C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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African American Soldiers & Post-World War I Activism
54 minutesChad Williams is the author of "Torchbearers of Democracy: African American Soldiers in the World War I Era." He talked about the postwar activism of these soldiers, explaining how after fighting for the idea of "democracy" abroad, many returned to join movements aimed at securing more rights and better social standing for African Americans here at home. The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri taped this event in November 2019.
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American Artifacts: Mobile, Alabama African American Heritage Trail - Part 1
50 minutesAmerican History TV joined tour guide Eric Finley to learn about the early history of Mobile, Alabama, and to visit Africatown, a National Historic Landmark neighborhood north of the city founded by former slaves who were captives on the ship Clotilda. Recently discovered under the mud of the Mobile River, the Clotilda smuggled approximately 110 kidnapped West Africans to Mobile in 1860. This is part one of a two-part tour.
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Clotilda Slave Ship Descendants' Reunion
43 minutesDescendants of the Clotilda, the last ship to bring slaves to North America, participated in a reunion called the "Spirit of Our Ancestors" festival in Africatown, near Mobile, Alabama. American History recorded portions of the reunion, interviews with attendees, and an interview with the organizer via Zoom.
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American Artifacts: Mobile, Alabama African American Heritage Trail - Part 2
1 hour, 1 minuteAmerican History TV joined tour guide Eric Finley to learn about the history of Mobile, Alabama from the Jim Crow era through the civil rights movement. The tour features stories of churches, businesses, leaders and entrepreneurs who thrived despite segregation and racial tensions. This is the second of a two-part tour.
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Senate Hearing on Procurement & Distribution Strategies in Response Coronavirus
2 hours, 16 minutesSenate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds a hearing on the government's procurement and distribution strategies in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Campaign 2020: Interview with Florida Political Reporter Marc Caputo
14 minutesMarc Caputo, a political reporter covering the presidential campaigns in Florida, was interviewed about the forces at play and issues motivating voters in the 2020 presidential race in the Sunshine State. He talked about the impact the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and protests against police violence could have on the presidential election in Florida. Also discussed were efforts to relocate part of the Republican Party's national convention to Florida from Charlotte, North Carolina, and the potential pick of Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) as a running mate for Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
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NATO Secretary General Discusses Coronavirus Pandemic & Global Security Challenges
39 minutesNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced his NATO 2030 initiative during a virtual conversation hosted by the Atlantic Council and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. The secretary general said NATO must "stay strong militarily, be more united politically, and take a broader approach globally." Secretary General Stoltenberg also discussed the role NATO is playing during the coronavirus pandemic and accused Russia and China of spreading disinformation and warned that could complicate mediating the crisis. When asked about President Trump's recent threats to remove U.S. troops from Germany, the secretary general emphasized the military partnership between the U.S. and European allies saying they are, "doing more together now in Europe than they've done for many, many years."
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Discussion on Disinformation & Political Warfare During COVID-19
54 minutesThe Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a virtual conversation on disinformation and political warfare during the coronavirus pandemic. Intelligence experts and disinformation scholars discussed the history of misinformation as a tool to create chaos and threaten democratic governments. Experts cited Operation Denver, deployed by the Russian intelligence community in the 1980s, which claimed the CIA created the AIDS/HIV pandemic to target the gay community. They drew comparisons between misinformation used during that campaign to disinformation tactics Chinese officials are using today regarding the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, experts discussed various tools used to spread disinformation and the best ways to fight against these campaigns.
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Washington Post Discussion with Rep. Clyburn on Race & Protests Across the U.S.
31 minutesRep. James Clyburn (D-SC), the majority whip, discussed the protests across the United States following the death of George Floyd while in police custody. During the virtual conversation with the Washington Post, the congressman said he had not seen "anything like this since, maybe, Emmett Till," referring to the 1955 lynching of the 14-year-old African American child in Mississippi. Mr. Clyburn also criticized President Trump's visit to St. John Paul II shrine during the protests, saying "this president seems to think that religion is some kind of prop to further his political interests."
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Labor Secretary Scalia Testifies on Economic Impact of COVID-19
3 hours, 45 minutesLabor Secretary Eugene Scalia testifies about the impact of unemployment insurance benefits increased due to coronavirus pandemic.
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Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Copyright Law
1 hour, 40 minutesThe Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hybrid hearing on U.S. copyright law, focusing specifically on the efficacy of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which outlines notice-and-takedown procedures for website hosts. Witnesses testifying included musicians, authors, professional photographers, film composers along with internet trade association leaders. Subcommittee Chair Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said he is working with Ranking Member Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) to improve the DMCA copyright law.
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Reel America: Detroit Riot 1967 WXYZ-TV Documentary
35 minutesFilm recorded during the July 23-27, 1967 civil disorder in Detroit and compiled into a documentary by WXYZ TV-7, an ABC affiliate. The footage includes scenes of looting, fires, interviews with victims and bystanders, scenes of police and federal troops, gunfire, and scenes of injured and dead in a hospital. The film includes portions of press conferences with government officials and concludes with funerals for police and firefighters. Courtesy Archives of Michigan.
