TV Guide: Black Thought

Video: The FBI's War on Black America

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

On the 20th anniversary of its original release, The FBI's War on Black America is being made available on video for the first time. Co-produced/Co-directed by Deb Ellis and Denis Meuller (Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train), The FBI's War on Black America looks at a dark period in our country's history. The film is a documentary exploration of the lives and deaths of people targeted by the US government's COINTELPRO program, an FBI launched program aimed against organized efforts by African-Americans to gain rights guaranteed by our constitution. Includes both archival footage and contemporary interviews with people involved in the movement. The FBI's War on Black America offers a thought provoking look at a government-sanctioned conspiracy, the FBI's counter intelligence program known as Cointelpro. This documentary establishes historical perspective on the measures initiated by J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI which aimed to discredit black political figures and forces o

Video: The FBI's War on Black America

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Back in Black - Exploration

The Daily Show — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Animals thought to be extinct are found in the Foja Mountains of western New Guinea. (2:27)

Video: Jack Black: Tenacious D

Biography — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Those who thought Jack Black would be a master comic were stunned when Tenacious D showed a different side.

Video: Dick Gregory: Thoughts on Elvis Presley

Biography — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"Elvis Presley, most black folks resented him, because we thought that a black doing the same thing wouldn't get the play..."

Video: Maya Angelou: Marilyn Monroe

Biography — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"Marilyn Monroe was a beautiful and sad woman I thought. I thought she was marvelously beautiful and I loved her sensuality."

Video: Jack Black: Tenacious D

Biography — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Those who thought Jack Black would be a master comic were stunned when Tenacious D showed a different side.

Video: Bond Gets Black in Action

TMZ Videos — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

No offense to Daniel Craig, but with Barack Obama headed to the White House, our photog thought James Bond could go Black -- and while our guy listed every Black actor he could think of.........

Video: Dick Gregory on John Lennon and Elvis Presley

History — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Elvis Presley, most black folks resented him, because we thought that a black doing the same thing wouldn't get the play..."

Video: Suburban Black Panthers

History — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

In this Monsterquest video clip, watch video footage of what is thought to be a black panther. Black panthers are not supposed to exist in the United States. Is it a black panther or simply a large house cat? Decide for yourself.

Video: Maya Angelou: Brown vs. Board of Education

History — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Angelou asserts that many black people were "embarrassed" at the revolutionary concept of desegregation of the schools. "Don't rock the boat" was a common thought in the black community. She felt the treatment of African-American teachers after the d

Video: Halloween: Witchcraft - Persecution

Biography — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

In this clip, learn about the mass hysteria that occurred while the Black Death occurred. The deadly plague was thought to be the work of the devil. This idea led to thoughts of witches and witchcraft on earth.

Video: Dick Gregory: Thoughts on Elvis Presley

Biography — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Elvis Presley, most black folks resented him, because we thought that a black doing the same thing wouldn't get the play..."

Video: Maya Angelou: Marilyn Monroe

Biography — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Marilyn Monroe was a beautiful and sad woman I thought. I thought she was marvelously beautiful and I loved her sensuality."

Video: Maya Angelou: Marilyn Monroe

Biography — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Marilyn Monroe was a beautiful and sad woman I thought. I thought she was marvelously beautiful and I loved her sensuality."

Video: Dick Gregory: Thoughts on Elvis Presley

Biography — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Elvis Presley, most black folks resented him, because we thought that a black doing the same thing wouldn't get the play..."

Video: Dick Gregory: Thoughts on Elvis Presley

Biography — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Elvis Presley, most black folks resented him, because we thought that a black doing the same thing wouldn't get the play..."

Video: Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney - Giraldo on Hilton

Comedy Central — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Greg never thought he'd miss "Talk to the hand" till he heard "That's hot."

Video: Maya Angelou: Marilyn Monroe

Biography — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Marilyn Monroe was a beautiful and sad woman I thought. I thought she was marvelously beautiful and I loved her sensuality."

Video: Party Guests

Hulu — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Season 2, Episode 8: The party guests share what they thought of the dishes.