
50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
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S1 F1 – Interview with John Lewis
27. August 201315 Min.Fifty years ago, 23-year-old John Lewis raised his voice to a crowd of more than 200,000 people at a protest march that would come to represent "the best of America." Gwen Ifill talks to the congressman about what motivated him to become a young civil rights leader and the current state of civil rights and equality in America.Als Kauftitel verfügbarS1 F2 – Interview with William Jones
4. August 20139 Min.Historian William Jones joins Gwen Ifill to offer an overview of how the March on Washington came to be, why President Kennedy wanted it to be called off and what roles women of color played on that historic day.Als Kauftitel verfügbarS1 F3 – Interview with Paniel Joseph and Bonnie Boswell Hamilton
13. August 20139 Min.Fifty years after the March on Washington, the vision of the civil rights movement has expanded beyond black and white, but what is left to be done? Gwen Ifill sits down with Peniel Joseph of Tufts University and filmmaker Bonnie Boswell Hamilton on how the goals of the March translate to the needs of today.Als Kauftitel verfügbarS1 F4 – Interview with Taylor Branch and Shukree Hassan Tilghman
30. August 201310 Min.Fifty years after the March on Washington, African-Americans still confront high rates of unemployment, segregation in education and race-based partisan gridlock. In what areas have we seen progress? Gwen Ifill discusses the advances and what's left to be done with historian Taylor Branch and filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman.Als Kauftitel verfügbarS1 F5 – Interview with Eleanor Holmes Norton
21. August 201312 Min.Decades before Eleanor Holmes Norton would represent her Washington D.C. as a delegate to Congress, she worked as one of the original organizers for the March on Washington. Fifty years later, Holmes Norton reflects with Gwen Ifill on her efforts.Als Kauftitel verfügbar