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Reel America: President Johnson Address on Civil Disorders
19 minutesPresident Johnson addresses the problem of civil disturbances in many cities accros the United States and announces the creation of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, or the Kerner Commission.
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Reel America: Oakland" - 1974
26 minutesThis KRON-TV (San Francisco) program investigates the history of police brutality in neighboring Oakland, California and documents a variety of efforts to reform the department, including the practice of audio recording interactions with the public.
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Reel America: "The Pilot District Project - 1971
53 minutesThese three 1971 short films trace the implementation of a federally funded pilot program to help improve police-community relations in Washington, D.C. Community representatives frequently clashed with program officials at meetings and future mayor Marion Barry, then a young civil rights activist, emerged as a leader.
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Reel America: "Columbia Revolt" - 1968
51 minutesOn April 23, 1968, several hundred Columbia University students gathered to protest the Vietnam War and the university's plan to build a gym on a public park. After tearing down a construction fence and battling with police, the group occupied several campus buildings. Negotiations between the university and the students failed and, six days later, New York City police were called in. Protesters and bystanders were beaten and seven hundred were arrested. The New York Newsreel film collective documented these events from the student protesters' point of view, including scenes with access inside the occupied buildings, shots of police beating students, and negotiations with campus authorities.
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Lectures in History: Zoot Suits & Race Relations During World War II
1 hour, 22 minutesUniversity of California San Diego professor Luis Alvarez teaches a class about the factors that led to the 1943 Los Angeles zoot suit riots. He describes race relations during the World War II era and how youth who wore zoot suits came to symbolize a challenge to conventional gender and racial identities.
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The Civil War: Nat Turner's Rebellion
1 hour, 3 minutesAuthor Patrick Breen discussed his book, "The Land Shall Be Deluged in Blood: A New History of the Nat Turner Revolt," at the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute's annual summer conference.
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Reel America: Detroit Riot 1967 WXYZ-TV Documentary
35 minutesFilm recorded during the July 23-27, 1967 civil disorder in Detroit and compiled into a documentary by WXYZ TV-7, an ABC affiliate. The footage includes scenes of looting, fires, interviews with victims and bystanders, scenes of police and federal troops, gunfire, and scenes of injured and dead in a hospital. The film includes portions of press conferences with government officials and concludes with funerals for police and firefighters. Courtesy Archives of Michigan.
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Reel America: President Johnson Address on Civil Disorders
19 minutesPresident Johnson addresses the problem of civil disturbances in many cities accros the United States and announces the creation of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, or the Kerner Commission.
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Reel America: Oakland" - 1974
26 minutesThis KRON-TV (San Francisco) program investigates the history of police brutality in neighboring Oakland, California and documents a variety of efforts to reform the department, including the practice of audio recording interactions with the public.
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Reel America: "The Pilot District Project - 1971
53 minutesThese three 1971 short films trace the implementation of a federally funded pilot program to help improve police-community relations in Washington, D.C. Community representatives frequently clashed with program officials at meetings and future mayor Marion Barry, then a young civil rights activist, emerged as a leader.
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Reel America: "Columbia Revolt" - 1968
51 minutesOn April 23, 1968, several hundred Columbia University students gathered to protest the Vietnam War and the university's plan to build a gym on a public park. After tearing down a construction fence and battling with police, the group occupied several campus buildings. Negotiations between the university and the students failed and, six days later, New York City police were called in. Protesters and bystanders were beaten and seven hundred were arrested. The New York Newsreel film collective documented these events from the student protesters' point of view, including scenes with access inside the occupied buildings, shots of police beating students, and negotiations with campus authorities.
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Lectures in History: Zoot Suits & Race Relations During World War II
1 hour, 22 minutesUniversity of California San Diego professor Luis Alvarez teaches a class about the factors that led to the 1943 Los Angeles zoot suit riots. He describes race relations during the World War II era and how youth who wore zoot suits came to symbolize a challenge to conventional gender and racial identities.
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The Civil War: Nat Turner's Rebellion
1 hour, 3 minutesAuthor Patrick Breen discussed his book, "The Land Shall Be Deluged in Blood: A New History of the Nat Turner Revolt," at the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute's annual summer conference.
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Reel America: Detroit Riot 1967 WXYZ-TV Documentary
34 minutesFilm recorded during the July 23-27, 1967 civil disorder in Detroit and compiled into a documentary by WXYZ TV-7, an ABC affiliate. The footage includes scenes of looting, fires, interviews with victims and bystanders, scenes of police and federal troops, gunfire, and scenes of injured and dead in a hospital. The film includes portions of press conferences with government officials and concludes with funerals for police and firefighters. Courtesy Archives of Michigan.