http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/83691 Evelyn Higginbotham's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks 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 May 2013 16:16:21 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=83691&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/83691 136 248 Head shot of {$person->name} Editors-in-chief Henry Louis Gates and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham talked about [African American National Biography]. The collection, written by 1,000 scholars, includes the biographies of over 4,000 African Americans whose lives spanned more than four centuries. It presents African American history as told through the lives of its most notable historic actors, documenting the role played by blacks in the nation's history. Following their talks they presented the Du Bois Medal for contribution to African and African American Studies at Harvard to Richard Gilder, Susan Newhouse, and Donald Newhouse. At the end of the program they answered questions from members of the audience. This program, titled "Revealing African American Lives," in the History and Current Affairs series at the New York Historical Society was co-sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202392-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202392-1 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:27:01 GMT Co-editprs Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham talked about their book [African American Live], published by Oxford University Press. It is an encyclopedia-like compilation of the biographies of familiar and unfamiliar African-Americans that have played a role in shaping American history. Created from a list compiled by sixteen African-American scholars, the book contains over 600 profiles of figures as diverse as Esteban, the first known African to have stepped foot on North America in 1528, to the professional golfer Tiger Woods. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181809-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181809-1 Mon, 17 May 2004 03:00:47 GMT Scholars talked about African-American participation in the legal profession and what the black community should expect from black lawyers. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159389-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159389-1 Tue, 26 Dec 2000 20:30:32 GMT Portraying African-American historical figures, participants had a conversation about African-American history in order to provide an insight into the current status of African-Americans and the challenges of the 21st Century. Mr. Ogletree portrayed Benjamin Banneker. Ms. Nelson portrayed Denmark Vesey. Ms. Hill portrayed Anna J. Cooper. Mr. Kennedy portrayed James Welden Johnson. Ms. Bundles portrayed Madame C.J. Walker. Mr. Wilkins portrayed Charles Hamilton Houston. Mr. Gates portrayed Phillis Wheatly. Ms. Higginbotham portrayed Nannie Helen Burroughs. Mr. West portrayed Malcolm X. Mr. Appiah portrayed Edward Blyden. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156485-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156485-1 Mon, 24 Apr 2000 12:02:27 GMT