Apr 1, 2021
In this episode, we examine the life of Philip Randolph and his role in shaping the early Civil Rights movement. We examine his humble beginnings, his leadership of the Brother Hood of Sleeping Car Porters, his influence on Civil Rights in the 1930s and 1940s, along his decline from influence and marginalization. Please...
Mar 15, 2021
In this episode, we examine the life of WEB Du Bois one of the Civil Rights leaders of the early Cold War era. Please check out our sponsor for this episode and get one month free at The Great Courses Plus: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hotcw For pictures for this episode and more go to our website...
Mar 1, 2021
In this episode, we examine the Civil Rights Movement 1950-1960. We cover the effect of the Civil rights movement on US foreign policy, the major events of the period, and how the Eisenhower administration addressed the issue. Please check out our sponsor for this episode and get one month free at The Great Courses...
Feb 15, 2021
In this episode, we examine how the New Deal and the Second World II shaped the early Civil Rights Movement. We examine the decline of scientific racism and how World War II restructured American Society and the international...
Feb 1, 2021
In this episode, we examine what racism looked like in the rest of the United States outside of the south. We examine red-lining and US housing policy that built a virtual system of segregation in the rest of the United States. Please check out our sponsor for this episode and get one month free at The Great Courses...