The most recent programs for the African Americans Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1148 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, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 13:19:52 GMT Shirin Spencer toured Union Kempsville High School Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Historian Edna Hendrix and former student Roy Reid also spoke about the school. Union Kempsville High School was the first high school for African Americans in Princess Anne County, now known as Virginia Beach, Virginia. In the 1930s, the local African-American community came together to raise money for a school, and the result was Princess Anne County Training School. In 1962 the school changed its name to Union Kempsville High School. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on March 18-22 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311945-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311945-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A C-SPAN crew toured the Alston House in Mesa, Arizona. Built in the 1920s, it was home and office of Dr. Lucius Alston, the first black doctor to practice in Mesa. During an era of segregation, Dr. Alston and his wife, Velma, a nurse, treated members of the African-American, Hispanic, and American-Indian communities. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Mesa, Arizona, on March 4-7 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/311821-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311821-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Women civil rights leaders honored attorney Barbara Arnwine for her achievements in racial justice and civil rights. Then they discussed the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and current issues, including recent voter ID laws and their impact on the right to vote, racial profiling of young African Americans and Latinos, and the Senate holding up President Obama's judicial nominees. Trice Edney Communications held its third annual luncheon and forum in celebration of Women's History Month and the 186th anniversary of the Black Press, titled "Stateswomen for Justice - Honing the Vision: The Next 50 Years," at the National Press Club. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311801-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311801-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Hazel Trice Edney made introductory remarks and Nicole Johnson said an invocation before a luncheon honoring black women civil rights leaders. Trice Edney Communications held its third annual luncheon and forum in celebration of Women's History Month and the 186th anniversary of the Black Press, titled "Stateswomen for Justice - Honing the Vision: The Next 50 Years," at the National Press Club. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311801-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311801-101 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Bob Johnson, formerly the founder and chairman of Black Entertainment Television (BET), spoke about on the economic challenges and wealth disparity facing the African American community. Issues included starting businesses, closing the unemployment gap, and the wage gap between black and white Americans. He shared the results of a Zogby survey recently commissioned by his current company to gauge sentiments of the African-American community on the current state of political, economic, and social affairs. He responded to questions submitted from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311744-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311744-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Waldo Martin and Joshua Bloom talked about their book, [Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party]. The authors recalled the organization's founding, its proliferation of offices in over sixty cities across the country, and its political ideologies and inner workings. Waldo Martin and Joshua Bloom were joined by Ula Taylor, associate African-American studies professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party. They spoke at the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311665-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311665-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A statue of Rosa Parks was unveiled and dedicated in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. She was the first African-American woman to have a statue in her honor in the Capitol. President Obama and congressional leaders spoke about her life and her contribution to the civil rights movement and the country as a whole. The ceremony included the presentation of the colors and performances by the U.S. Army Chorus and Army String Quartet. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311211-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311211-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Eugene Daub spoke by telephone about the statue he designed of Rosa Parks. The statue would be the first full-size statue of an African American and the first statue honoring an African-American woman to reside in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311217-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311217-4 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Howard Brick of University of Michigan talked about the Black Power Movement in the 1960s. While the Civil Rights Movement led by Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. sought equality through non-violent civil disobedience, an emerging Black Power Movement in the mid-1960s - guided variously by Malcolm X, Stokley Carmichael and the leaders of the Black Panther Party - sought change through black nationalism and separatism. Professor Brick talked about the roots and causes for this transformation in the struggle for African American equality. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309036-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309036-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT African-American activists spoke out against proposed gun control laws at a news conference in response to concerns shared by black conservatives that proposed legislation in the Senate would restrict their ability to defend themselves, their property and their families. They were also concerned that the proposed gun control legislation put too much power in the hands of politicians, and called for a serious national dialogue about the impact of gun control on the black community. The responded to questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311127-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311127-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Using photographs from before the Civil War, New York University's Deborah Willis and the University of Massachusetts' Barbara Krauthamer talk about the impact of the emancipation proclamation on African Americans born before and after the proclamation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310323-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310323-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Analysts from the fields of education, race relations, politics and law enforcement talked about institutional bias and racism, and recommendations for addressing it within the educational and criminal justice systems. This event was the closing plenary session of the annual legislative conference of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators held in Washington, DC. It was moderated by author, professor and radio talk show host Michael Eric Dyson. