The most popular programs for the Civil Rights Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=429 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, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 18:50:12 GMT Attorney General Holder talked about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights issues. He talked about the Obama administration's pro-equality successes including the Justice Department Civil Rights Division's work with local law enforcement on LGBT discrimination, and filing the first indictment under a federal hate crimes law. He also reminded the lawyers that much work needed to be done, and challenged them to use the current "momentum" to win equal rights. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307727-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307727-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder gave the keynote address at the inaugural Faith Leaders Summit on Voting Rights. He talked Justice Department's efforts to enforce voting rights in reaction to state laws enacted since 2010 on issues such as voter identification requirements, registration, and redistricting. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306313-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306313-2 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 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, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Sowell discussed his book [Preferential Policies: An International Perspective], published by William Morrow and Company. The book addresses the effects of government-mandated affirmative action programs. Mr. Sowell's analysis includes plans that have been implemented in developed and under-developed countries for minority and majority segments of the population. He contends that preferential policies often disproportionately assist the more fortunate in a targeted group. He further argues that "temporary" preferential policies usually expand the scope of their coverage and become permanent. Subsequently, fraudulent claims become pervasive. Mr. Sowell asserts that these problems occur because the programs are designed for political expediency rather than long-term societal change. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/12648-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/12648-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Prof. Walters and Prof. Williams give often differing views on topics such as the impact of slavery on current economic and social conditions of blacks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/2100-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/2100-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Justice Scalia and Professor Strossen discussed civil liberties and the original meaning of the U.S. Constitution. Topics included the flag-burning case, police use of infrared detection, homosexuality, pornography, the due process clause, voting rights, [Brown v. Board of Education], and the right to privacy. After their discussion they responded to audience members' questions. The discussion was moderated by Mr. Williams. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194843-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194843-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Philippa Strum discussed [Mendez v. Westminster], the first case about school segregation to be successfully challenged in federal court. She spoke at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295471-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295471-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in [Shelby County v. Holder]. The case concerns Congress' 2006 re-authorization of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act under the pre-existing coverage formula of Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act, and whether Congress exceeded its authority under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and thus violated the Tenth Amendment and Article IV of the United States Constitution. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act says that states and localities with a history of disenfranchising minorities, mainly in the South, must get federal approval before changing their voting procedures. Justice Scalia stated that congressional support for the Voting Rights Act is due to the "perpetuation of racial entitlement." He then went on to say, "Whenever a society adopts racial entitlements, it is very difficult to get out of them through the normal political processes." This program contained audio with still images of participants as they spoke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311193-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311193-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Douglas Blackmon talked about his book [Slavery By Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II], published by Doubleday. He talked about the laws enacted between the Civil War and World War II that limited the rights of blacks. During this time, blacks who committed minor crimes were forced to do hard labor for commercial interests. That day was the 100th anniversary of the arrest of Green Cottenham, who was the central character of his book. Mr. Cottenham was sentenced to hard labor in conditions that would eventually kill him. Mr. Blackmon talked about the history of racism in America and read several passages of his book. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204690-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204690-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary committee questioned United States Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork. Judge Bork's hearings lasted 30 hours over 5 days, taking place in September of 1987. Committee members took approximately 20 to 30 minutes each to question Judge Bork throughout the hearing. During the second day of inquiry, Senator Metzenbaum introduced the "Saturday Night Massacre," investigating Bork's role in the firing of Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox. Senator DeConcini questioned Bork's stance on the equal protection clause in deciding sex-discrimination cases, which Bork had criticized in the past. Senator Grassley questioned Bork's civil rights posture and Senator Leahy queried Judge Bork about First Amendment rights. Senator Specter questioned Bork's stance on original intent and stressed the importance of precedence in deciding Court cases. President Reagan nominated Judge Bork to the Supreme Court on July 1, 1987. The Senate rejected his nomination on October 23, 1987 with a vote of 42 in favor, 58 opposed. The history of Judge Bork's disputed nomination is a source of debate over the limits of the "Advice and Consent of the Senate" that the Constitution requires for judicial nominees. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/998-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/998-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the "Jena Six" case in which six black teenagers were charged with the beating of a white student soon after nooses were hung from a tree on a high school campus. They criticized federal authorities for staying out of the local prosecutor's case against the six, particularly that of Mychal Bell, who was in jail after a judge decided he violated the terms of his probation for a previous conviction. They also talked about the state of race relations and civil rights issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201553-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201553-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Mukasey testified at a Department of Justice oversight hearing about a number of issues including national security programs and operations, voting rights enforcement and preparations for the 2008 presidential election, as well as trials for foreign detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Other issues included press shield laws, immigration, and executive authority. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206525-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206525-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about presidential powers in wartime and the impact of executive decisions on civil liberties. Among the issues they addressed were the history of the Constitutional power given to the Commander-in-Chief, recent policies adopted after terrorist attacks and military operations in Iraq, and balancing wartime security and the promotion of democratic freedoms. Ms. Kagan moderated the forum and panelists responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188100-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188100-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Gilbert King, author of [The Execution of Willie Francis], told the story of Willie Francis, who was sentenced to death, strapped in the electric chair and electrocuted, but didn't die. In the book, Mr. King presents the history of the botched execution, the Supreme Court case that followed, and the search for justice in the American South during the mid-1940s. After his talk, he responded to audience members' questions. Several of the families involved in the case were in attendance. Gilbert King has contributed articles to numerous newspapers and magazines, including [Ring Magazine], [Playboy], and the [San Diego Union]. He is also the author of [Woman, Child For Sale: The New Slave Trade in the 21st Century], which was selected by the [Detroit Free Press] as one of its ten notable books of 2004. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200494-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200494-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT A series of recorded telephone conversations between President Johnson and F.B.I. Director Hoover was aired about the murder in Mississippi of three civil rights workers, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner. The calls started on June 23, 1964, and continued through August 1964. Edgar Ray Killen was found guilty on the 41st anniversary of the June 21, 1964, murders of 3 civil rights workers in Neshoba County, Mississippi. The reputed Klansman was indicted for slaying three civil rights workers who were in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 as part of a movement to register blacks to vote and help run educational programs in the South. The trial [Mississippi v. Edgar Ray Killen] was held at the Neshoba County Courthouse in Philadelphia, Mississippi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187414-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187414-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Howard discussed his recent book, [The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America], published by Random House, which describes a plethora of nonsensical laws and regulations that are overwhelming American society. He emphasized that the idea of "rights" as we define it today, in reference to such groups as the physically challenged, makes no sense in a democracy as a way of harmonizing competing interests and that such notions of "rights" were nonexistent until very recently in U.S. history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63298-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63298-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Rawn James profiles Charles Hamilton Houston, the first African American on the Harvard Law Review and dean of Howard University Law School and his student Thurgood Marshall, valedictorian of his class in 1933 and future Supreme Court justice. The two lawyers would lead the NAACP's legal office in challenging Jim Crow laws with a focus on school integration. The author relays that Mr. Houston and Mr. Marshall's numerous legal challenges would lay the groundwork for the Supreme Court's decision on [Brown v. Board of Education]. Rawn James discussed his book at Hue-Man Bookstore in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292470-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292470-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT American Studies Professor Jonathan White looks at Civil Liberties and Treason during the Civil War. This hour and fifteen minute class took place at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304468-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304468-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Producer Mick Caouette talked about his documentary on former Senator and Vice President Hubert Humphrey. The film is the story of his life with emphasis on his leadership role in the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The documentary also features video from his political years running for the Senate, vice-president, and president. The program featured clips from the documentary. Producer Mick Caouette started working on the documentary eleven years ago, and it was released in the fall of 2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297821-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297821-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights heard from scholars and civil rights on eminent domain abuses. The Justice Department recently brought a lawsuit against the city of Joliet, Illinois, accusing public officials of trying to reduce its number of black residents by using eminent domain to seize a federally subsidized housing development. Eminent domain is the right of the government to take private property for public use. