Social Justice

  All Things to All People? 2010.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is forced to confront its historical record on inclusion, exclusion and diversity in art and staffing, following urgent demands for social justice across the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Distributed by PBS Distribution

 Climate justice can't happen without racial justice. TED Talk 2020.

Why has there been so little mention of saving Black lives from the climate emergency? For too long, racial justice efforts have been distinguished from climate justice work, says David Lammy, Member of Parliament for Tottenham, England. In a stirring talk about building a new movement to care for the planet, Lammy calls for inclusion and support of Black and minority leadership on climate issues and a global recognition that we can't solve climate change without racial, social and intergenerational justice.

 The Cradle-to-Prison Pipeline. 2011.

This panel traces the path to prison that many minority children begin traveling in early childhood.

   Dear Future Children. 2021.

With global protests on the rise, DEAR FUTURE CHILDREN is a film about the new generation at the heart of this seismic political shift. Hear social justice stories from around the world told by three young activists. Streaming from kanopy. Log in or create an account at the kanopy site.

  Environmental Justice. 2010.

This program explores modern social issues and their direct impact upon environmental justice.

  The Global Marketplace: The Benefits of Globalization. 2000.

In an age of globalization, companies are scrambling to blend the ideals of social justice with the concept of a free-market economy. Drawing on case studies from around the world, this program focuses on progressive efforts being made by businesses to unite profits and principles. Issues under consideration include the practice of social responsibility through ethical investment policies and codes of conduct, the human and environmental costs of unscrupulous manufacturing, and a renewed emphasis on good employee/employer and supplier/retailer relations.

 The link between climate change, health and poverty. TED Talk 2020.

For the poor and vulnerable, the health impacts of climate change are already here, says physician Cheryl Holder. Unseasonably hot temperatures, disease-carrying mosquitoes and climate gentrification threaten those with existing health conditions, while wealthier people move to higher ground. In an impassioned talk, Holder proposes impactful ways clinicians can protect their patients from climate-related health challenges.

   On a Knife Edge: A Lakota Teenager Fights for Social Justice. 2017.

This documentary shows the coming of age story of George Dull Knife as he becomes politically active with the American Indian Movement, confronts the challenges of growing up on the Pine Ridge Reservation, and wrestles with accepting leadership of his storied family from his aging father. 

  The Price of Fairness. 2016.

Why do we accept huge levels of inequality and social injustice? This is one of the central questions that The Price of Fairness sets out to answer, beginning with a surprising set of social experiments in Norway, which suggest that our willingness to support systems of inequality is far greater than we are often prepared to admit.

  Public Policy and Green Collar Opportunities: Environmental Justice. 2009.

Access to nature is an inalienable human right. The best that nature has to offer should be readily available to people of all cultural backgrounds and diverse economic levels. Similarly, man’s waste, refuse and poisons—those toxics that are damaging our natural habitat—should not be foisted upon the economically disadvantaged.

  Sojourner Truth: Fierce Warrior for Social Justice

The story of how an enslaved woman became one of the most important social justice activists in American history.

   Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey. 2005.

Few judges provoke the ire of conservatives more than Thelton Henderson, senior judge of the Federal District Court of Northern California. This program profiles Thelton Henderson’s life and career, exploring what his decisions on affirmative action, environmental protection, and prison reform—and the furors that surrounded these decisions—mean for American society. Henderson’s rulings, often protecting the constitutional rights of the marginalized, demand close scrutiny of the complex interplay between the law, political power, and social justice.

   Steven Guilbeault: Equiterre: Environment and Social Justice. 2013.

This episode of The Green Interview features Steven Guilbeault, an author, a science and environmental journalist, a consultant to venture capitalists, and a prominent Quebecois environmentalist.

  The Uncomfortable Truth: The History of Racism in America. 2016.

When the son of a Civil Rights Hero dives into the 400 year history of racism in America, he is confronted with the shocking reality that his family was involved from the very beginning. A comprehensive and insightful exploration of the origins and history of racism in America -- from slavery to Jim Crow era, from lynchings to protests -- told through a very personal and honest story. Streaming from Kanopy.

  Why Black girls are targeted for punishment at school -- and how to change that. TED Talk 2018.

Around the world, Black girls are being pushed out of schools because of policies that target them for punishment, says author and social justice scholar Monique W. Morris. The result: countless girls are forced into unsafe futures with restricted opportunities. How can we put an end to this crisis?