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309854-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309854-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Two of the first African Americans to join the U.S. Marines, Joseph Carpenter and Eugene Groves, talked about their experience at Montford Point training camp in North Carolina, and their service during World War II. They also responded to questions from the audience. The American Veterans Center hosted the discussion at its 15th Annual Conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309083-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309083-4 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Steven Hahn talked about his book, [The Political Worlds of Slavery and Freedom], in which he argued that historians had presented an incomplete picture of African-American emancipation and the struggle for civil rights that followed. This interview, part of Book TV's college series, was recorded at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309805-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309805-3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Crystal Wright, editor and publisher of the Internet blog conservativeblackchick.com, explained why she named her blog "Conservative Black Chick," and told how her upbringing shaped her belief system. She spoke of the discrimination her father faced when he was the only black man in his dental school program, as well as her mother's experiences as a little girl going to segregated beaches. Ms. Wright also discussed how her parents' resolve in the face of adversity inspired her to be engaged in the political process. She reflected on the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president, and admitted that she voted for him in 2008. She described her latter disillusionment with the president's performance in office and how this has led her to become a sharp critic of his presidency. She talked about the reactions she faces from liberal-leaning African Americans. She also discussed the campaign strategy of the Republican Party and presidential candidate Mitt Romney. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309481-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309481-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Author and historian Mark Grimsley explained how American military conflicts through history have contributed to the formation and understanding of racial identities. He talked about the roles of African Americans on both the Union and Confederate sides of the Civil War. Mr. Grimsley spoke at the 2012 Civil War Institute Conference at Gettysburg College and responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306716-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306716-9 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel of African-American photojournalists discussed their profession and the stories behind some of their photographs. The panel included Pulitzer Prize-winners Ozier Muhammad and Michelle Agins, both of whom work for the [New York Times]. Grace Aneiza Ali moderated. "Contemporary Photojournalism in America" was the initial event in the "Visually Speaking" series at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308492-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308492-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Emory University African American Studies professor, Nathan McCall talked about the history of negative African-American images and portrayals in the media. Professor McCall's lecture spanned from America's founding through current imagery of President Obama. He responded to questions from students. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304560-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304560-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Author Baratunde Thurston discusses his book, [How to be Black], in which he offers practical advice on everything from "How to Be the Black Friend" to "How to Be the (Next) Black President" to "How to Celebrate Black History Month." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309484-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309484-5 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT One day after the 2012 presidential election, David Bositis talked about the impact of the African-American vote during the 2012 election and examined what the outcome of the election could mean for minority communities in the U.S. His studies said that President Obama's margin of victory came from the black vote in the swing state of Ohio. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the a luncheon meeting at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309306-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309306-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Author Rachel L. Swarns discussed her book [American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama], in which she examined the people who made up Mrs. Obama's family tree. She responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308977-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308977-2 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Lauren Williams talked about African-American voters and the 2012 election, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included voter enthusiasm for President Obama in 2008 versus 2012, the unemployment rate among African Americans, the economy, and the reluctance of both Mitt Romney and President Obama to talk about issues that are more relevant to African Americans. Nancy Calo read the latest headline news from C-SPAN Radio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309012-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309012-3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Elsie Barnes talked about the role of the Commonwealth of Virginia as a battleground state and the history of the African-American vote in that state. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308309-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308309-4 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about recent voter identification laws passed in several states, including Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Topics included proposed and actual changes to voting procedures in 2012, possible effects of the law on voter turnout and election results, and and the implications for minorities and low-income communities. They also responded to questions from the audience. After the panel discussion, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi criticized the new laws and said they would lead to voter suppression. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308294-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308294-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Danny Davis (D-IL) spoke at a conference on ideas for improving the education of African-American males. State and local education officials focused on promising practices to close racial and ethnic achievement and opportunity gaps, and discussed new strategies and partnerships aimed at improving the social, educational and economic outcomes of African-American males. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307788-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307788-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Shirley Sherrod, former U.S.D.A. Georgia state director of Rural Development, recalls the controversy that ensued after conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart released a clip taken from a speech Ms. Sherrod delivered to the Georgia NAACP. The clip made it appear that Ms. Sherrod was guilty of racial prejudice and on July 19, 2010, she was asked to resign her position. It later became apparent that the video included selectively excerpted pieces from the speech and Sherrod's critics and the Obama administration apologized for their rush to judgment. Shirley Sherrod was offered another position in the Agriculture Department, which she declined. Ms. Sherrod was interviewed by Esther Armah and responded to questions submitted by members of the audience at this "Between the Lines" event at the Schomburg Center in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307862-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307862-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mayor Carl Brewer talked about the history of racial relations in Wichita, Kansas. He cited examples of the many African-Americans, such as himself, in high leadership positions in a white majority city as evidence of attitudes in the community. 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/306307-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306307-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tanner Colby presents his thoughts on the social, economic, and political factors, which according to the author have obstructed integration in America. He was interviewed by Jessica Moore, curatorial fellow at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, and responded to questions from members of the audience at Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306891-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306891-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mark Huddle talked about the book he edited, [Roi Ottley's World War II: The Lost Diary of an African American Journalist]. He responded to questions from members of the audience. The ninth annual Roosevelt Reading Festival was held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center in Hyde Park, New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307703-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307703-4 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was 49 years ago, on August 28th, 1963. The march was organized to push for comprehensive civil rights including public school desegregation, voting rights protections and a federal program to train and place unemployed workers. It was at this march that civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. Next is a 20 minute U.S. Information Agency Film on the march. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307539-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307539-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Legal scholars talked about their book on racial bias and stereotype, for which each of them wrote a chapter. Topics ranged from tax policy and discrimination against Native Americans to disparities in the delivery of health care. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306607-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306607-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sophia Nelson talked about her work at the Grio, an NBC News Web site focusing on stories and perspectives that the affect African-American community. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. She discussed the origins of the site's name, the types of pieces she writes for Grio, and ways that the Romney campaign can appeal to African-American voters This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series on reporters and writers from different online publications, both conservative and liberal in leaning. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307624-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307624-5 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Participants spoke about the NAACP's policy priorities including financial services, health care, criminal justice, employment and civil rights. They focused on how various Obama administration priorities had influenced policy decisions in government departments, and encouraged members of the audience to work with federal agencies to improve the lives of African Americans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307006-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307006-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The NAACP met and discussed issues within the African-American community including voting rights, education, and civic participation. As pivotal elections approach in 2012, the summit examined the national attack on voting rights and retrogressive measures meant to prevent participation by eligible citizens. The session provided an overview of the national and state-level attacks on voting rights, and provided a comprehensive strategy on the progressive response. Panelists discussed concrete steps to implement the NAACP's game changing strategy to increase civic participation and protect and expand voting rights. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306960-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306960-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Economist Julianne Malveaux talked about her life and career and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the economic recovery, the presidential election, and African-American economic history. Julianne Malveaux was the president of Bennett College for Women from 2007-2012. She is a former syndicated columnist whose writing has appeared in several publications, including [The Progressive] and [Black Issues in Higher Education]. Ms. Malveaux is the author of three books: [Sex, Lies and Stereotypes: Perspectives of a Mad Economist] (1994); [Wall Street, Main Street and the Side Street] (1998); and [Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History] (2010). She is also the co-author, with Deborah Perry, of [Unfinished Business: The 10 Most Important Issues Women Face Today] (2003). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306972-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306972-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Leaders from the Coalition of African-American Pastors talked to reporters about their opposition to President Obama's support of same-sex marriage. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307357-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307357-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Harris argues that Barack Obama's election to the presidency undermined the civil rights movement that made it possible. The shift toward race-neutral politics is making the militancy of the civil rights movement a distant memory, even though militancy may still be what is needed to cure persistent racial disparities in many areas, including income and education. Professor Harris discussed his thesis with professor and author Charlton McIlwain. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306719-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306719-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alondra Nelson talked about her book, [Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination]. 