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301022-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301022-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jay Feldman reported on the curtailment of civil liberties for minorities during times of war and strife in the United States. Mr. Feldman argued that throughout American history, government officials and private citizens have capitalized on public anxieties to oppress minorities. The author showed a few pictures as he recounted the stories of several groups that have faced persecution, including the deportation of Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans throughout the Depression to the placement of 112,000 Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II. Jay Feldman responded to questions from members of the audience at Book Passage Bookstore in Corte Madera, California, on September 13, 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301998-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301998-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Herman asserts that anti-terrorism laws such as the Patriot Act have damaged the lives of many citizens. Additionally, the American Civil Liberties Union president believes that President Obama has relied on secrecy to maintain these laws, just as President George W. Bush did. She discussed her findings with former Assistant Attorney General Viet Dinh. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301593-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301593-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Republican 2012 presidential candidate Herman Cain spoke with reporters in response to sexual harassment accusations against him made by several women. He denied all charges against him. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302583-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302583-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sahar Aziz talked about the work of the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is charged with ensuring that an individuals rights are respected and preserved in the crafting and implementation of Department of Homeland Security policy. This was the second of a five-part series on select operations of the Department of Homeland Security. The product identification numbers for the other parts are 299528-5, 299570-5, 299571-5, and 299569-5. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299557-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299557-6 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Law professor Richard Sander and former [New York Times] correspondent Stuart Taylor talked about their book, [Mismatch: How Affirmative Action Hurts the Students It's Intended to Help, and Why Universities Won't Admit It]. They also presented their thoughts on affirmative action prior to the Supreme Court's hearing of oral arguments in [Fisher v. University of Texas]. They said that they agreed with the initial goals of affirmative action but now believe the system hurts more than helps minorities. Richard Sander and Stuart Taylor speak at the CATO Institute in Washington, D.C. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308688-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308688-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Carlotta Walls was fourteen years old and Terrence Roberts fifteen years old when they entered Little Rock Central High School on September 23, 1957. The two members of the "Little Rock Nine" recalled their participation in the integration of the Arkansas high school and the years that followed. They were joined by Robert Paul Walker. They talked about their books and responded to questions from members of the audience. Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest member of the "Little Rock Nine." Ms. LaNier is the founder and owner of the real estate brokerage firm, LaNier and Company. She is the author, with Lisa Frazier Page, of the memoir [A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School] (One World/Ballantine; August 25, 2009). Terrence Roberts owns and directs a management consulting firm in California. He is the author of [Lessons from Little Rock] (Butler Center for Arkansas Studies; October 1, 2009). Robert Paul Walker is the author of [Remember Little Rock: The Time, the People, the Stories] (National Geographic Children's Books; January 13, 2009). This event was held in the visitor center of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site at 5:00 p.m. CT on the 52nd anniversary of the event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289128-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289128-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT The verdict was returned in the trial of Edgar Ray Killen for the June 21, 1964, murders of 3 civil rights workers in Neshoba County, Mississippi. The reputed Klansman was indicted for slaying three civil rights workers who were in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 as part of a movement to register blacks to vote and help run educational programs in the South. The trial [Mississippi v. Edgar Ray Killen] was held at the Neshoba County Courthouse. Coverage was provided by WJTV (Jackson, MS) for Mississippi Public Broadcasting. Mr. Killen was found guilty on three counts of manslaughter. He faced up to 20 years in prison on each count, but could have received as little as probation. The jurors opted not to convict Killen, a part time Baptist preacher, of first-degree murder, which required prosecutors to prove that the crimes were premeditated and committed with malice. He was convicted on the 41st anniversary of the fatal shootings. On Thursday, June 23, 2005, Mr. Killen received the maximum sentence of three terms of 20 years behind bars served consecutively. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187302-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187302-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Civil rights attorney Connie Rice recounts her life and legal career. Ms. Rice, the second cousin of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, recalls her upbringing and education as well as her numerous court cases that include legal actions against the Los Angeles Police Department and bus and school system. The author also detailed her work to reduce gang violence in Los Angeles and her efforts to produce a dialogue between gang leaders and the police. Ms. Rice responded to questions from members of the audience at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304258-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304258-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT A discussion was held on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Dred Scott decision, where Dred Scott had sued for his freedom. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that blacks could never be citizens of the United States. After opening remarks, Mr. Shurtleff moderated a discussion of the impact of that decision. Lynne Jackson is the great-great-granddaughter of Dred Scott. A video clip was shown of a PBS program about the case. The speakers responded to audience members' questions. This event was the final plenary session of the annual spring meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197002-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197002-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Sowell was honored as the recipient of the American Enterprise Institute's Francis Boyer Award for 1990. Sowell addressed the American Enterprise Institute about the importance of cultural diversity in America and the world. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15253-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15253-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Patricia Sullivan reported by telephone on the death of Mildred Loving on May 1, 2008. Mrs. Loving was a principal in [Loving v. Virginia], the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized interracial marriage in the United States. She talked about the Lovings, how their case occurred, and their subsequent life. Photographs of Mildred and Richard Loving and of the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court justices were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205315-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205315-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Brock talked about the research behind his book, [The Real Anita Hill: The Untold Story]. He talked about the credibility of Clarence Thomas's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee and the lack of credibility in Anita Hill's testimony. The author claimed that Hill's testimony was "shot through with false, incorrect, and misleading statements so much so that ... it is very difficult to believe that what she said about Clarence Thomas is also true." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/43009-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/43009-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Political strategists and University of California students talked about same-sex marriage. Topics included California's Proposition 8, the economic benefits of marriage, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and recusals. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299006-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299006-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Marsha Coleman-Adebayo talked about her book, which recounts her case against the Environmental Protection Agency, her former employer, which attempted to quell her claims that a corporation was responsible for hundreds of deaths in a vanadium mine in South Africa. In her book Ms. Coleman-Adebayo recalls her court battle against the agency and the development of the No FEAR Coalition she organized to provide protection to other whistle-blowers. Maria Coleman-Adebayo's efforts led to the passage of the first civil rights legislation of the 21st century, Notification of Federal Employees Anti-discrimination and Retaliation, signed into law by former President George W. Bush in 2002. Tylon Washingon introduced a a video clip of his documentary film [No Fear: The Marsha Coleman-Adebayo Story]. He joined Ms. Coleman-Adebayo in responding to questions from members of the audience at the Mid-Manhattan Branch of the New York Public Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303596-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303596-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Business leaders and scholars talked about the legal and social tools available for fighting discrimination. Following their discussion, the panelists responded to questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295448-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295448-4 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the work of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Topics included electoral redistricting in Texas and its effect on representation of minorities, religious discrimination, and other issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197284-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197284-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo and former American Civil Liberties Union president Nadine Strossen discussed the book, [Confronting Terror: 9/11 and the Future of American National Security], about the legal and civil liberty issues resulting from the response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Professor Yoo was also an editor of the book to which they both contributed essays. Former U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese moderated. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience at this session of The Heritage Foundation's "Preserve the Constitution Series." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301765-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301765-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Members of Congress talked about a link between the death penalty and race. They discussed their opinions on the matter and steps the federal government might take to study the problem. Following their presentation, members answered questions from the media. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/106553-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/106553-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kempton talked about his new book, [Rebellions, Perversities, and Main Events], which deals with several lesser-known African-American leaders in U.S. history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58456-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58456-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Education and Justice Department staff talked about anti-bullying efforts at the federal and state level. They also talked about current anti-bullying laws. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299507-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299507-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Angela Riley spoke in the Supreme Court chamber about the history of the Supreme Court and Native American lands. The lecture, which took place in the Supreme Court chamber, was one in a series hosted by the Supreme Court Historical Society on the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and property rights. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg introduced Professor Riley. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309427-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309427-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Clark and Mr. Davis discussed their book [Thurgood Marshall: Warrior at the Bar, Rebel on the Bench], published by Carol Publishing Group, a biography of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. They were not able to talk to Marshall personally but use interviews from people closely associated with him to describe his upbringing in Baltimore, his work for the NAACP, and his handling of the historic [Brown v. Board of Education] segregation case. They discussed Justice Marshall's role in the civil rights movement in the 20th century, as well as his influence on the Supreme Court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/36768-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/36768-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jeanne Theoharis, political science professor at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, talked about her book, [The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks], in which she recounts the late civil rights leader's political activism. The author argued that Mrs. Parks is often only remembered for her bus arrest in Montgomery, Alabama, but her involvement in the civil rights movement was far more extensive. Ms. Theoharis spoke at the Rosa Parks Museum at Troy University in Montgomery, Alabama. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310937-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310937-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Rev. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop elected to the episcopate, talked about the effect morality has on legal rights for sexual minorities. He also talked about his background, personal life and religion. He responded to questions from members of the audience. The talk "How Morality Plays a Role in Legal Rights, Especially for the Gay Community" was the concluding event of the law school's 2007 Goodwin Symposium on sexuality, morality and the law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202567-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202567-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mark Denbeaux and Jonathan Hafetz talked about the book they edited, [The Guantanamo Lawyers: Inside a Prison, Outside the Law] (NYU Press; November 9, 2009). It is a collection of stories about the lives of Guantanamo Bay detainees and their experiences as told by their attorneys. Contributors to the book read passages from the book. Then the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Karen Greenberg moderated and made the closing remarks. The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ), the Center on Law and Security, and NYU Press held this book launch event November 10, 2009, at New York University Law School. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290219-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290219-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Distinguished jurists heard a re-argument of [Plessy v. Ferguson], the 1896 Supreme Court case in which the Court found that Louisiana did not discriminate against Homer A. Plessy when it refused to let him sit in the white only section of a passenger train. In this decision, the Court established the legal doctrine of "separate, but equal," which governed discrimination cases until the 1954 decision of [Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas]. The participants had access only to the facts and case law available in 1896 for their arguments. Following the arguments, the "Court" deliberated in public and unanimously reversed its original 6-1 decision. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71350-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71350-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Veteran journalists talked in detail about their experiences in the South during the civil rights movement. Topics included the nation-wide effects of the movement, the influence of television, the feelings of black people during the changes, and the politics of civil rights. After their discussion the participants answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189198-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189198-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Emancipation Proclamation is considered to be one of the most important documents in American history. Paul Finkelman spoke about Abraham Lincoln and the constitutionality of the proclamation. He responded to questions from members of the audience. "Constitutionalizing Freedom: Lincoln's Road to Emancipation" was part of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society annual Spring Symposium "Emancipation During the Civil War," which was held in the Congressional Auditorium in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299487-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299487-3 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Bernardo conducted a tour of Kiryas Joel Village, a section of New York City in which a public school has only Jewish students. The New York, NY district attorney has filed suit stating that the school district is in violation of the First Amendment in regard to separation of church and state. Following the tour, a group of interested parties discussed the school district and the Supreme Court arguments concerning the establishment clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. At a news conference held following the oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court, the participants outlined the reasons for their positions on the issue and the questions asked by the Justices during the oral arguments. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55762-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55762-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT The president awarded fifteen medals to several different civil rights activists, including Justin Dart, James Farmer, Robert Coles and Elliot Richardson. President Clinton lauded the recipients for their service to the nation and citizenship. The winners in the order of their awards are: Arnie Aronson, a co-founder of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Brooke Astor, a poet, Robert Coles, a psychiatry professor, Justin Dart, a disabled rights activist, James Farmer, a co-founder of the Congress of Racial Equality, Frances Hesselbein, former president of the Girl Scouts of America, Fred Korematsu, a Japanese-American interred during World War II, Saul Linowitz, a diplomat, Wilma Mankiller, former chief of the Cherokee nation, Mandy Murie, a conservationist, Mario Obledo, a co-founder of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Elliott Richardson, who has served in several cabinet departments, David Rockefeller, Albert Shanker, the late president of the American Federation of Teachers, and Elmo "Bud" Zumwalt, an advocate for Vietnam veterans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/98416-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/98416-1 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT