola Ortner and Diana du Pont talked about their book [You Can't Eat Dirt: Leading America's First All-Women Tribal Council and How We Changed Palm Springs], in which they chronicle Ms. Ortner's election to the council of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and the changes she instituted. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Palm Springs, California, from May 6-10 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313044-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313044-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Joe Madison and Crystal Wright talked about President Obama's commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. In the speech he focused on responsibility and African-American men. Throughout the program clips from the speech were shown, and the guests responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo previewed the Sunday morning talk shows. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313104-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313104-4 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tribal member Moraino Patencio talked about the history of the Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla indians and its relevance to Palm Springs, California today. He spoke about how the tribe transformed from a small group of Native Americans into one of the richest Indian Reservations in the United States. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Palm Springs, California, from May 6-10 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313036-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313036-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Goucher College professor Jean Baker taught a class on the Civil Rights Movement, from Rosa Parks refusal to move to the back of the bus in 1955, to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. The class also discussed a book of oral histories by journalist Howell Raines titled, [My Soul is Rested: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement in the Deep South]. Goucher College is in Baltimore, Maryland. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311262-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311262-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Hammond, executive director of the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, toured the museum and talked about the impact of American pop culture on how Native Americans are viewed. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Palm Springs, California, from May 6-10 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313037-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313037-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Reverend Samuel Rodriguez talked about ethnic diversity and religious freedom. "Renewing Religious Freedom for 21st-Century Diversity" was a special address at the Ethics and Public Policy Center's 2013 National Religious Freedom Conference at the Georgetown Four Seasons Hotel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313051-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313051-4 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rabbi Meir Soloveichik talked about the effort to forge a society where people from different backgrounds can come together while still respecting religious differences. This was the opening keynote address of the Ethics and Public Policy Center's 2013 National Religious Freedom Conference at the Georgetown Four Seasons Hotel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313051-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313051-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel of veterans' advocates and other service members spoke about how well the federal government was safeguarding their rights and providing needed benefits. An army major and physician argued that the rights of members of his Sikh religion were being denied while serving in the U.S. military. Advocates for female homeless veterans, especially those with children, and those dealing with mental health issues talked about their experiences interacting with federal agencies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313085-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313085-3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT State legislators and religious leaders talked about clashes between local government and religious groups. Some of the issues included the rights of religious organizations on public universities, same-sex couples, and the rights of religious employees. They responded to questions from the audience. "Engaging Government Leaders to Protect Core Liberties" was the Legislative Panel of the Ethics and Public Policy Center's 2013 National Religious Freedom Conference at the Georgetown Four Seasons Hotel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313051-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313051-2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Leaders of various faith communities spoke about the role of religion in America and the pressures they feel from the secular world. Among the topics they addressed were the gay rights movement, abortion, and religious tolerance in the workplace. They responded to questions from the audience. "Media Q&A with Top Religious Leaders" was a panel of the Ethics and Public Policy Center's 2013 National Religious Freedom Conference at the Georgetown Four Seasons Hotel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313051-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313051-3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Celebrating the life and work of John Lewis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312001-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312001-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sisters Dorie and Joyce Ladner, who knew and worked with Medgar Evers, spoke about becoming civil rights activists as young women in the early 1960s. Dorie Ladner argued that they were "determined to get their freedom" despite constant threats and intimidation. Elaine Nichols also spoke about the Civil Rights History Project and its stories. This interview was part of an oral history project on the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-20th century initiated by Congress in 2009, conducted by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Library of Congress, and the Southern Oral History Program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312729-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312729-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Elaine Nichols talked about the background and context of an oral history interview given by Dorie and Joyce Ladner, civil rights activists as young women in the early 1960s. The interview on September 20, 2011, was part of the Civil Rights History Project, a joint undertaking of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture and the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress, conducted by the Southern Oral History Program at the University of North Carolina. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313032-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313032-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mireya Loza of the University of Illinois and Monica Pelayo of the University of Southern California talked about the Bracero Program, which brought millions of guest workers from Mexico to the U.S. between 1942 and 1964. