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Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa on Responsibility
Video Clip May 20, 2010
A Force More Powerful

6 episodes, 30 minutes each
Source: aforcemorepowerful.org

This series uses archival footage to present six stories of successful nonviolent movements around the world. Each includes interviews with witnesses, survivors and unsung heroes who contributed to these century-changing events.

1. Nashville: “We Were Warriors”

Library Resource December 15, 2009
Albie Sachs Discusses the TRC
Video Clip May 19, 2010
Albie Sachs on Building a Constitution in South Africa
Video Clip June 4, 2009
Albie Sachs Talks about Revenge
Video Clip June 2, 2010
Amandla!

105 minutes
Source: Movies Unlimited

This film tells the story of black South African freedom music and the central role it played against apartheid. It specifically considers the music that sustained and galvanized blacks for more than 40 years, focusing on the struggle's spiritual dimension named for the Xhosa word for 'power.'

Library Resource December 15, 2009
Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa on Injustice
Video Clip May 20, 2010
Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa on the Perpetrators of Apartheid
Video Clip May 20, 2010
Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa on the Power of Freedom
Video Clip June 21, 2010
Building Community: Rwandan and American Students Reflect

62 minutes
Source: Facing History and Ourselves

In 2009-2010, Facing History brought together a group of students from two high schools in Rwanda and two high schools in Greater Boston for a youth leadership program funded by the United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The introductory video explains how the students learned together online and through in-person exchanges, and how they created digital video stories together with the support of the Mobile Learning Institute. The disc includes the nine student-created videos.

Library Resource August 13, 2010
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