A two volume adaptation of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States. This adapted version covers key parts of US history starting with Columbus. Zinn pays special attention to issues of race, class, gender and power and the great soci
Richard Wright, the famed author, loved to read but was prevented because of racist Jim Crow laws to use the public library. This true story shows how Wright enlisted the help of a white co-workers to make his dream of reading a reality.
Thought-provoking three-part documentary which explores the concept of race in society, science and history. Episodes are: The Difference Between Us, The Story We Tell and The House We Live In. Be sure to check out the teacher's guide and discussion guide
The Strangers is a 7-minute professional produced video that is a powerful critique of race hatred. A Jewish man gets unto a subway and in the far corner of a car sits across from a man who is reading an Arabic newspaper. They look at each other questioni
Beginning with the colonization of the "New World," this book recounts U.S. history in the voices of Native Americans, African Americans, Jews, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos. The updated edition (2008) includes new pieces on: the role of Black soldiers in preserving the union; Chinese American history from 1900-1941; the issue of "illegal" immigrants from Mexico; and a look at the sudden visibility of Muslim refugees from Afghanistan.
