Diversity Video Library

1998 Evergreen Graduation Speech by Mumia Abu Jamal

Publisher: The Evergreen State College
Format: VHS
Runtime:
Captions: No

Mumia Abu-Jamal is on death row for crime he says he didn't commit. His pre-recorded message was his representation as graduation speaker to the graduating class of The Evergreen State College of 1998.

Affirmative Action Debate: WWU

Publisher: WWU, Viking Union
Format: VHS
Runtime:
Captions: No

A debate surrounding Affirmative Action and Initiative 200.

Equal Opportunity: The American Dilemma; A debate on Affirmative Action with Dinesh D'Souza and Tim Wise

Publisher: The Evergreen State College, Office for Equal Opportunity
Format: VHS
Runtime: 1 hr 11 mins
Captions: No

Tim Wise and Dinesh D'Sousa debate the merits of Affirmative Action at The Evergreen State College. Includes statements and questions from the community audience of approximately 1200. D'Sousa, a political conservative, describes himself as antiracist and sympathetic to minorities. A first generation immigrant from India, he authored the highly controversial book Illiberal Education: The Politics of Race and Sex on Campus (1991) and The End of Racism (1995). Tim Wise is an expert on racism and the political movements of the far right. He is the director of the youth Anti- Prejudice Project and speaks extensively around the country about racial tolerance and understanding. As assistant director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Racism and Nazism, he was instrumental in the political demise of neo-Nazi David Duke. He is the author of Little White Lies: The Truth About Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination.

Frontline: Racism 101

Publisher: PBS
Format: VHS
Runtime: 60 mins
Captions: No

In 1986, a campus radio station at the University of Michigan aired a program of racial jokes touching off a heated confrontation between black and white students. Similar incidents at colleges across the country have signaled an increase of racism and violence on America's campuses. This program reveals an unsettling return to the kind of racial prejudice that flared during the early days of the civil rights movement. (Frontline Series)

For the Next 7 Generations: 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, Weaving A World That Works

Publisher: The Laughing Willow Company

Format: DVD

Runtime: 85 minutes

Captions: no

 In 2004, thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers from all four corners, moved by their concern for our planet, came together at a historic gathering, where they decided to form an alliance: The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. This is their story.

Four years in-the-making and shot on location in the Amazon rainforest, the mountains of Mexico, North America, and at a private meeting with the Dalai Lama in India, For the Next 7 Generations follows, what happens when these wise women unite. Facing a world in crisis, they share with us their visions of healing and a call for change now, before it's too late. This film documents their unparalleled journey and timely perspectives on a timeless wisdom.

Frontline: Secrets of the SAT

Publisher: PBS
Format: VHS
Runtime: 60 mins
Captions: No

With legal challenges to affirmative action spreading across this country, Frontline investigated the impact of standardized tests on racial diversity on college campuses.

Initiative 200 Debate, Tim Wise and Tim Eyman

Publisher: TVW, Tim Wise and Tim Eyman
Format: VHS
Runtime: 1 hr 34 min
Captions: No

Tim Eyman and Tim Wise debate the merits of anti-affirmative action Initiative 200 at the University of Washington. Includes statements and questions from the community. The initiative was passed by vote of the citizens of Washington State in November 1998. Tim Eyman was co-chairman of the campaign for Washington State Initiative 200 attacking affirmative action for women and people of color in public employment, education and contracting. Tim Wise is an expert on racism and political movements of the far right. He is the director of the youth Anti-Prejudice Project and speaks extensively around the country about racial tolerance and understanding. As assistant director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Racism and Nazism, he was instrumental in the political demise of neo-Nazi David Duke. He is the author of Little White Lies: The Truth About Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination.

Learning Communities: Constancy and Change

Publisher: Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education
Format: VHS
Runtime:
Captions: No

In this Multi-media presentation adapted for film, Learning Communities through out Washington through out its history are acknowledged and celebrated.

Minorities in the College Classroom

Publisher: Dept. Human Relations
Format: VHS
Runtime: 26 mins
Captions: No

This video illustrates communication problems between faculty and minority students at the college level, which can lead to learning difficulties; and the assumptions or presumptions professors have before getting to know students.

Mo' Betta Education

Publisher:
Format: VHS
Runtime:
Captions: No

African-American, American Indian, Latino & Asian-American Students Describing the Eurocratic Nature of Public Schools & Their Visions for Change.

Race in the Classroom: A Multiplicity of Experience

Publisher: Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning & Office of Race and Minority Affairs
Format: VHS
Runtime: 19 mins
Captions: No

Five vignettes depicting moments in college courses when racial and cultural dynamics become a major factor in teaching and learning. Each vignette is based on an actual classroom incident. These scenes do not offer specific answers, but are intended instead to spark discussion on these important and difficult issues. Co-produced with the Harvard Office for Race Relations and Minority Affairs."

Reverend James Lawson at Temple Beth Hatfiloh

Publisher: The Evergreen State College
Format: DVD
Runtime: 120 minutes
Captions: No

Reverend James Lawson Jr’s talk at the Temple Beth Hatfiloh on 5/5/08.

Reverend James Lawson at Evergreen Lecture Hall I

Publisher: The Evergreen State College
Format: DVD
Runtime: 60 minutes
Captions: No

Reverend James Lawson Jr.’s lecture 5/5/08 at The Evergreen State College Lecture Hall I.

Talking About Race

Publisher: Iris Films Productions
Format: VHS
Runtime: Part 1: 12 mins, Part 2: 13 mins
Captions: No

Talking About Race, parts 1 and 2 are designed to facilitate classroom or community group discussions about the race and ethnicity-related experiences and attitudes of college students. Using footage shot for the award wining documentary Skin Deep, each vignette presents a different issue for discussion. These videos were directed and produced by Frances Reid.

You are the Game: Sexual Harassment on Campus

Publisher: Indiana University
Format: VHS
Runtime: 60 mins
Captions: No

This video is more useful for research or informational purposes rather than in presentations. It dramatizes the situations of two college women who have experienced different forms of sexual harassment. Most of this discussion focuses on the difficulty students have in dealing in isolation with a pattern of harassment and the impact it has on their lives.