Scholars discuss the different visions for Reconstruction held by Congress and President Johnson.
Scholars discuss the evolution of the definition of freedom for emancipated slaves after the Civil War.
The second episode in the three-part series Race: The Power of an Illusion
Hasan Kwame Jeffries and George Lipsitz discuss Reconstruction and the meaning of freedom.
Martha Minow speaks about the unique role protection of religious liberty plays in American democracy.
Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette tells of his time singing in protest while in the Parchman State Prison Farm during the Freedom Rides.
Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr. discusses the important practice of nonviolence.
Fred Shuttlesworth speaks about the civil rights movement's commitment to non-violence.
A history class in Newton, MA looks at Washington's 1790 Letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, and its meaning today.
This video shows photographer Danny Wilcox Frazier’s exhibition, Surviving Wounded Knee.
In this clip from American Creed, Eric Liu discusses his family legacy and his work as CEO of Citizen University, which creates opportunities for people to engage in conversations across difference.
Journalists and media professionals discuss the benefits and challenges of using social media to report and understand any fast-moving story.