EpisodeWill There Ever Be Peace On Earth?
Give peace a chance. Teaching kids about peace might be just as important as reading, writing, and arithmetic. Elavie Ndura-Ouedraogo (George Mason University) believes peace-building should be a part of …
EpisodeReplay: The American Graduation Initiative
The federal government unveiled a 12 billion dollar initiative last summer to add 5 million new community college graduates by 2020. Frank Friedman (Piedmont Virginia Community College) says community college …
EpisodeThe Legacy of Massive Resistance
When faced with a court order to integrate, Prince Edward County in Virginia closed its entire school system in 1959 rather than integrate. The closure lasted five years and was …
EpisodeWill There Ever Be Peace On Earth?
Give peace a chance. Teaching kids about peace might be just as important as reading, writing, and arithmetic. Elavie Ndura-Ouedraogo (George Mason University) believes peace-building should be a part of …
EpisodeThe American Graduation Initiative
The federal government unveiled a 12 billion dollar initiative last summer to add 5 million new community college graduates by 2020. Frank Friedman (Piedmont Virginia Community College) says community college …
EpisodeReplay: The Making of a Civil Rights Museum
In 1951, young Barbara Johns led a student walkout to protest conditions at the segregated Moton High School in Farmville, VA. Her actions led to a lawsuit, one of a …
EpisodeReplay: Massive Resistance in Virginia
In the summer of 2008, a statue honoring leaders of Virginia’s Civil Rights movement was dedicated on the grounds of Capitol Square in Richmond. One of the cast panels features …
EpisodeCinematography: Grace Behind the Lens
Rob Tregenza (Virginia Commonwealth University) is a cinematographer who has written, directed, and photographed award-winning films and television commercials. He’s also the founder and director of the Tampa International Film …
EpisodeThe Making of a Civil Rights Museum
In 1951, young Barbara Johns led a student walkout to protest conditions at her segregated Moton High School in Farmville, Virginia. Her actions led to a lawsuit that eventually helped …
EpisodeMassive Resistance in Virginia
This summer, a statue honoring leaders of Virginia’s civil rights movement was dedicated on Capitol Square grounds in Richmond. One of the panels features Oliver W. Hill, an attorney who …
EpisodeChildren Seen and Heard
Historians have long held that children of 17 th and 18 th century Europe were thought of as incomplete adults who were not yet worthy of love or compassion. However, …
