The most popular programs for the Civil Rights Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1142 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, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:27:34 GMT Funeral service honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Dorothy I. Height was held. Dr. Height, who was chair and president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women, died at the age of 98 on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. President Obama delivered the eulogy. The television signal was lost briefly near the end of the program after the funeral had concluded. Coverage continued as the coffin was moved to a hearse. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293240-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293240-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama delivered the keynote address at the 13th annual Human Rights Campaign national dinner. He praised the work of the campaingn on behalf of civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgerder (LBGT) Americans and thanked them for thir support during his presidential campaign. He aslo acknowledged frustrations with the pace of government action, but urged persistance in the fight for recognition of LBGT families, passage of hate crimes legislation, ending discrimination in the workplace and military, as well as extending the benefits of marriage through repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289399-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289399-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Terry Teachout talked about his biography of Louis Armstrong called [Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong] (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009). Louis Armstrong was a jazz musician who influenced the music and culture of the 20th century. Mr. Teachout talked about Louie Armstrong's public life, including his experiences with segregation while touring and his overseas tours. Topics included his disagreement with President Eisenhower over race, calling the president "two faced" and having "no guts" while fellow musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie accussed Mr. Armstrong of being an "Uncle Tom." Mr. Teachout talked about writing the biography. Video clips of Louis Armstrong were shown. Other topics included Mr. Teachout's other work, and his previous books, including [The Skeptic: A Life of H.L. Mencken]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291150-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291150-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Johnson spoke to a joint session of Congress regarding the voting rights of all Americans. He focused on the denial of equal rights to African-Americans and stressed that all citizens must have an equal right to vote. Courtesy of the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153273-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153273-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Past and present elected officials, Congressional Black Caucus members, civil rights leaders, noted clergy, and other dignitaries attended the funeral of Rosa Parks, who died October 24, 2005 at age 92. Reverend Jesse Jackson delivered the eulogy, while other participants, including former President Bill Clinton, paid tribute to Ms. Parks' legacy as a civil rights leader and her life as an example of perseverance. In often rousing remarks, participants also talked about the current state of race relations, the plight of minority groups in America, and the aspirations of the black community. The church had a capacity of 4,000 people, and was one of Detroit's largest. Several soloists and choral groups of local and national renown performed at the ceremony. Rosa Parks was later entombed in a mausoleum in Detroit's Woodlawn Cemetery. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189704-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189704-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Bush and three former presidents, national politicians, as well as civil rights and religious leaders paid tribute to the life and memory of Coretta Scott King at a funeral service held at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia. They talked about her contributions to the civil rights movement, efforts on behalf of minorities, and marriage to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mrs. King's daughter Bernice, a minister, gave the eulogy, saying her mother "was not just a national figure, she was a global leader." Poet Maya Angelou and the Kings' three other children also attended the service. Some speeches were later highlighted in news media reports for their political overtones and criticisms of President Bush. The service featured musical performances by Stevie Wonder, Michael Bolton, and Bebe and Cece Winans. The New Birth Total Praise Choir sang some of Mrs. King's favorite gospel songs, including "Amazing Grace." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191101-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191101-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT At the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the national mall, participants spoke about the legacy of the Reverend King and the civil rights movement. This program does not contain a video presentation of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302020-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302020-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ambassador spoke about the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act. He discussed ways to make it easier for the public to vote, including the "Why Tuesday" movement. The guest responded to questions and comments from viewers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188148-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188148-2 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Celebration of Life Service for Dr. Dorothy Height's life story was told through stories, videos, photos and readings shared by her many friends and colleagues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293224-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293224-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Events surrounding the funeral of Coretta Scott King were shown. Ms. King's casket arrived at the Georgia State Capitol Rotunda in Atlanta. Members of the public paid respect to the civil rights leader and wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King died on January 30, 2006 after suffering a stroke and a mild heart attack. The public viewing was held in the rotunda until 8 pm EST. The funeral was to be held at noon EST at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191064-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191064-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Beals discussed her book, [Warriors Don't Cry], which details her experiences as part of the first integrated class of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The author recalls how she and eight other black teenagers integrated the school as a result of the [Brown v. Board of Education] segregation case decision. President Eisenhower had to enforce integration in the school with National Guard troops in September 1957. