Online Videos from the DigitalCurriculum.com Database

African-American Heroes of Sport - 19 min.

"This program covers Adolf Hitler's belief in Aryan superiority, contrasted with American athlete Jesse Owens' success at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin; Jackie Robinson breaking ground by becoming the first black baseball player in the major leagues; Joe Louis' 17-year boxing career, during which he defended his heavyweight title twenty-five times."

Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee America - 25 min.

"The program chronicles the life of educational pioneer, Booker T. Washington, from his birth as a slave to the many contributions he made to the nation."

Free at Last - 50 min.

"Introduce your students to the men and women, black and white, killed for taking an active stand against centuries-old racism. Through historical footage and photos, students meet these important people who paid the ultimate price to achieve equality."

Louis Armstrong: The Gentle Giant Of Jazz - 24 min.

"In this program, Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong is presented working his way from simple Dixieland roots in New Orleans to gaining world prominence as the foremost genius of jazz -- a musician loved by all."

Great Books:  The Autobiography of Malcolm X - 27 min.

"Archival footage traces the life of this historic figure, whom some saw as a visionary and some saw as an advocate of violence."

Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement - 28 min.

"This program traces the career of this great leader through the 'sit-ins,' 'freedom riders,' numerous arrests, the presidency of John F. Kennedy, the 1963 march to Washington, D.C., passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, and Voting Rights Act in 1965."

Underground Railroad - 30 min.

"Blending dramatic scenes with narration from historical scholars, this moving documentary explores the dangerous world of fugitive slaves who traveled the Underground Railroad."

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Augusta R. Kolwyck Library
Chattanooga State Technical Community College    Chattanooga, TN
Created 02.05.04. Revised 02.06.06