This episode of #REDHOOPTALK features KLEE BENALLY, Diné Nation. Klee is a talented musician, traditional dancer, writer, artist, filmmaker, & Indigenous anarchist. Klee is originally from Black Mesa and has worked nearly all of his life at the front lines in struggles to protect Indigenous sacred lands. Klee provides strategic […]
The American Indian Religious Freedom Act as amended, protects citizens of federally-recognized Native Nations and members of the Native American Church in the use, possession, and transportation of Peyote for ceremonial purposes. Peyote use is the only legally secured religious practice for Native Americans, though the Native American Church is […]
Join us Friday, March 4 at 5pm ET for #REDHOOPTALK LIVE as we chat with special guest MARISSA J. MERCULIEFF, a citizen of the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island. What is it like growing up on an isolated island in Alaska? What was law school like? What are the […]
On May 14, 2022, Shannon O’Loughlin (Choctaw), CEO & Attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs, delivered the commencement speech for the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law to inspire community service and the graduates of the programs, including the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program, […]
What we aren’t taught about the Black Panther Party. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO On December 4th, 1969, the Black Panther Party’s Illinois Chairman Fred Hampton was murdered by police. But his story is about much more than the raid that took […]
From stalking laws to the death penalty, these shocking crimes reshaped America’s legal landscape. Join us as we explore the tragic stories behind some of the most impactful laws in US history. Discover how these cases led to crucial reforms in public safety, criminal justice, and victim protection. Our countdown […]
How did the first Black VA Hospital spark the fury of the KKK? Established in 1923, the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital was the first and only hospital to provide equitable healthcare to African American Veterans returning from WWI. This historic institution faced fierce opposition from the KKK, who sought to […]
Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG Subscribe to Origin of Everything! http://bit.ly/originsub The word Oriental is hundred of years old, so why do Americans no longer use the word “Oriental”? And how did the word “Asian American” take […]
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/originofeverything What motivates someone to disguise their race, gender, religion, etc.? Today Danielle explores the complicated history of passing in the United States. […]
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Laws are intended to maintain order and promote justice, but what happens when those laws promote and spread discrimination and bigotry? Today Danielle analyzes the discriminatory history […]