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61780-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61780-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Michelle Alexander talked about her book, [The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness], in which she argues that the "get tough on crime" policies that began in the early 1970s were enacted in an effort to push back the gains of the Civil Rights Movement. This effort, she said, had been successful. Professor Alexander spoke at the University of Tennessee at an event hosted by the university's Africana Studies Program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310718-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310718-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT A C-SPAN school bus crew toured the site of the Tuskegee Human and Civil Rights Multicultural Center and learned about the Tuskegee syphilis study. Portions of President Clinton's May 16, 1997 apology for the U.S. Public Health Service's forty-year study were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168001-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168001-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Activists held a rally in support of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in all matters governed by civil law in all 50 states. Speakers focused on various issues including repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, ending the "don't ask, don't tell" military excluding homosexuals, passage of workforce non-discrimination and hate crime laws, as well as calling on the Obama administration to live up to its campaign promises. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289403-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289403-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT The National Action Network held a "Reclaim the Dream" rally at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. Speakers included Reverend Al Sharpton, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial, and radio and TV host Ed Schultz. Speakers emphasized civil rights issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295233-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295233-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mrs. Farris, older sister of the slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., reads from her book [My Brother Martin], published by Simon and Schuster. The book is intended for young readers who may view Dr. King as a larger than life icon. Mrs. Farris informs the children in the audience that before he became a world-famous civil rights activist, Martin Luther King, Jr., called "ML" by the family, was a little boy who played practical jokes and made friends with children of all races. But growing up in the segregated South of the 1920s taught "ML" that white children and black children were not supposed to play together. Mrs. Farris' book focuses on a key moment in their childhood in Atlanta when "ML" realized his calling in life. Mrs. Farris answers questions from the audience after her reading. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165938-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165938-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Christopher Coates, the former head of the Justice Department's Civil Right's Voting Division, testified about charges that the New Black Panther Party intimidated Philadelphia voters in the 2008 election. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights was investigating allegations that the Obama Justice Department dropped charges against members of the New Black Panther Party for political reasons. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295638-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295638-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Danielle McGuire, assistant history professor at Wayne State University, recounts the politically active life of Rosa Parks, a side of the civil rights figure that the author contends has been under reported. Ms. McGuire recalls Rosa Parks' involvement as an NAACP organizer who in 1944 investigated the rape of Recy Taylor, a black sharecropper, who was attacked by seven white men on her way home from church. According to the author the incident solidified Rosa Parks' activism long before her refusal to move from her seat aboard a Montgomery bus in 1955. Ms. McGuire also explores the sexual abuse that black women faced by white men during the Jim Crow era and how their resistance added in fueling the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement. Danielle McGuire discussed her book at the Decatur Library in Decatur, Georgia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295934-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295934-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Abernathy chronicles his personal experience in the civil rights movement in his autobiography, [And the Walls Came Tumbling Down], published by HarperCollins. In the book, Mr. Abernathy gives an insider account of the Civil Rights movement detailing the organization of the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955 and the 1965 March in Selma. Personally criticized for his account of the personal life of his close friend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Abernathy takes the opportunity to explain his motives and his view of the proper accounting of Dr. King and civil rights history. Also, he discusses his controversial endorsement of Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential elections and his subsequent frustrating efforts to communicate with the administration. Additionally, he comments on the status of current black leadership in America. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9718-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9718-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on discrimination and hate crimes against Muslim Americans. Among the topics they addressed were hate speech, law enforcement practices, anti-Muslim legislative efforts at the state and local level, school bullying, and employment discrimination. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298715-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298715-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Michael Fauntroy, a political commentator and assistant professor of public policy at George Mason University, spoke about his experiences as a writer, political analyst and civil rights proponent. He is the author of several books, the most recent in 2008 called "Republicans and the Black Vote." His columns appear regularly on the Huffington Post as well as his own website, michaelfauntroy.com. He has also been published in The Chicago Defender, TomPaine.com, The Washington Times, The Black Commentator, and others. Mr. Fauntroy is a weekly contributor to "The Cliff Kelley Show" on WVON in Chicago. Prior to his teaching career, he worked as an analyst at the Congressional Research Service. From 1993 to 1996, he worked at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290370-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290370-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Christopher Coates, the former head of the Justice Department's Civil Right's Voting Division, testified about charges that the New Black Panther Party intimidated Philadelphia voters in the 2008 election. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights was investigating allegations that the Obama Justice Department dropped charges against members of the New Black Panther Party for political reasons. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295638-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295638-2 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Callie Crossley moderated a discussion of the historic events of June 11, 1963. On that day two black students, James Hood and Vivian Malone, were barred entry to the University of Alabama by Governor George Wallace. In response, President Kennedy called out the National Guard and Governor Wallace stepped aside. That evening, the president delivered a major civil rights address to the nation. The next day, civil rights leader Medgar Evers was murdered at his home. The panelists discussed what it was like living through those events, and what motivated their actions on that day. A video of Vivian Malone, who died in 2005, was shown. Following the discussion they answered questions from members of the audience. Historic video footage was shown, including the remarks of Governor Wallace, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., and portions of President Kennedy's address. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203722-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203722-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Education Secretary Arne Duncan was the keynote speaker at the breakfast hosted by Reverend Al Sharpton's National Action Network on Martin Luther King, Jr's legacy and the future of civil rights in the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297548-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297548-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mrs. Height talked about her book, [Open Wide the Freedom Gates: A Memoir], published by PublicAffairs. Then 91, she had witnessed most of the major events in the African-American struggle for civil rights. She talked about her life work for her cause and about people she knew personally such as W.E.B. DuBois, Eleanor Roosevelt, and many others. She talked about the experience of leading the National Council of Negro Women for forty-one years. Ms. Height received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177169-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177169-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Following a period during which Ms. Parks was honored by lying in repose in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, a memorial service was held to honor her life and legacy prior to her funeral scheduled in Detroit the following Wednesday. Participants paid tribute to Ms. Parks as a catalyst of the civil rights movement, her legacy as a voice for the black community, and her service to the nation in passionate speeches and with music. There were many standing ovations and shouts of "Amen!" Large pictures of Ms. Parks were carried through the aisles by young people. At the end audience members stood, held hands, and sang "We Shall Overcome" along with the choir. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189655-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189655-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Metzl documents the alleged finding of an increased incidence of schizophrenia in black men, but he argues that the link was fabricated during the 60s and early 70s to undermine the Civil Rights Movement. The event is at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291633-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291633-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Khalid Muhammad, a former spokesman for the Nation of Islam, spoke to an audience at Howard University. Late last year, Mr. Muhammad drew criticism for a speech he delivered at Kean College in New Jersey. Some considered the remarks he made to be racist and anti-Semitic. He was later criticized by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Mr. Muhammad's speech comes a few days after he visited the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. A separatist, Mr. Muhammad argued that enslavement of Africans was equivalent to the Jewish holocaust in Europe and is a black holocaust. Before Mr. Muhammad spoke, a number of speakers prayed, sang and spoke. Many speakers used inflammatory rhetoric. During the final moments of the event, participants asked the audience to contribute to the Nation of Islam. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/56177-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/56177-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 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, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Hampton Sides recounts the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and profiles his assassin, James Earl Ray. The author details Ray's escape from the Missouri State Penitentiary in 1967, his travels throughout the South, Mexico, and Los Angeles under the assumed name Eric Galt, and his assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis on April 4, 1968. Following the assassination the FBI conducted a sixty-five day manhunt. Hampton Sides presented his book at the Free Library of Philadelphia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293954-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293954-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Cornel West and Carl Dix, a founding member of the Revolutionary Communist Party spoke about race, social injustice and student activism. Other topics included "Occupy" protests movement, racial discrimination and the Middle East peace process. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302979-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302979-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jeffrey Haas talked about his book [The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther] (Lawrence Hill Books; November 1, 2009). On December 4, 1969, Fred Hampton, the 21-year-old chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, was shot dead in his bed during a police raid in which Mark Clark was also killed. In his book Jeffrey Haas recounts how he and Flint Taylor, his law partner, attempted to prove that Fred Hampton's death was not self-defense, as the police advocates claimed, but was premeditated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Chicago police department. The program opened with video footage from 1969. Jefrrey Haas talked about the life and death of Fred Hampton. Then a panel discussion on Fred Hampton was moderated by Bernardine Dohrn. His mother made remarks, and then Mr. Willis made closing remarks. The event "Fred Hampton, Police Violence, Racism & the Law: A Retrospective" took place November 5, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. CT in Thorne Auditorium at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago. The event was co-sponsored by: MacArthur Justice Center, The Center on Wrongful Convictions, Northwestern University School of Law, Madel Legal Aid Clinic, University of Chicago Law School, NCBL-Chicago, Black People Against Police Torture, Chicago Review Press, Citizens Alert, and others. The Hampton and Clark families and survivors of the raid were honored at this event which took place 40 years after Fred Hampton spoke to the students and faculty of Northwestern University School of Law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290956-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290956-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT A 50th anniversary reunion was held of Freedom Riders. In the Spring and Summer of 1961, black and white Freedom Riders rode buses throughout the South in an effort to eradicate racial segregation in interstate travel and faced assaults and arrests that helped to ignite the Civil Rights movement nationwide. Speakers included honorary co-chairs Congressmen Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Bob Filner (D-CA) as well as the reflections of some of the Freedom Riders being honored. Hollis Watkins, Rutha Harris, and Emory Harris, members of the "Freedom Singers" sang. This welcoming ceremony of the reunion was held at the Marriott in Jackson, Mississippi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299618-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299618-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 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, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Julian Bond lectured to a history class on Rosa Parks and the origins of the 1955 Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. An active participant and leader from the early days of the Civil Rights movement, Professor Bond brought a unique perspective to the classroom. He also showed slides. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295465-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295465-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Professor Jonathan Bass talked about the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s April 1963 "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." He wrote in response to a letter from eight white ministers published in a newspaper while the Reverend King was in jailed after a protest march. Professor Bass talked about the background events as well as the story of the "letter" itself. He was interviewed at the replica in the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute of the Reverend Martin Luther King's jail cell. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" in Birmingham, Alabama, on October 31-November 4 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Bright House Networks 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/302710-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302710-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Zaheer Ali talked about Manning Marable's book [Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention]. Mr. Ali discussed his role in the writing of the late Dr. Marable's biography of Malcolm X and the research he provided for the book. Zaheer Ali served as associate director of Columbia University's Malcolm X Project for four years. He was primarily responsible for research on the Nation of Islam and the slain civil rights leader's role in the organization. He was interviewed while at the annual book publishing trade show, Book Expo America, held May 23-26, 2011, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299713-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299713-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Editors and contributors presented a collection of fifty-two womens' recollections of the Civil Rights movement and their time spent working for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). The contributors were of varied race, class, and geographic origin and described a myriad of events that range from the 1963 March on Washington to the Mississippi Freedom Summer. Jennifer Lawson, also a former member of SNCC, moderated. The panel discussion was hosted by Busboys & Poets in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295887-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295887-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Reverend Al Sharpton talked about his "Reclaim the Dream" rally on the anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Following Reverend Sharpton, telephone lines were open for comments on the rally. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295230-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295230-4 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Panelists discussed bullying based on race, disability, or religion. Topics included the need for federal law on bullying and First Amendment issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299507-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299507-3 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT The panel talked about their support of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996. DOMA codified heterosexual-only marriage in federal law and banned the transfer of gay marriage between states. The panel talked about the religious, social, and "scientific" bases of banning gay marriage. They focused on the threat posed by homosexuals on all that is good in society. Without irony, they advocated for the passage of DOMA and for a smaller government. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/73344-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/73344-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Authors discussed their books about the changes in views of citizenship, equality, and democracy in the era of Barack Obama's election to president. They responded to questions from members of the audience. The authors were: Herbert Daughtry (moderator), [In My Lifetime: Towards the Presidency of Barack Obama] (Africa World Press); Yohuru Williams, [Black Politics/White Power: Civil Rights, Black Power, and the Black Panthers in New Haven] (John Wiley & Sons); William Jelani Cobb, [The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress] (Bloomsbury); Peniel Joseph, [Dark Days, Bright Nights: From Black Power to Barack Obama] (Basic Civitas); Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, [The U.S. Constitution: An African-American Context] (Law and Policy Group Press); Paul Butler, [Let's Get Free: A Hip Hop Theory of Justice] (The New Press); Steve Clark (editor), [Malcolm X, Black Liberation, and the Road to Workers Power] (Pathfinder). "Is Racial Justice Passe? Barack Obama, American Society, and Human Rights in the 21st Century ?" was a panel of the 12th 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/294543-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294543-4 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Advocates, psychologists and lawyers discussed bullying due to sexual orientation and gender. Among the topics they addressed were incidents of bullying in schools, school programs to reduce the impact of bullying, and the role of the federal government on anti-bullying efforts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299507-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299507-2 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Howard Dodson and Portia Maultsby discussed the social commentary in the music of Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions and the integral relationship his music had with the Civil Rights Movement. Some musical selections were played. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Professor Andrews moderated. "Curtis Mayfield: The Man, The Music, The Movement: A Conversation with Mr. Howard Dodson and Dr. Portia K. Maultsby" was an event of the National Black Arts Festival hosted by the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294119-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294119-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Benson talks about his book, [Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America], published by Random House. He describes the life of Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till, who spurred the civil rights movement after the 1955 incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181452-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181452-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 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, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus talked to Mike Wallace from the governor's mansion in Little Rock during his standoff with the federal government over the integration of Little Rock Central High School. Governor Faubus had called in the National Guard to bar the black students from the school and had met with President Eisenhower the day before this interview in an effort to resolve the conflict. This is a kinescope of the nationally televised prime-time program, "The Mike Wallace Interview." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288553-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288553-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Giovanni talked about her book [The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni: 1968-1998], published by William Morrow. The book compiles her first seven volumes of poetry with an introduction, chronology and notes to individual works. Initially self-published in 1968, the then 25-year-old Ms. Giovanni helped take the Black Arts Movement to national prominence and was a voice of black militancy. She talked about politics and civil rights, focusing on the murder of Emmett Till. She talked about her life and work as well as her poetry. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179911-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179911-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Bruce Watson recalls the "Freedom Summer"of 1964 when over 700 college students arrived in Mississippi to register African-American voters and create Freedom Schools to assist in the education of the populace. Their work was met with resistance exemplified through the disappearance of three volunteers, indiscriminate beatings, and the burnings of churches. Bruce Watson discussed his book at Lemuira Books in Jackson, Mississippi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294387-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294387-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT As a prelude to the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on August 28, 2011, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation held a luncheon to honor the civil rights leaders who worked with Reverend King, as well as those who continue his legacy. Some of the highlights included a speech from Martin Luther King, III, who spoke about his father's legacy. Attorney General Eric Holder in his remarks said that he and President Obama are recipients of the civil rights movement legacy. Other speakers included members of the clergy, activists, and political figures. The musical group Naturally 7 performed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301206-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301206-1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT