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CETconnect - Proud PartnersAbout the National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterThe National Underground Railroad Freedom Center brings to life the importance – and the relevance – of struggles for freedom around the world and throughout history, including today. Made up of three buildings that symbolize the cornerstones of freedom – courage, cooperation, and perseverance – the Freedom Center's curving architecture reflects the winding river and the often-changing path to freedom. The Freedom Center, which opened in August 2004, includes not only exhibits but archival information and an educational resource center. A family's prideAngela Corley, who works at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, tells CET about her aunt Wilhelmina Jakes Street, who sparked the the Civil Rights movement in Tallahassee, Florida, 50 years ago. An artist for social changeRobert Harris talks about inheriting his parents' tenacity to be "an artist for social change." Are You Afraid of Me?To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, seven voices from Greater Cincinnati share their stories in a program titled "Are You Afraid of Me? Coping with Fear, Discrimination, and the Loss of Freedom, Post 9/11." Children of AbrahamThis presentation by Eboo Patel was recorded at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 17th 2007. Mr. Patel is the Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago based organization that brings people together from different faith communities to foster understanding and cooperation. David Brion DavisPulitzer prize winning historian, David Brion Davis, speaks about slavery, resistance and abolition in this presentation sponsored by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center as well as the Yale, Harvard and Princeton Alumni Associations. David McCullough: 2006 Theodore Berry LecturePulitzer Prize winner David McCullough, one of the nation's most authoritative voices on the past and how it has shaped present-day America, kicks off the Freedom Center's Berry Lecture Series. Dreamkeepers BreakfastAlphonzo Wesson, Executive Director of the Arts Consortium of Cincinnati speaks at the annual Dreamkeepers breakfast on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2007. Fergus M. BordewichThe Bound for Canaan author challenges romanticized ideas about the Underground Railroad. Honoring heroesThe Rev. Michael Howard visits the Freedom Center to honor Bill Willis and the reintegration of professional football, and he tells CET about some of his personal heroes who have enriched his life. Ira Berlin - History of Slavery and Race in AmericaIra Berlin discusses the history of slavery and race in North America and the larger Atlantic world. Kevin BalesKevin Bales,President of Free the Slaves, speaks about contemporary slavery worldwide. Martin Luther King IIIDuring a visit to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Martin Luther King III talks about where the dream of his father stands today. Nick & George Clooney on DarfurThis video overview was created to accompany "In Search of Darfur... with Nick Clooney," an exhibit at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The exhibit closed July 15, 2006. One man's journeyCharles David Scott III gives his own perspective of the joys and challenges of his family's life and his own struggles for rights and respect as an African American. Sharon Draper Shares CurriculaSharon Draper shares curricula on the Slave Pen and the Underground Railroad at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center's Teacher Institute. Smallest Witnesses: The Conflict in Darfur through Children's EyesNaomi Nelson of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center discusses this exhibit of drawings from children caught in the conflict in Darfur. Strength from the pastJoan Moon's visit to the Freedom Center inspires her to remember the Mormons' struggle for acceptance and of her own family's participation in harsh "handcart companies" migration of church members in the 1850s. Susan TaylorThe National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and CETconnect bring you Susan Taylor, editorial director of Essence magazine, in videostreaming or podcasting format. |
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