Race and the United States
The issue of race in the United States from the civil rights movement through to affirmative action cases in the 1990s, explained by Alistair Cooke in his weekly programmes - Letter from America.
The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door of 1963
The 25th anniversary of the desegregation of the University of Alabama.
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The LA Watts riots, 1965
What caused the 1965 Los Angeles Watts riots and what do they say about America?
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Martin Luther King Day
The events that led to the recognition of Martin Luther King Jr Day.
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Boston busing crisis, 1974
The violent protests against W Arthur Garrity Jr's forced busing in South Boston.
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Jackie Robinson (1919 – 1972)
A tribute to Jackie Robinson (1919 – 1972) the first black Major League baseball player.
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Black Americans in the armed forces
Why are there a disproportionate number of African Americans in the US army in 1990?
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Riots in Los Angeles, 1992
The Rodney King police trial and the start of the 1992 LA riots.
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The OJ Simpson verdict, 1995
How Americans feel about the OJ Simpson trial following the delivery of the verdict.
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OJ Simpson and race
An exploration of the issues of race surrounding the O J Simpson trial.
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Porgy and Bess
The racial politics of George Gershwin's 1935 opera Porgy and Bess.
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Freedom in America
Do spontaneous protests occur? Alistair Cooke explores Rosa Parks’ infamous bus ride.
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