Smithsonian Channel en-us 2015 SNI/SI Networks L.L.C. All rights reserved. Smithsonian Channel is a trademark of Smithsonian Institution. SNI/SI Networks L.L.C. is an authorized user. http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/ Honoring the achievements. Remembering the struggle. African American, Aviation, Civil Rights, history, leaders, Planes, politics, true stories, culture, Honoring the achievements. Remembering the struggle. Honoring the achievements. Remembering the struggle. Smithsonian Channel has compiled this thought-provoking podcast series in celebration of Black History Month. no Tue, 06 Oct 2015 12:00:46 EDT Smithsonian Channel For hazmat driver Ben Moorhead, a grueling workday starts at the crack of dawn. Here, he walks us through what it's like to transport oil for a living and the science involved in safely testing his precious cargo. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/1003787_1_3419635_eps02.m4v infrastructure,bakken oil,free tv,science,ben moorhead,free videos,hydraulic fracturing,video,marcellus shale,williston nd,TV online,Documentary,oil companies,Fracking,bakken,Facts,oil field jobs,truck driving jobs,smithsonian,free tv streaming,boomtown,engineering,stream TV,hazmat,america,what is fracking,watch,Episodes,shale oil,Trucker,boomtowners,channel For hazmat driver Ben Moorhead, a grueling workday starts at the crack of dawn. Here, he walks us through what it's like to transport oil for a living and the science involved in safely testing his precious cargo. For hazmat driver Ben Moorhead, a grueling workday starts at the crack of dawn. Here, he walks us through what it's like to transport oil for a living and the science involved in safely testing his precious cargo. 00:03:41 No Mon, 13 Apr 2015 12:00:00 EDT start=2015-04-13T00:00-0400; end=2037-12-31T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel We sit down with Lonnie Bunch, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, to hear his personal recollections of the events following MLK's assassination. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/0_0_141155_dmc01.m4v leaders,Martin Luther King Jr.,america,African American,MLK,NMAAHC,lonnie bunch,crime We sit down with Lonnie Bunch, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, to hear his personal recollections of the events following MLK's assassination. We sit down with Lonnie Bunch, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, to hear his personal recollections of the events following MLK's assassination. 00:03:55 No Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST start=2013-02-08T00:00-0500; end=2211-11-11T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel Curator Deborah Willis describes the National Museum of African American History and Culture's first exhibit. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/467_1_134145_eps02.m4v spotlight,artifacts,design,African American,culture,photography Curator Deborah Willis describes the National Museum of African American History and Culture's first exhibit. Curator Deborah Willis describes the National Museum of African American History and Culture's first exhibit. 00:02:21 No Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-02-17T00:00-0500; end=2038-01-01T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel Civil Rights history is captured on film as singer Marian Anderson performs for the entire country at the Lincoln Memorial. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/467_1_134816_eps03.m4v treasures,nautical,ocean,exploration,culture Civil Rights history is captured on film as singer Marian Anderson performs for the entire country at the Lincoln Memorial. Civil Rights history is captured on film as singer Marian Anderson performs for the entire country at the Lincoln Memorial. 00:01:07 No Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-02-17T00:00-0500; end=2038-01-01T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel Host Susan Spencer interviews Lonnie Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/467_1_134145_eps01.m4v spotlight,artifacts,design,African American,culture,photography Host Susan Spencer interviews Lonnie Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Host Susan Spencer interviews Lonnie Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. 00:02:54 No Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-02-10T00:00-0500; end=2038-01-01T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel Scurlock's photography captured the black community of Washington, DC, as they confronted racial segregation on the nation's doorstep. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/467_1_134816_eps02.m4v Collections,spotlight,washington d.c.,Art,Scurlock,studio,African American,culture,photography Scurlock's photography captured the black community of Washington, DC, as they confronted racial segregation on the nation's doorstep. Scurlock's photography captured the black community of Washington, DC, as they confronted racial segregation on the nation's doorstep. 