What would it take to realize the goals of the civil rights movement? The hosts and panelists will examine policing, racial justice, and potential actions to promote greater equity in the local community. IMDb 7.7 2016 7+ In his new four-hour series, Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a deeply personal journey through the last fifty years of African American history. The full presentation of “Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise” is available to CSUSB students and affiliates through the university’s John M. Pfau Library on the Alexander Street platform. Guest panelist Stan Futch, president of Westside Action Group in San Bernardino, will join faculty members Mary Texeira (sociology) and Marc Robinson (history) to discuss the film with hosts and CSUSB students Marlo Brooks, Kameron Pyant and Yvette Relles-Powell. San Bernardino CA 92407 The series begins at a turning point in American history – the Selma marches and Watts riots that marked a new phase in the black struggle. Bringing the story to the present day, Professor Gates celebrates how far African Americans have come toward equality and raises hard questions about the obstacles that remain.

Gates explores how African Americans found new sources of hope from the creation of hip-hop. In the 1980s and 1990s, just as African Americans were becoming more visible than ever, profound fissures within the country and black America are revealed. In his new four-hour series, Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a deeply personal journey through the last fifty years of African American history.

“Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise” is a two-part, four-hour PBS special that looks at the last five decades of African-American history since the major civil rights victories. And what lies ahead in the years to come?”. Go to amazon.co.uk to see the video catalog in United Kingdom. Other Amazon sites may use cookies for additional purposes. The full, four-hour “ Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise” looks at the last five decades of African American history since the major civil rights victories through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University professor and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. The second hour dramatizes the diverging paths for African Americans and outbursts of white backlash that emerged in the 1970s and early '80s. This title may not be available to watch from your location.

“Touch the Sky,” the fourth part of the documentary series “Black America Since MLK: And I Still Rise,” will be the focus of the next Conversations on Race and Policing series, set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 29.

5500 University Parkway, To learn more about how Amazon uses cookies, please see Amazon Cookies Notice. To learn more about how Amazon uses cookies, please see, This title may not be available to watch from your location. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a deeply personal journey through the last fifty years of African American history. Other Amazon sites may use cookies for additional purposes. On June 16 the College of Arts and Letters presented “Structural Racism, Civil Disobedience, and the Road to Racial Justice in the Age of COVID-19,” which is also posted on YouTube. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, DuVernay’s examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country’s history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America.

Also, save Aug. 5 as the new date for the conversation with Alex S. Vitale, author and professor of sociology at Brooklyn College, coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project, and author of “The End of Policing.” Vitale has been a much sought-after interview since the topic of defunding police departments has come up in discussions about police reform. Prime Video uses cookies to provide services to you, including authentication, preserving settings, and delivering content. Black America Since MLK: And I Still Rise, Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise, arrest of one officer on a second-degree murder charge, Race and Policing, A Panel Presentation and CSUSB Campus Conversation, Conversations on Race and Policing (2), CSUSB Panel Presentation and Discussion, Conversations on Race and Policing (3), CSUSB Panel Presentation and Discussion”, Conversations on Race and Policing (4), CSUSB Panel Presentation and Discussion, Conversations on Race and Policing (5), CSUSB Panel Presentation and Discussion, Conversations on Race and Policing (6), CSUSB Panel Presentation and Discussion, Structural Racism, Civil Disobedience, and the Road to Racial Justice in the Age of COVID-19, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. And, related to the university’s conversations series, Netflix is making the 2016 Ava DuVernay film, “13th,” available for free on its YouTube channel. The discussion can be accessed on Zoom from a PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android at https://csusb.zoom.us/j/97960458784. For questions or more information, contact Robie Madrigal (rmadriga@csusb.edu) or Jeremy Murray (jmurray@csusb.edu). Go to.

Joe Gutierrez | CSUSB Office of Strategic Communication | (951) 236-4522| joeg@csusb.edu. Join this student-hosted dialogue between CSUSB and community leaders from San Bernardino. The 9th event in the series hosted by CSUSB students will take place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, on Zoom. California State University, San Bernardino Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. The university’s June 9 memorial for Floyd also focused on the Black Lives Matter movement. Joined by leading scholars, celebrities, and a dynamic cast of people who shaped these years, Gates travels from the victories of the civil rights movement up to today, asking profound questions about the state of black America--and our nation as a whole.

This series of discussions and conversations began in the aftermath of the May 25 death of George Floyd while in the custody of four Minneapolis, Minn., police officers. The series is organized by CSUSB faculty members Texeira, Robinson and Jeremy Murray (history), and Robie Madrigal, public affairs/communication specialist for the CSUSB John M. Pfau Library. A video of the incident posted on social media has led to widespread protests, the firing of four police officers, the arrest of one officer on a second-degree murder charge, the other three on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder – and a spotlight worldwide on race and policing. In his new four-hour series, Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a deeply personal journey through the last fifty years of African American history. +1 (909) 537-5000, Part 4 of the documentary ‘Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise,’ focus of next Conversations on Race and Policing, Resources for Virtual Learning, Teaching, and Working. “Touch the Sky” is the final hour of the documentary that examines America’s changing demographics, celebrates victories in the long struggle toward equality, and raises the questions: “Why does racial equality still elude us? The full, four-hour “Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise” looks at the last five decades of African American history since the major civil rights victories through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University professor and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. The documentary explores the tremendous gains and persistent challenges of these years. Prime Video uses cookies to provide services to you, including authentication, preserving settings, and delivering content.