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/306665-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306665-8 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on the concept of "freedom" and the differences between freedom, privilege, and emancipation. African-American attitudes on feelings of entitlement and if earned freedoms have actually been achieved were also discussed. Topics included the three basic freedoms of movement (migration), religion, and expression and the price historically paid for those freedoms. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Christopher Paul Moore moderated. "What Passes for Freedom: The 150th Year Celebration of Freedom" was a panel of the 14th annual Harlem Book Fair from the Langston Hughes Auditorium in the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307073-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307073-5 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on the growth of the wealth gap between black and white families in the United States. Topics included the effect on the 2012 presidential election of changes in the attitudes of those black families who have achieved the middle class that might lead to less cohesion in black communities. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Peniel Joseph moderated. "Decision 2012: Race, Democracy and the New Jim Crow" was a panel of the 14th annual Harlem Book Fair from the Langston Hughes Auditorium in the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307073-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307073-4 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on the disproportionate number of failing schools that are predominantly comprised of impoverished students of racial and ethnic minorities. Also discussed was that black male college students perform significantly less well than all other students, including black female students, with retention and graduation rates also much lower. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Carlton Brown moderated. "Who Is Failing Whom? Black Males and the American Educational System" was a panel of the 14th annual Harlem Book Fair from the Langston Hughes Auditorium in the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307073-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307073-3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on the future of black publishing. Topics included the increased number of self-published books and the transition to digital publishing. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Carol Mackey moderated. "Author to Author: The African-American Reader and Next-Generation Publishing" was a panel of the 14th annual Harlem Book Fair from the Langston Hughes Auditorium in the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307073-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307073-2 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the 103rd Annual Convention of the NAACP. He outlined the differences between President's and Mitt Romney's policies on health care, voting rights and education. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307023-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307023-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mitt Romney spoke to attendees at the NAACP convention in Houston, Texas. In his remarks he talked about job creation, the economy, and reasons he would benefit the black community. He also criticized Obama administration policies and was booed by the audience for pledging to repeal the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307005-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307005-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House and Senate leaders awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to honor the service of the Montford Point Marines, the first African Americans to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. They received basic training at Montford Point Camp, New River, North Carolina, between 1942 and 1949. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306801-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306801-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tom Ikeda of the Japanese American Legacy Project and Jasmine Alinder of the March on Milwaukee digital history project are interviewed at the Organization of American Historians meeting in Milwaukee. Ikeda and Alinda discuss the historical value of online oral and digital history collections. Mr. Ikeda's project focuses on documenting the experience of the WWII Japanese interment camps, and Professor Alinder is a team member of a project detailing the 1960's civil rights movement in Milwaukee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306495-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306495-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Allan West (R-FL) other African American Republican leaders talked about ways to help small businesses in the African-American community. They focused on starting businesses, closing the unemployment gap, and the wage gap between black and white Americans. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306642-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306642-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Allen West (R-FL) talked about the Republican Party efforts to appeal to African-American voters in the 2012 election. Topics included the unemployment among African Americans, access to capital, and the Justice Department's suit against Florida's efforts to remove potentially ineligible voters from registration rolls. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306640-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306640-4 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Angela Rye, talked about her role in developing legislative and political strategy for the Congressional Black Caucus, which she said is often referred to as the "conscience of the Congress," and that it advances the causes of people that don't have a voice. She described a 2012 Detroit caucus forum she attended in which the crowd was angry and vocal about unemployment and economic issues. She named voting rights and job creation as the caucus' top priorities for the year. She reminisced about growing up in Seattle, and her parents' influence on her decision to become a lawyer. In addition, she talks about the federal government's contract procurement process and offered advice to minority entrepreneurs. Angela Rye has been with the Congressional Black Caucus since January of 2011. Prior to that she was counsel to the House Committee on Homeland Security. She is a graduate of the University of Washington and the Seattle University School of Law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306191-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306191-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Reginald Dwayne Betts talked about his book, [A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison]. He was interviewed by CeaseFire Violence Interrupter Eduardo Bocanegra and he responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the University Center's Lake Room at the 2012 [Chicago Tribune] Printers Row Lit Fest. It was presented by [Poetry Magazine]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306453-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306453-8 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT