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10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 3, Episode 3, Civil Rights
directed by Dominique Anders, fl. 2003-2017 and Stuart Chait, 1980-; presented by Henry Rollins, 1961-; produced by Mary Courtney, fl. 2004-2016 and Henry Rollins, 1961-, Asylum Entertainment; interview by Henry Rollins, 1961-, in 10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 3, Episode 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2014), 43 mins
In "10 Things You Don't Know About," punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a m...
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directed by Dominique Anders, fl. 2003-2017 and Stuart Chait, 1980-; presented by Henry Rollins, 1961-; produced by Mary Courtney, fl. 2004-2016 and Henry Rollins, 1961-, Asylum Entertainment; interview by Henry Rollins, 1961-, in 10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 3, Episode 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2014), 43 mins
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In "10 Things You Don't Know About," punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a mission to discover the info every casual history fan needs to know.
Henry cracks open the books on one of America's most defining chapt...
In "10 Things You Don't Know About," punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a mission to discover the info every casual history fan needs to know.
Henry cracks open the books on one of America's most defining chapters--the Civil Rights movement. On a road not often traveled, he crosses the country in search of the unknown stories that built a generation of heroes.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mary Courtney, fl. 2004-2016, Henry Rollins, 1961-, Asylum Entertainment
Author / Creator
Dominique Anders, fl. 2003-2017, Stuart Chait, 1980-, Henry Rollins, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
10 Things You Don't Know About
Person Discussed
Fred Korematsu, 1919-2005, Clyde Kennard, 1927-1963, Malcolm X, 1925-1965, Nichelle Nichols, 1932-, Claudette Colvin, 1939-, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973
Topic / Theme
Segregation, Racism, Social activism and activists, Civil rights, Japanese American Internment, 1942-1945, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, AL, December 1955, Civil Rights Act Passed, U.S., July 2, 1964, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Japanese, African Americans, Americans
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Copyright 2016 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Segregation, Racism, Social activism and activists, Civil rights
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African Oasis
directed by Yugesh Walia, fl. 1994-2011; produced by Roger Shannon, fl. 1987, Birmingham Film Workshop (England: Arts Council England, 1982), 32 mins
Activities at the the Handsworth Cultural Centre, Birmingham, a community based arts project founded by Trinidad-born Bob Ramdhanie, and funded by the Probation Service.
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directed by Yugesh Walia, fl. 1994-2011; produced by Roger Shannon, fl. 1987, Birmingham Film Workshop (England: Arts Council England, 1982), 32 mins
Description
Activities at the the Handsworth Cultural Centre, Birmingham, a community based arts project founded by Trinidad-born Bob Ramdhanie, and funded by the Probation Service.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Roger Shannon, fl. 1987, Birmingham Film Workshop
Author / Creator
Yugesh Walia, fl. 1994-2011
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Arts Council England
Topic / Theme
Youth, Seminars and workshops, Personality development, Cultural identity, Racism, Africans, Asians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1982 Arts Council England, British Film Institute
Subject
Youth, Seminars and workshops, Personality development, Cultural identity, Racism
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American Experience, Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
directed by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and Daniel Anker, 1964-2014; produced by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and Daniel Anker, 1964-2014, WGBH Educational Foundation and Social Media Productions, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2001), 1 hour 23 mins
In March 1931, two white women stepped off a box car in Paint Rock, Alabama, with a shocking accusation of gang rape, by nine black teenagers on the train. So began the Scottsboro case, one of the 20th century's fieriest legal battles. The youths' trial generated the sharpest regional conflict since the Civil War,...