00:02:29 No Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-02-10T00:00-0500; end=2038-01-01T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel Years before his book Native Son became a best seller, author Richard Wright experienced the hard times of the Great Depression and launched his literary career working on the WPA Writers' Project. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/0_0_135396_eps03.m4v Richard Wright,Writers' Project,soul of a people,culture,Travel,writers,Art,literature,people,WPA,great depression,Native Son,americana Years before his book Native Son became a best seller, author Richard Wright experienced the hard times of the Great Depression and launched his literary career working on the WPA Writers' Project. Years before his book Native Son became a best seller, author Richard Wright experienced the hard times of the Great Depression and launched his literary career working on the WPA Writers' Project. 00:01:43 No Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-02-03T00:00-0500; end=2020-01-01T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel Six world-renowned architects compete for the chance to design the Smithsonian's newest museum, but only one will win the opportunity to build on the National Mall. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/467_4_137792_eps02.m4v smithsonian,Architectural Design,history,people,African American,national mall Six world-renowned architects compete for the chance to design the Smithsonian's newest museum, but only one will win the opportunity to build on the National Mall. Six world-renowned architects compete for the chance to design the Smithsonian's newest museum, but only one will win the opportunity to build on the National Mall. 00:01:55 No Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-02-03T00:00-0500; end=2038-01-01T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel After making a name for herself as an author in the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston became a WPA writer and an enthusiastic anthropologist who studied her subjects by joining in. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/0_0_135396_eps05.m4v writers,Art,people,literature,soul of a people,WPA,culture,americana,Zora Neale Hurston,Travel After making a name for herself as an author in the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston became a WPA writer and an enthusiastic anthropologist who studied her subjects by joining in. After making a name for herself as an author in the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston became a WPA writer and an enthusiastic anthropologist who studied her subjects by joining in. 00:02:00 No Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-02-03T00:00-0500; end=2020-01-01T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel On February 1, 1960, the Greensboro Four walked slowly and silently to the Woolworth's lunch counter. They didn't know what the future would bring but they could no longer live with the past. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/0_0_136657_eps02.m4v history,politics,true stories,African American On February 1, 1960, the Greensboro Four walked slowly and silently to the Woolworth's lunch counter. They didn't know what the future would bring but they could no longer live with the past. On February 1, 1960, the Greensboro Four walked slowly and silently to the Woolworth's lunch counter. They didn't know what the future would bring but they could no longer live with the past. 00:02:25 No Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-01-26T00:00-0500; end=2017-07-25T00:00-0400; Smithsonian Channel Apostle Dr. Jibreel Khazan, of the Greensboro Four, tells of his frustration with segregation and his desire to do something about it. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/0_0_136657_int01.m4v history,politics,true stories,African American Apostle Dr. Jibreel Khazan, of the Greensboro Four, tells of his frustration with segregation and his desire to do something about it. Apostle Dr. Jibreel Khazan, of the Greensboro Four, tells of his frustration with segregation and his desire to do something about it. 00:00:36 No Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-01-25T00:00-0500; end=2017-07-25T00:00-0400; Smithsonian Channel Franklin McCain, of the Greensboro Four, advises that we cannot wait for the approval of others to do something that we know is right. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/0_0_136657_int02.m4v history,politics,true stories,African American Franklin McCain, of the Greensboro Four, advises that we cannot wait for the approval of others to do something that we know is right. Franklin McCain, of the Greensboro Four, advises that we cannot wait for the approval of others to do something that we know is right. 00:00:58 No Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-01-25T00:00-0500; end=2017-07-25T00:00-0400; Smithsonian Channel Joseph McNeil, of the Greensboro Four, was compelled to stand up for his beliefs, regardless of how the rest of the world might react. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/0_0_136657_int03.m4v history,politics,true stories,African American Joseph McNeil, of the Greensboro Four, was compelled to stand up for his beliefs, regardless of how the rest of the world might react. Joseph McNeil, of the Greensboro Four, was compelled to stand up for his beliefs, regardless of how the rest of the world might react. 00:00:48 No Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-01-25T00:00-0500; end=2017-07-25T00:00-0400; Smithsonian Channel When Black leaders demanded equality and World War II demanded more skilled soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen, or "Red-Tail Angels," became the first African American pilots to train for combat. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/0_0_141063_eps01.m4v leaders,Tuskegee Airmen,tuskegee,history,African American,Planes,Aviation,Civil Rights When Black leaders demanded equality and World War II demanded more skilled soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen, or "Red-Tail Angels," became the first African American pilots to train for combat. When Black leaders demanded equality and World War II demanded more skilled soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen, or "Red-Tail Angels," became the first African American pilots to train for combat. 00:02:32 No Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-01-17T00:00-0500; end=2038-01-01T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel Bessie Coleman wanted to fly, and she wouldn't take no for an answer. As the first African American woman with a pilot's license, she proved her skill as a stunt pilot. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/0_0_141063_eps03.m4v leaders,history,African American,Planes,Aviation,Civil Rights Bessie Coleman wanted to fly, and she wouldn't take no for an answer. As the first African American woman with a pilot's license, she proved her skill as a stunt pilot. Bessie Coleman wanted to fly, and she wouldn't take no for an answer. As the first African American woman with a pilot's license, she proved her skill as a stunt pilot. 00:03:01 No Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-01-16T00:00-0500; end=2016-03-01T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel The first African American pilots ever inducted into the US Army Air Corps recall how much has changed since they joined in 1942. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/0_0_141063_dmc01.m4v leaders,history,African American,Planes,Civil Rights,Aviation The first African American pilots ever inducted into the US Army Air Corps recall how much has changed since they joined in 1942. The first African American pilots ever inducted into the US Army Air Corps recall how much has changed since they joined in 1942. 00:01:25 No Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-01-16T00:00-0500; end=2211-11-11T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel Now flown only by nostalgic young pilots, one of the old-fashioned, low-tech WWII planes used by the first Tuskegee Airmen has been fully restored and dubbed "Spirit of Tuskegee." http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/0_0_141063_dmc02.m4v leaders,history,African American,Planes,Aviation,Civil Rights Now flown only by nostalgic young pilots, one of the old-fashioned, low-tech WWII planes used by the first Tuskegee Airmen has been fully restored and dubbed "Spirit of Tuskegee." Now flown only by nostalgic young pilots, one of the old-fashioned, low-tech WWII planes used by the first Tuskegee Airmen has been fully restored and dubbed "Spirit of Tuskegee." 00:01:32 No Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST start=2012-01-04T00:00-0500; end=2211-11-11T00:00-0500; Smithsonian Channel When four college freshmen began to talk about affecting change within their community, only three were up for the challenge. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/0_0_136657_eps01.m4v history,politics,true stories,African American When four college freshmen began to talk about affecting change within their community, only three were up for the challenge. When four college freshmen began to talk about affecting change within their community, only three were up for the challenge. 00:02:16 No Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EDT start=2010-07-09T00:00-0400; end=2017-07-25T00:00-0400; Smithsonian Channel Beginning in 1911, Addison Scurlock's photographs read like a "who's who" of black America. Today, they are considered a treasure trove of African American history. http://a1959.g.akamai.net/shocomstor.download.akamai.com/8606/video/smithsonian/podcasts/467_1_134816_eps01.m4v Collections,spotlight,Art,Scurlock,African American,studio,culture,photography Beginning in 1911, Addison Scurlock's photographs read like a "who's who" of black America. Today, they are considered a treasure trove of African American history. Beginning in 1911, Addison Scurlock's photographs read like a "who's who" of black America. Today, they are considered a treasure trove of African American history. 00:02:51 No Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT start=2008-05-16T00:00-0400; end=2024-02-22T00:00-0500;