La leçon de The Roots sur l’esclavage Aux Etats-Unis, le 19 juin est le jour de l’Emancipation. Un jour férié pour célébrer l’annonce de l’abolition de l'esclavage survenue au Texas en juin 1865, deux mois après la fin de la guerre de Sécession. C’est cet événement historique méconnu en Europe qu’ont choisi de célébrer les créateurs de l’excellente série Black-ish dans leur nouvelle saison, en invitant The Roots par le biais d’un clip animé en forme de cartoon pédagogique. Durant près de deux minutes, Black Thought et Questlove se retrouvent ainsi plongés dans le sud Confédéré, au milieu des plantations de coton et des marchés aux esclaves. Sous le joug des propriétaires sudistes texans, ils chantent leur blues dans ce « I’m a Slave » et expliquent à un jeune garçon les détails de cette période sombre en pastichant l’ancienne et très populaire série éducative américaine Schoolhouse Rock!
Martin Luther King Jr.: Biography, Civil Rights Activist, MLK Jr. In Focus: Martin Luther King Jr. Day This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on January 15, coincides with the late civil rights leader’s birthday. Had he lived, King would be turning 95 years old. Days after his 1968 assassination, a campaign for a holiday in King’s honor began. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan’s signature created Martin Luther King Jr. See Martin Luther King Jr.’s life depicted onscreen in the 2018 documentary I Am MLK Jr. or the Oscar-winning movie Selma. Who Was Martin Luther King Jr? Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. Quick Facts FULL NAME: Martin Luther King Jr.BIRTHDAY: January 15, 1929DIED: April 4, 1968BIRTHPLACE: Atlanta, GeorgiaSPOUSE: Coretta Scott King (1953-1968)CHILDREN: Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter, and Bernice KingASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn Early Life Martin Luther King Jr. was born as Michael Luther King Jr. in Atlanta. Legacy
Bloody Sunday 1965 Video - Civil Rights Movement My TV provider is not listed. Why not? We are currently working on adding more TV providers. Please check back frequently to see if your TV provider has been added. Why do I need to log in to watch some video content? Viewers who verify their subscription to a TV provider get access to a deeper catalog of video content, including more full episodes. I am able to watch on TV. This service is only available through participating TV providers. How much does it cost to access all of the video content? Accessing video content is free, however, you will need to verify your TV provider subscription by logging in in order to access all of our video content. Can I watch videos if my TV provider isn't currently supported? Yes! What kind of programming is available if I log in? You will get access to more full episodes than ever before. How often is new video added to the website? There will be new episodes and web exclusives added every day. How quickly does a new episode get added after it airs on TV?
The March on Washington: Photos From an Epic Civil Rights Event | TIME So many scenes from the August 28, 1963, March on Washington are now familiar to so many of us—and the cadence of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech is so much a part of the national consciousness—it’s easy forget that for the hundreds of thousands of people who marched and rallied that day, the event was wholly, thrillingly new. There had been, of course, other civil rights protests, marches and demonstrations. But none had been so large (estimates range anywhere from 200,000 to 300,00 people) and none garnered so much attention before, during and, especially, after the event itself. The landmark 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, for example, which also took place in the nation’s capital, had shown everyone—segregationists and civil rights proponents, alike—that large, peaceable rallies in the heart of Washington were not only possible, but in fact were necessary if the movement was ever going to achieve its central, early goals of desegregation and voting rights reform.
4. Segregation in the USA - The English Website Segregation in the USA If you get a chance, I advise you to watch these films which will help you understand the historical context of the situation of black people in the USA 12 Years a Slave - Steve McQueen Mississippi Burning - Gene Hackman The Butler - Lee Daniels The Help - Tate Taylor Selma - David Oyelowo Have a look at this "Portraits" of Nation Heroes in the USA How are they pictured, portrayed and represented ? Why? Give your description and analysis of these portraits. What can you know and imagine from these representations. Rosa Parks Watch this biography : 1. make a Spidergram about this woman's life 2. Watch this second biography : 1. make a Spidergram about this man's life 2. For your information, here is an extract of the US Declaration of Independence "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." (Production orale en continu)
Ruby Bridges: the six-year-old who defied a mob and desegregated her school | Race This year, Ruby Bridges saw some newly discovered video footage of her six-year-old self and was terrified for her. The footage was from 14 November 1960, a day that shaped the course of Bridges’ life and – it is no exaggeration to say – American history. Not that she was aware of it at the time. Looking at images of Bridges’ first day at William Frantz elementary school in New Orleans, she is a study in vulnerability: a tiny girl in her smart new uniform, with white socks and white ribbons in her hair, flanked by four huge federal agents in suits. The confrontation was expected. Many have read resolve or defiance into Bridges’ demeanour that day, but the explanation is far simpler. Watching the footage of that day 60 years later, Bridges’ reaction was very different. Bridges, 66, can understand her own parents’ actions, though. Bridges’ parents paid a high price for their decision. Life at her new school was no easier for Bridges. Things changed gradually.
Martin Luther King III reflects on father's legacy amid George Floyd protests Amid nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd, Martin Luther King III, son of the famed civil rights activist, is speaking out about what his father would make of today's racial tensions. Joining Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist, King explained that he believes his father living past 1968, when he was shot and killed at a sanitation workers' strike, would've drastically changed the criminal justice system. "My father, I believe, and none of us can speak for him, but certainly through his words, he always had compassion, and so compassion would certainly be in order," he began. "But ... I just believe that had my father lived, we wouldn't be even dealing with these issues. King continued: "We would have a criminal system that is just ... Trending stories,celebrity news and all the best of TODAY. "It is just for some, but it is not just for everyone," he added. "We're seeing and feeling the frustration, the humiliation, the insensitivity," King explained.
George Floyd's death highlights US struggle with racial tensions It’s happened again. Another black man has died at the hands of a white police officer, and Americans are again in mourning. The official account from Minneapolis police was short and lacked detail. An allegation of forgery. The suspect — a man who appeared to be “under the influence”, “who physically resisted officers”, and who appeared to be “suffering medical distress”. Mass protest as Minneapolis rocked by fatal police arrest But the video that emerged hours later told a drastically different story. For nine excruciating minutes, the officer continued to hold his handcuffed victim firmly against the concrete as bystanders called on him to stop. Repeated pleas for air by the alleged suspect — “I cannot breathe, I cannot breathe” — also went ignored. The face of this latest act of police brutality is 46-year-old George Floyd. The video, captured by a passer-by, went viral on social media. It gives the public a chance to play judge and jury in cases that could get swept under the carpet.