LibGuides: Juneteenth: Streaming Video

Streaming Video

Films on Demand is a streaming video database of thousands of educational films, documentaries, and news programs.

Films on Demand is available for on-campus and remote use by current UA students, faculty, staff and emeritus.

Below are links to select films available about or celebrating Juneteenth. You'll need to login with your UAnet ID and password to view these films.

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Ralph Ellison's Legacy In 1952 an unknown African-American writer caught the nation's attention with his very first book, which begins, "I am an invisible man." In this program, NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Farnsworth examines Ralph Ellison's legacy on the novel occasion of the publication of Juneteenth, left unfinished at the time of his death. Ellison's literary executor John Callahan and Professor Charles Johnson a winner, like Ellison, of The National Book Award consider the man behind the fame and the impact of the posthumous novel on Ellison's literary reputation, first established by Invisible Man.
The Civil War: Episode 3-Forever Free (1862) This program charts the events that led to Lincoln’s decision to set the slaves free. Convinced by July 1862 that emancipation had become morally and militarily crucial to the future of the Union, Lincoln had to bide his time and wait for a victory to issue his proclamation. But as the year wore on, there were no Union victories to be had, thanks to the brilliance of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. The episode comes to a climax in September 1862 with Lee’s invasion of Maryland and the bloody struggle on the banks of Antietam Creek. The emancipation of the slaves follows. Distributed by PBS Distribution. A part of the series The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns. (76 minutes) Distributed by PBS Distribution.
Emancipation Proclamation Celebrates 150 Years and an Enduring Power to Inspire Issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation is one of the defining documents of American democracy and is rarely available for public viewing. PBS NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez talks to Annette Gordon-Reed of Harvard University about the importance of this artifact. Original broadcast date: December 31, 2012