In the 1920s, there was a blossoming of all kinds of art made by African Americans in the New York neighborhood Harlem. Let's call it a renaissance. While all the arts were having a great run, some extremely interesting things were...

When we think about the Harlem Renaissance, the arts come immediately to mind. But new political theories were also blossoming during this time. We'v talked about Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois, but today we'll get into some...

In 1955, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that public schools should be racially integrated, and overturned the separate but equal doctrine established in Plessy v Ferguson decades before. This was made possible by a concerted legal...

In 1972, Shirley Chisholm ran for president of the United States of America as a Democrat. She didn't win, but this was not the beginning or the end of her career in politics. She held a congressional seat in the New York delegation for...

For 381 days in 1955 and 1956, the Black citizens of Montgomery, Alabama boycotted the city bus system. Black riders had been mistreated on public transit all over the country for decades, and the national coverage of the Montgomery Bus...

Paul Andersen reviews the concepts discovered by Gregor Mendel.

Beginning in the 1800s, people began writing clauses into property deeds that were meant to prevent all future owners from selling or leasing to certain racial groups, especially Black people. These racial covenants spread like wildfire...

Learn about the life of Bayard Rustin, a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, a gay rights activist, and one of Martin Luther King’s closest advisors. -- In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the...

In which John Green teaches you about the early days of the Civil Rights movement. By way of providing context for this, John also talks a bit about wider America in the 1950s. The 1950s are a deeply nostalgic period for many Americans,...

Paul Andersen explains simple Mendelian genetics. He begins with a brief introduction of Gregor Mendel and his laws of segregation and independent assortment. He then presents a number of simple genetics problems along with their...

The American Civil War wasn’t just a fight between North and South, it also involved Indigenous Peoples and African Americans, whose motivations for joining the fight had contrasting results.

Discover Claudette Colvin's courageous 1955 bus protest, predating Rosa Parks, in Montgomery.<br/>

Our physical appearance is significantly influenced by our genes, which are inherited from our parents, who in turn receive their genetic material from their own parents. When your genetic makeup closely mirrors that of your...

How a 19th century Austrian monk explained the rules of genetic inheritance before anyone even knew genes existed. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Before the discovery of genes, Austrian monk Gregor Mendel described three laws...

The impacts of racial segregation on settlement patterns in Johannesburg, and the legacy this leaves today. Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. Apartheid (Afrikaans for 'apartness') was a series of policies...

Learn about the growth of Greenwood, a thriving Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, led by pioneers like J.B. Stradford and O.W. Gurley. Discover how Black Wall Street became a symbol of economic success and independence, drawing...

Follow the relentless struggle for civil rights in the face of Jim Crow laws, from early desegregation efforts to the historic marches in Selma. Learn about the pivotal events that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting...

Explore the life of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice. Learn about his legal battles, including the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, and how his dedication to civil rights shaped American...

Learn how historical and systemic practices, like redlining and housing covenants, have contributed to ongoing housing disparities for Black families in the United States. Discover potential solutions, such as stricter enforcement of the...

Discover the history of Black-owned beaches like Highland Beach, Atlantic Beach, and American Beach, which offered safe spaces for Black families during segregation. Learn how these resorts thrived as popular destinations for Black...

Explore the struggles and protests for equal access to public beaches during the Jim Crow era, including the tragic story of Eugene Williams and the Chicago riots of 1919. Learn about wade-ins and the efforts to desegregate beaches,...

This video explores the early life of Coretta Scott King, from her upbringing in segregated Alabama to her studies in music and activism at Antioch College. It highlights her commitment to equal rights and her meeting with Martin...

This video covers the Montgomery Bus Boycott, sparked by Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat in 1955. Led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the boycott lasted over a year and ended with a Supreme Court ruling that bus segregation was...

This video explores the early life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., from his birth as Michael King to his education and development as a leader. Learn about the impact of segregation laws, his dedication to peaceful protest, and his...