Smithsonian Channel Presents Black History Month
By Smithsonian Channel
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Podcast Description
Honoring the achievements. Remembering the struggle. Smithsonian Channel has compiled this thought-provoking podcast series in celebration of Black History Month.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoLet Your Motto Be Resistance | Curator Deborah Willis describes the National Museum of African American History and Culture's first exhibit. | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoMarian Anderson in Concert | Civil Rights history is captured on film as singer Marian Anderson performs for the entire country at the Lincoln Memorial. | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoSpotlight on Smithsonian's Newest Museum | Host Susan Spencer interviews Lonnie Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoCapturing a Movement | Scurlock's photography captured the black community of Washington, DC, as they confronted racial segregation on the nation's doorstep. | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoAuthor Richard Wright: An American Son | Years before his book Native Son became a best seller, author Richard Wright experienced the hard times of the Great Depression and launched his literary career working on the WPA Writers' Project. | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoThe Winning Architectural Design | Six world-renowned architects compete for the chance to design the Smithsonian's newest museum, but only one will win the opportunity to build on the National Mall. | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoZora Neale Hurston and the WPA | After making a name for herself as an author in the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston became a WPA writer and an enthusiastic anthropologist who studied her subjects by joining in. | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoA Plan in Place | On February 1, 1960, the Greensboro Four walked slowly and silently to the Woolworth's lunch counter. They didn't know what the future would bring but they could no longer live with the past. | 1/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoFranklin McCain of the Greensboro Four | Franklin McCain, of the Greensboro Four, advises that we cannot wait for the approval of others to do something that we know is right. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoApostle Dr. Jibreel Khazan of the Greensboro Four | Apostle Dr. Jibreel Khazan, of the Greensboro Four, tells of his frustration with segregation and his desire to do something about it. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoJoseph McNeil of the Greensboro Four | Joseph McNeil, of the Greensboro Four, was compelled to stand up for his beliefs, regardless of how the rest of the world might react. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoAll or None | When four college freshmen began to talk about affecting change within their community, only three were up for the challenge. | 7/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoSpotlight on Scurlock Studio | Beginning in 1911, Addison Scurlock's photographs read like a "who's who" of black America. Today, they are considered a treasure trove of African American history. | 5/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Episodes |
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I am glad Itunes has this channel for free. It a little short but, well worth it.
Me and my children watched the clips. I am amazed how clear these old film is. Great Job!
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Really interesting content.
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