The Bonus Army
Article. By Mickey Z.
History of the 1932 Bonus Expeditionary Force (BEF) or Bonus Army.
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History of the 1932 Bonus Expeditionary Force (BEF) or Bonus Army.
Period: 20th Century
20th Century
The Road to Brown
Film. By William Elwood. 1990. 56 minutes.
The little known story of Charles Hamilton Houston who paved the road to Brown v. Board.
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The little known story of Charles Hamilton Houston who paved the road to Brown v. Board.
Studs Terkel: Conversations with America
Digital collection (website). Life and work of Studs Terkel, prize-winning author, radio broadcast personality, and people's oral historian.
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News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media
Book — Non-fiction. By Juan González and Joseph Torres. 2011. 256 pages.
The history of media in the United States, through the lens of race.
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The history of media in the United States, through the lens of race.
The Power of 504
Film. 1977. 18 minutes.
Documentary on the historic civil rights demonstration of people with disabilities in 1977.
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Documentary on the historic civil rights demonstration of people with disabilities in 1977.
Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement: Oral Histories and Archives
Digital collection. More than 100 oral histories with leaders and shapers of the disability rights and independent living movement.
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Pauli Murray: Fighting Jane Crow
Article. By Paula Giddings, The Nation, May 23, 1987.
Review of Pauli Murray's autobiography, Song in a Weary Throat: An American Pilgrimage.
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Review of Pauli Murray's autobiography, Song in a Weary Throat: An American Pilgrimage.
Incident at Oglala
Film. By Michael Apted. Narrated by Robert Redford. 1992. 90 minutes.
Documentary about the conviction of Native American activist Leonard Peltier.
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Documentary about the conviction of Native American activist Leonard Peltier.
She Would Not Be Moved: How We Tell the Story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Book — Non-fiction. By Herbert Kohl. Intro by Marian Wright Edelman. 2007. 126 pages.
The myths and facts about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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The myths and facts about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
The Times of Harvey Milk
Film. Directed by Rob Epstein. 1984. 90 minutes.
Documentary on the political career and assassination of Harvey Milk, San Francisco's first openly gay supervisor.
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Documentary on the political career and assassination of Harvey Milk, San Francisco's first openly gay supervisor.
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
Picture book. By Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. 2010.
A picture book about the 1960 Woolworth sit-ins.
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A picture book about the 1960 Woolworth sit-ins.
Chávez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story
Film. By Jordan Mechner. 2004. 26 minutes.
A documentary about the politics and economics of land in the United States, based on the story of a Mexican American village razed in the 1950s to build Dodger Stadium.
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A documentary about the politics and economics of land in the United States, based on the story of a Mexican American village razed in the 1950s to build Dodger Stadium.
Debating the Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1968
Book — Non-fiction. By Stephen Lawson and Charles Payne. 2006. 227 pages.
Introduces and examines the complex story of the modern Civil Rights Movement as it should be taught, providing key background information and analysis for teachers.
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Introduces and examines the complex story of the modern Civil Rights Movement as it should be taught, providing key background information and analysis for teachers.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Radical Vision
Teaching Activity. By Craig Gordon, Urban Dreams, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project. 2003, updated in 2017.
Lesson to introduce students to the speeches and work of Dr. King beyond "I have a dream."
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Lesson to introduce students to the speeches and work of Dr. King beyond "I have a dream."
Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock
Film. Directed by Sharon LaCruise. 2011. 54 minutes.
Documentary on the life of Daisy Bates, best know for her role with the Little Rock Nine.
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Documentary on the life of Daisy Bates, best know for her role with the Little Rock Nine.
Parent Power
Film. Produced by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2011. 35 minutes.
A documentary about parents in the Bronx who organized to bring high-quality education to their neighborhood.
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A documentary about parents in the Bronx who organized to bring high-quality education to their neighborhood.
No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
Book — Non-fiction. By Vaunda Micheaux Nelson. Artwork by R. Gregory Christie. 2012. 188 pages.
The story of Lewis Micheaux, owner of the famous National Memorial African Bookstore for grades 7+ .
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The story of Lewis Micheaux, owner of the famous National Memorial African Bookstore for grades 7+ .
The Great Migration: Journey to the North
Picture book. By Eloise Greenfield. Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. 2011. 32 pages.
A picture book that introduces the historic story of the Great Migration to young readers.
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A picture book that introduces the historic story of the Great Migration to young readers.
Ruby Bridges
Film. Directed by Euzhan Palcy. 1998. 96 minutes.
The true story of Ruby Bridges, the six-year-old girl who helped to integrate the all-white schools in New Orleans.
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The true story of Ruby Bridges, the six-year-old girl who helped to integrate the all-white schools in New Orleans.
Mississippi Morning
Picture book. By Ruth Vander Zee. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. 2004. 32 pages.
A thought-provoking story of one boy's loss of naivete in the face of racism and harsh historical realities.
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A thought-provoking story of one boy's loss of naivete in the face of racism and harsh historical realities.
Bread & Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream
Book — Non-fiction. By Bruce Watson. 2006. 352 pages.
The riveting story of one of the most remarkable strikes in U.S. history.
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The riveting story of one of the most remarkable strikes in U.S. history.
Reckoning at Eagle Creek: The Secret Legacy of Coal in the Heartland
Book — Non-fiction. By Jeff Biggers. 2014 (2nd edition). 328 pages.
The untold history of coal mining in the U.S. through the lens of race, labor, and the environment.
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The untold history of coal mining in the U.S. through the lens of race, labor, and the environment.
Lucy Gonzales Parsons
Profile. By William Loren Katz.
Lucy Gonzales Parsons (c. 1853 – March 7, 1942) was a labor organizer and orator.
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Lucy Gonzales Parsons (c. 1853 – March 7, 1942) was a labor organizer and orator.
I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin’s Life in Letters
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Michael G. Long. By Bayard Rustin. Foreword by Julian Bond. 2012. 276 pages.
The story of the behind-the-scenes strategist, organizer, and advocate of non-violence, Bayard Rustin.
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The story of the behind-the-scenes strategist, organizer, and advocate of non-violence, Bayard Rustin.
Pete Seeger
Profile.
Pete Seeger (1919-2014) was a folk singer, songwriter, and activist.
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