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312267-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312267-4 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Sowell talked about his book, [Intellectuals and Race], in which he looks at the ways intellectuals have influenced our thinking on race over the past century. This interview was recorded at the Hoover Institution on the campus of Stanford University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312354-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312354-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historian Charlie Chin visited San Francisco's Chinatown and told the story of the Chinese in America to a group of college students. He described how Chinese migrant laborers arrived in California during the Gold Rush, how they helped build the transcontinental railroad, and why anti-Chinese sentiment emerged in the late 19th century. This program was the second part of the group's visit to the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum and is part two of the three-part program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312799-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312799-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Nancy Rubin Stuart talked about her book, [Defiant Brides: The Untold Story of Two Revolutionary-Era Women and the Radical Men They Married], in which she recounts the lives of Peggy Shippen and Lucy Flucker. In her book, the author recalls how each woman defied her upbringings and reports on the active roles each played in her husband's exploits during the American Revolution. Peggy Shippen was married to Benedict Arnold and promoted Arnold's image as he plotted against Washington's Army, and Lucy Flucker, the wife of General Henry Knox, Washington's chief of artillery, moved with her husband to multiple camps throughout the war. Nancy Rubin Stuart spoke at the Fraunces Tavern in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312730-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312730-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jacqueline Berrien testified about Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) policies and practices. Much of the hearing was focused on the agency's reasons for changing its guidance on criminal background checks, and the EEOC's losses in two high profile cases, including the Evans Fruit Company sexual harassment case. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312903-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312903-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State John Kerry and the Ambassador Johnson-Cook released the annual State Department report on abuses of religious freedom abroad. The report outlines specific infringements on religious freedom by other governments in 2012 and areas where governments have allowed others to restrict religious freedom through violence or intimidation. Secretary Kerry also announced the appointment by President Obama of Ira Forman as the special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism. Ambassador Johnson-Cook responded to questions from reporters in the briefing room. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312848-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312848-2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sheryl Sandberg talked about her book, [Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead], in which she explores why it's still difficult for women to achieve leadership roles in the United States. She also talked about her own career choices and experiences. During this event, hosted by the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, Ms. Sandberg was interviewed by Eric Schmidt, executive chair of Google. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312758-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312758-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Stanford University professor Deborah Rhode talked about her book, [The Beauty Bias: The Injustice of Appearance in Life and Law], in which explores the forces that have contributed to appearance related problems, and feminism's difficulties in confronting them. This interview, recorded at the Hoover Institution on the campus of Stanford University, was part of Book TV's College Series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312354-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312354-6 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about President Dwight D. Eisenhower's views and actions in regarding civil rights, including the desegregation of the armed forces, appointments of pro civil rights Supreme Court justices, and the decision to dispatch the 101st Airborne division to assist in the integration of Little Rock High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. This panel was part of a conference titled, "Ike Reconsidered: Lessons from the Eisenhower Legacy for the 21st Century" co-hosted by Hunter College, City University of New York, the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute and the Eisenhower Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311288-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311288-2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historian Charlie Chin visited San Francisco's Chinatown and told the story of the Chinese in America to a group of college students. The group visited the Chinese Historical Society of America, then took a tour through the streets of Chinatown. This is part one of a three part program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312722-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312722-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Eve Ensler, author of [The Vagina Monologues], talked about her memoir, [In the Body of the World], in which she recounts her time working on women's rights issues in the Democratic Republic of Congo and her experiences with cancer. She spoke at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312448-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312448-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Scott Berg talked about his book, [38 Nooses: Lincoln, Little Crow, and the Beginning of the Frontier's End], in which he recounts the Dakota War of 1862. He responded to questions from members of the audience.* This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 4th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-4 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Turner spoke about his book, [Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet], in which he recounts the life of Mormon leader Brigham Young. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 4th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Eleanor Smeal spoke about gender issues in the workplace and statistics on employment compensation. She talked about the Working Families Flexibility Act, saying that it undermines employee overtime pay. Other topics included the proposed Healthy Families and Paycheck Fairness Acts, and the likelihood of progress on gender issues in President Obama's second term. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312732-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312732-3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael D'Antonio talked about his book, [Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal], in which he reports on the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. In his book, the author examines thirty years of sexual abuse claims against priests and the Church's reaction. Mr. D'Antonio spoke on a panel with Barbara Blaine, president and founder of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, Reverend Thomas P. Doyle, attorney Jeff Anderson, and former priest and monk Patrick Wall. The event was hosted by the Culture Project at 45 Bleecker Street in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312229-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312229-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT