They Called Us Enemy: An Intergenerational Conversation on Racial Injustice
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | Japanese American National Museum, United States
Join us for this intergenerational conversation on racial injustice and reconciliation surrounding George Takei’s graphic memoir, They Called Us Enemy, which tells the story of Takei’s imprisonment in a WWII Japanese American concentration camp. June Berk, a former WWII incarceree and Japanese American National Museum volunteer will be interviewed by Abbi-Hope Jihye Park and Abigail Eun, two Los Angeles-area high school students from the Koreatown Youth and Community Center’s Koreatown Storytelling Program. They will discuss the novel, the many histories that it connects, and its lessons for our futures.
Program was a collaboration between the Japanese American National Museum, Koreatown Youth and Community Center Koreatown Storytelling Program, and the “Book to Action” program of the California Library Association

Voices from Black Louisville, 1900-1940
2099-01-01 00:00 | Kentucky Historical Society, United States
In this collection of oral histories, African American residents of Louisville discuss their history from 1900 to 1940, especially their participation in education, politics, business, and community development.

Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence
2099-01-01 00:00 | Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello, United States
In this recording of a livestream at Monticello, veteran Thomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker, discusses the events leading up to and prompting the Declaration of Independence.

Tour Gadsby’s Tavern Museum with special National Anthem exhibit
2099-01-01 00:00 | Historic Alexandria, United States
Tour Gadsby’s at your own pace and immerse yourself in the spaces and stories of the tavern and early America. Learn how all social classes and people—free and enslaved, men and women, African American and white—were part of not just the tavern, but the creation of Alexandria and the young nation through exhibits and interactives. While touring, enjoy the special, interactive exhibit “Reflecting on the National Anthem.”

Tour Guide Tell All Podcast
2099-01-01 00:00 | DC by Foot, United States
Local D.C. tour guides bring history to life with the Tour Guide Tell All podcast. Confront the often scandalous and incendiary past through conversations about dynamic individuals and inciting events that help shape us today. Focused on storytelling and tourism, this podcast is the history class you wished you’d had in school.

Voting & States Rights—Rights for All?
2099-01-01 00:00 | Connecticut Explored, United States
It’s important to understand the role of states in extending—and limiting—the right to vote. We might think that voting as a right for everyone was part of our founding values—but history tells us differently. Protecting your right to vote begins at your state legislature.

Gen Z Political Panel With Mandana Dayani
2099-01-01 00:00 | The Conversationalist, United States
The ConversationaLIST is our annual honoree list recognizing exceptional Gen-Z’ers making an impact, simply by using their voices for good where we are honoring young people, as well as celebrities who have done incredible work across ten different categories. Watch the video to see a panel discussion with our Gen Z honorees for Politics 2020-2021, as well as our celebrity honoree Mandana Dayani. Mandana is the Creator & Co-Founder of I Am A Voter- a non-partisan organization dedicated to creating a cultural shift around voting and civic engagement, and she is also the co-host of The Dissenters, a podcast with Debra Messing.
This panel is brought to you by The Conversationalist, a multimedia content and community platform that aims to connect and amplify Gen Z voices.

Watch the National Youth Summit on Teen Resistance to Systemic Racism
2099-01-01 00:00 | Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, United States
How can young Americans create a more equitable nation? Explore and discuss this question using resources and videos from the 2020 National Youth Summit. The Summit was centered on the case study of Claudette Colvin—a 15-year-old Black student in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955. Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus and testified in the legal case that brought an end to segregated busing in Montgomery.

Why America Needs Service, Now More Than Ever
2099-01-01 00:00 | American Academy of Arts & Sciences and Service Year Alliance, United States
COVID-19 and the fallout from the 2020 election have exposed the fragility of American democratic institutions and the importance of rebuilding the nation’s civic culture. Should there be a universal expectation of national service for youth? What role should national service play in repairing American democracy and in helping the nation emerge from the pandemic? The conversation examines how service can bring Americans out of their political bubbles and mend some of the inequities exposed by COVID-19. In collaboration with Service Year Alliance.

Watch John Lewis Speak on Rights and Justice in America
2099-01-01 00:00 | National Archives Foundation, United States
Congressman John Lewis discusses rights in America in a 2016 video narrated by journalist Cokie Roberts. The video was part of a series of national conversations about equality in America to mark the 225th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights and accompany the National Archives’ 2016 exhibit, Amending America.

Walk Through the War: 1865
2099-01-01 00:00 | American Civil War Museum, United States
The conflict isn’t over after the the war in 1865. How do Americans reconcile with the weight and cost of the war while trying to reunify the nation and welcome people who have a newfound citizenship?

Young Learner's YouTube Series
2099-01-01 00:00 | National Archives, United States
This series of short programs connect young learners directly to history and the historical documents of the National Archives. Each video features a different historical figure important to America’s past.

What Does Citizenship Mean as an American?
2099-01-01 00:00 | Colonial Williamsburg, United States
What are the responsibilities and opportunities of citizenship in our republic? Do we all have the same rights as citizens? Do we all view citizenship the same way? Watch a panel discussion between prominent voices in national affairs as they examine American citizenship.
Panelists Cora Masters Barry, Founder and CEO of the Recreation Wish List Committee, Carly Fiorina, Chair of the Colonial Williamsburg Board of Trustees, and Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center discussed the role of citizenship in our nation and in our own communities in this cornerstone event of Colonial Williamsburg’s national conversation series, US: Past, Present, Future, now available to watch on YouTube or at colonialwilliamsburg.org/us.

Women Forging the Way
2099-01-01 00:00 | Senator John Heinz History Center, United States
Learn about different women who made an impact on Western Pennsylvania. Journalist Nellie Bly traveled the world in a record-breaking 72 days. Musician Mary Lou Williams introduced new audiences to the world of jazz. Activist Daisy Lampkin battled for equal rights for women and Civil Rights for all. Filmmaker Lois Weber became America’s first woman film director. Abolitionist Jane Grey Swisshelm fought against slavery and advocated for women’s rights.

Watch "Walk Through the War: 1863 – Civilians Revolt"
2099-01-01 00:00 | American Civil War Museum, United States
Two years into the American Civil War, it still isn’t clear who is “winning”. Civilians both above and below the Mason-Dixon are contemplating the cost of the conflict. Join us as we explore the response of regular people to the burdens of war.

Try Think! Conversation Series
2099-01-01 00:00 | Hawai’i Council for the Humanities, United States
These Try Think events are opportunities for small groups of diverse voices to speak and be heard. Each conversation will be led by a thoughtful facilitator, to help to create a space where we feel valued as full people. Each conversation topic is inspired by a Value of Hawaiʻi Hulihia essay, which can be read for free online.

Panel: Protest & Citizenship (Part II)
2099-01-01 00:00 | Massachusetts Historical Society, United States
Collective protest, in addition to being a constitutionally protected right, is a fundamental and enduring part of American life and culture. This panel revisited a conversation held at the MHS in 2018 that explored the ways in which protest has been used to highlight injustice and change the citizenship rights of certain groups. In the wake of the high-profile demonstrations triggered by the murder of George Floyd, what can we take from the past to understand our current political and social climate?
See Part I

Youth Action Guide: Climate
2099-01-01 00:00 | Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, United States
Explore youth-led organizations focused on the climate crisis and think about how you can get involved.

Women of the Senate
2099-01-01 00:00 | U.S. Senate Historical Office, United States
On November 21, 1922, the first woman took the oath of office to serve in the U.S. Senate. That milestone event opened the door for other women to follow. To date, 58 women have served in the Senate.
Long before that milestone, however, women had already left their mark on Senate history. In fact, women have always been a part of the Senate’s story, influencing its members and guiding its actions as petitioners, activists, correspondents, spouses, witnesses, lobbyists, speakers, and most importantly, as staff and then as senators.

Young People Shake Up Elections (history proves it)
2099-01-01 00:00 | Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, United States
With and without the vote and throughout American history, young people have been a force to be reckoned with as they take action and stand in support of the issues that matter most. The Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It) video series from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History shares 10 stories of young people shaping and changing elections throughout American history.

Young Learner’s Program: Meet Madam C. J. Walker
2099-01-01 00:00 | National Archives, United States
Meet and learn more about Madam C.J. Walker, an early advocate who sought equality for African Americans. At the end of the program, A’Lelia Bundles, Madam C.J. Walker’s great great granddaughter, will lead a question-and-answer session.