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directed by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and Daniel Anker, 1964-2014; produced by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and Daniel Anker, 1964-2014, WGBH Educational Foundation and Social Media Productions, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2001), 1 hour 23 mins
Description
In March 1931, two white women stepped off a box car in Paint Rock, Alabama, with a shocking accusation of gang rape, by nine black teenagers on the train. So began the Scottsboro case, one of the 20th century's fieriest legal battles. The youths' trial generated the sharpest regional conflict since the Civil War, led to momentous Supreme Court decisions, and helped give birth to the civil rights movement. High School College Adult
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barak Goodman, fl. 1996, Daniel Anker, 1964-2014, WGBH Educational Foundation, Social Media Productions, Andre Braugher, 1962-
Author / Creator
Barak Goodman, fl. 1996, Daniel Anker, 1964-2014
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Andre Braugher, 1962-
Topic / Theme
Racism, Scottsboro Case, AL, 1931, Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Racism
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American Experience, Interview with Henry (Hank) Thomas, 4 of 4
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films, in American Experience (WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 14 mins
Henry (Hank) Thomas was a Student at Howard University, NAG volunteer on CORE Freedom Ride, May 4-17, 1961
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films, in American Experience (WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 14 mins
Description
Henry (Hank) Thomas was a Student at Howard University, NAG volunteer on CORE Freedom Ride, May 4-17, 1961
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience
Person Discussed
Hank Thomas, 1941-
Topic / Theme
Civil rights, Social movements, Violence, Racism, Segregation, Student activism and activists, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1966-, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, Political and Social Movements, African Americans, Americans
Copyright Message
© 2011-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Civil rights, Social movements, Violence, Racism, Segregation, Student activism and activists
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American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6, Interview with Bill Minor, 1 of 2
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, WGBH Boston and Firelight Media; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 46 mins
Bill Minor Interview about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, WGBH Boston and Firelight Media; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 46 mins
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Bill Minor Interview about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, WGBH Boston, Firelight Media
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2003, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience
Person Discussed
Bill Minor, 1922-2017, Emmett Till, 1941-1955
Topic / Theme
Lynching, Mass media, Racism, Trials and litigation, Emmett Till, Killed, Greenwood, MS, August 28, 1955, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
© 2003-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Lynching, Mass media, Racism, Trials and litigation
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American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6, Interview with Gerald Chatham
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 17 mins
This video contains an interview with lawyer Gerald Chatham about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 17 mins
Description
This video contains an interview with lawyer Gerald Chatham about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2003, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience
Person Discussed
Gerald W. Chatham, Sr., 1944-, Gerald Chatham, 1906-1956, Emmett Till, 1941-1955
Topic / Theme
Lynching, Trials and litigation, Racism, Verdicts, Race discrimination, Emmett Till, Killed, Greenwood, MS, August 28, 1955, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
© 2003-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Lynching, Trials and litigation, Racism, Verdicts, Race discrimination
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American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6, Interview with John Herbers, journalist, 2 of 2
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 8 mins
John Herbers (continued) interview about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 8 mins
Description
John Herbers (continued) interview about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2003, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience
Person Discussed
John Herbers, 1923-2017, Emmett Till, 1941-1955
Topic / Theme
Racism, Lynching, Civil rights, Trials and litigation, Photographs, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Emmett Till, Killed, Greenwood, MS, August 28, 1955, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
© 2003-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Racism, Lynching, Civil rights, Trials and litigation, Photographs
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American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6, Interview with Magnolia Cooksey, classmate, 2 of 2
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 8 mins
This video contains an interview with Magnolia Cooksey about her classmate Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 8 mins
Description
This video contains an interview with Magnolia Cooksey about her classmate Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2003, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience
Person Discussed
Magnolia Cooksey, 1940-, Emmett Till, 1941-1955
Topic / Theme
Popular culture, News stories, Funerals, Lynching, Racism, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Emmett Till, Killed, Greenwood, MS, August 28, 1955, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Race and Gender, Post-war Era (1945–1960), Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
© 2003-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Popular culture, News stories, Funerals, Lynching, Racism
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American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6, Interview with Mortician Harry Caise
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 28 mins
This video contains an interview with mortician Harry Caise about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 28 mins
Description
This video contains an interview with mortician Harry Caise about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2003, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience
Person Discussed
Harry Caise, 1925-2009, Emmett Till, 1941-1955, Mamie Till-Mobley, 1921-2003
Topic / Theme
Lynching, Racism, Funerals, Corpses, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Emmett Till, Killed, Greenwood, MS, August 28, 1955, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Race and Gender, Post-war Era (1945–1960), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
© 2003-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Lynching, Racism, Funerals, Corpses
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American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6, Interview with Oudie Brown, Mississippi resident
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 43 mins
Oudie Brown Interview about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience, Season 15, Episode 6 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 43 mins
Description
Oudie Brown Interview about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2003, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience
Person Discussed
Oudie Brown, fl. 1955, Emmett Till, 1941-1955, J. W. Milam, 1919-1980, Roy Bryant, 1931-1994, Levi Collins, 1935-1992
Topic / Theme
Racism, Lynching, Witnesses, Race relations, Public opinion, Killers, Emmett Till, Killed, Greenwood, MS, August 28, 1955, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, War and Violence, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
© 2003-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Racism, Lynching, Witnesses, Race relations, Public opinion, Killers
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