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Coretta Scott

Weston Woods WW2606

Based on the book by Ntozake Shange, illustrated by Kadir Nelson (HarperCollins)  This...

Coretta Scott King and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy...

Wonderscape Entertainment WE0043

Learn all about the amazing life of Coretta Scott King and how integral she was to carrying on the...

Dante - Fergus, Ontario: Sunny's Quest Series, Season 2

Apartment 11 APT626

Dante is an 11-year-old boy from Fergus, Ontario. He is a proud Canadian Ugandan who loves...

Dayvid-Ray - Montreal, Quebec: Sunny's Quest Series, Season 2

Apartment 11 APT622

Dayvid-Ray is a 9-year-old boy from Montreal, Quebec. He is Canadian and Haitian, loves basketball...

Duke Ellington

Weston Woods WW393

by Andrea Davis Pinkney Duke Ellington was hailed as the “King of the Keys.” Most people...

Ella Fitzgerald - The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

Weston Woods WW615

by Andrea Davis Pinkney, ill. by Brian Pinkney Told in the voice of a cool cat named Scat, this...

ellington was not a street

Weston Woods WW672

by Ntozake Shange. In this reflective poetic tribute, the author remembers growing up when many...

Emancipation Day (Ep 6): Canfield Roots

Windecker Road Films WRF006

As descendants of freedom seekers gather at an abandoned family cemetery to mark Emancipation Day...

Emily - Findlay Creek, Ontario: Sunny's Quest Series, Season 2

Apartment 11 APT628

Emily is a 9-year-old girl from Findlay Creek, Ontario, a subburb of Ottawa. She is a proud...

Environmental Justice - Fighting for an Equal Chance at a...

Wonderscape Entertainment WE0197

Learn all about environmental justice, the fair treatment of all people with respect to the...

Episode 13: Curious Series

Switch SWED41

In this episode, big and little questions are answered about the mysteries and marvels of science...

Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement DVD 7PK

PBS Video 040774

Eyes on the Prize tells the definitive story of the Civil Rights era from the point of view of the...

Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years 1954-1965...

PBS Video 041296

Produced by Blackside, Eyes on the Prize tells the definitive story of the civil rights era from...

Faith - Ajax, Ontario: Sunny's Quest Series, Season 1

Apartment 11 APT526

Faith is a 10-year-old girl who lives in Ajax, Ontario with her family and dog, Kallie. Her family...

Family Cemetery (Ep 4): Canfield Roots

Windecker Road Films WRF004

An estate sale in Houston, Texas leads a collector to research an artist with a connection to an...

Finding Your Roots

PBS Video 041565

The basic drive to discover who we are and where we come from is at the core of this 10-part PBS...

Fire and Fury: The Story of Marie Josephe Angelique

Up In Flames Productions UIF001

A fire started on the night of April 10, 1734. By the early hours of the morning, half of Montreal...

Flat Town

Video Project, Inc. TVP102

A small Cajun town in rural Louisiana holds an annual exhibition football game between the majority...

Freedom Seekers (Ep 5): Canfield Roots

Windecker Road Films WRF005

Frustrated over delays, a group of residents and descendants meet to discuss what to do over an...

From Selma to Montgomery - Marching with Martin Luther King Jr...

Wonderscape Entertainment WE0044

Discover what led to the civil rights protests in Selma, Alabama in 1965. What were the events of...

Frontline: Dreams of Obama

PBS Video 041098

As Barack Obama assumes the presidency on January 20th, 2009, FRONTLINE tells the story of how a...

FRONTLINE: Endgame - AIDS in Black America

PBS Video 041585

Every ten minutes, someone in the US contracts HIV, and nearly half of the one million people in...

FRONTLINE: The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela (2011)

PBS Video 041473

FRONTLINE presents the story of the man behind the myth, probing Mandela's character, leadership...

GeoMinute Series Playlist

Canadian Geographic Enterprises CGE015

A series of 13, 1 minute segments celebrating milestone anniversaries of significance in...

George Elliott Clarke: Heart of a Poet, Season 2

Makin Movies Inc. MJMM45

Governor General’s Award winning poet, librettist, and Professor George Elliott Clarke chronicles...

Harriet Tubman - Conductor of the Underground Railroad: History...

