Black History is American History, Okalani Dawkins
Watch this TEDx talk by Okalani Dawkins, a passionate sophomore who is excited to create a better world through her passion for Civil Rights. In this talk, she explains the importance of African American societies in America’s history past the Civil Rights Movement, as well as why we need to pay more attention to matters like those.
This talk was presented at an independent event to a local audience at TEDxYouth@MVHS.
Discover more on Millennium Discovery and watch exclusive documentaries on Millennium Extra.
Ice Motion showcases breathtaking scenery. The film deals with issues of global warming, climate change, and the melting Arctic. The footage was taken on land, on the sea, in the air, as well as underwater, thanks to a robot built to inspect the ocean floor.
Trailer for documentary joining a team of scientists undertaking Humpback Whale research in Antarctica with Conservation International.
A group of friends share the shocking moments of their love lives and find new ways to deal with the hard knocks of life.
Watch this TEDx talk by Nuakai Aru. His aim is to share greater understanding about our collective story, as well as appreciation for the natural world.
12 homeless soccer players compete for the Street Soccer USA Cup. By moving from a life of isolation to a life of community, the players achieve success on the field and in their lives. Powerful, uplifting, and above all, hopeful.
Watch this TEDx talk by Jane Landers who discusses the missing century of black history in the Americas.
Related Videos
Watch the trailer for Miles in the Life - the first documentary told by an actual member of Black Mafia Family (BMF).
Millennium Arts - The Ones feat. Colin Lester
Catherine Russell, UNICEF's executive director, and footballer David Beckham, a goodwill ambassador for the organisation, talk to Al Jazeera. UNICEF is the United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. But are world leaders doing enough for young people? And are athletes and other celebrities making the difference politicians have not been able to achieve?
Africa needs new energy sources to fuel its development, but the continent should invest in renewable energy instead of cheap, polluting alternatives like coal, says climate inclusion activist Chibeze Ezekiel. He tells the story of how he worked with local communities in Ghana to halt the construction of the country's first coal power plant -- and encouraged the government to prioritize investments in renewable energy instead.
In recent years the effects of illegal logging on Romania’s rich biodiversity have been catastrophic; once-beautiful mountains and valleys reduced to barren expanses of earth, scarred by fallen and dragged timber.
This film follows two Syrian refugees trying to reach Europe – one by sea, the other by land. The film-makers use hidden cameras to observe people-smugglers doing deals with desperate refugees in both Libya and Turkey.
Watch this TEDx talk by Jane Landers who discusses the missing century of black history in the Americas.