Wonderscape Entertainment WE0040

Learn all about Harriet Tubman's early life, social impact, role in the Underground Railroad, later...

Harry Lee Execution (Ep 3): Canfield Roots

Windecker Road Films WRF003

On a cloudless February night in 1953, former Canfield resident Harry Lee was hung for murder in...

Hear! Here! A Musical Geographic

Auguste Content Inc. ACI000

Hear! Here! A Musical Geographic is hosted by Nova Scotia’s own multiple Juno award-winning...

Henry's Freedom Box

Weston Woods WW854

by Ellen Levine, illustrated by Kadir Nelson (Scholastic) Henry dreams of a world where his...

Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space...

Weston Woods WW3065

Written by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling Illustrated by Laura Freeman Narrated by...

Hisani - Whitehorse, Yukon: Sunny's Quest Series, Season 1

Apartment 11 APT537

Hisani is a 9-year-old boy who lives in Whitehorse, Yukon. He is proud of his Tanzanian heritage...

History Kids Series

Wonderscape Entertainment WE0038

Discover fascinating history facts from across the globe with these fact-filled videos. From...

History of Black Music - From Gospel to Jazz to Hip Hop: History...

Wonderscape Entertainment WE0324

Listen to and learn about the evolution of Black music, starting from Spirituals and Gospel, then...

Hot Hippo

Weston Woods WW324

by Mwenye Hadithi Hippo promises not to eat Ngai's little fishes in exchange for being allowed...

How the American Civil War Made Canada: Canadiana, Season 3

The Canadiana Project Inc. UPP028

The Canadian story of the American Civil War... Told through the eyes of the Canadians who helped...

I Am Ruby Bridges

Weston Woods WW4036

Ruby Bridges tells her story as never before and shares the events of the momentous day in 1960...

Independent Lens: Birth of a Movement

PBS Video 041873

In 1915, African American newspaper editor and civil rights activist William Monroe Trotter waged a...

Independent Lens: More Than a Month

PBS Video 041608

Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a young African-American filmmaker, sets out on a cross-country campaign...

Independent Lens: Soul Food Junkies

PBS Video 041632

Food traditions are hard to change, especially when they're passed on from generation to...

Inspiring Figures: Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald (DVD)

Weston Woods WW681

Collection includes: Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

Jim Crow Laws and the Birth of Civil Rights: History Kids Series

Wonderscape Entertainment WE0338

Learn all about Jim Crow laws and the birth of civil rights in the United States.  What were Jim...

John Henry

Weston Woods WW377

by Julius Lester Based on the famous African American folk ballad “John Henry”, this story...

Juneteenth - Freedom Day: Holiday Kids Series

Wonderscape Entertainment WE0060

In this high-definition program, learn all about Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of...

Kalu - Bridgewater, Nova Scotia: Sunny's Quest Series, Season 1

Apartment 11 APT533

Kalu is a 9-year-old boy who lives in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia with his family and puppy, Bo. He is...

Kamala Harris - The First Female Vice President: History Kids...

Wonderscape Entertainment WE0045

Learn all about Kamala Harris.  Explore her background and career path that led her from...

Kara and Zara - Halifax, Nova Scotia: Sunny's Quest Series...

Apartment 11 APT621

Kara and Zara are 8-year-old twins from Halifax, Nova Scotia. They immigrated 4 years ago from...

Katherine Johnson - NASA's Human Computer: History Kids Series

Wonderscape Entertainment WE0260

Explore the incredible life and accomplishments of NASA's Katherine Johnson, nicknamed the "Human...

Khalil - Ottawa, Ontario: Sunny's Quest Series, Season 1

Apartment 11 APT539

Khali is an 8-year-old boy who lives in Ottawa, Ontario with his family. He is French Canadian and...

Kyra - Saint Hubert, Quebec: Sunny's Quest Series, Season 1

Apartment 11 APT532

Kyra is a 9-year-old girl from Saint Hubert, Quebec. Her family is from Jamaica, Trinidad and...

Lars - Halifax, Nova Scotia: Sunny's Quest Series, Season 2

Apartment 11 APT616

Lars is a 10-year-old boy from Halifax, Nova Scotia. His family comes from Zimbabwe and the...

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