Yohuru Williams
Birthday: Born in in
Deathday: Alive
TV Credits
The Machines That Built America
Character: Self - Prof. of History
The stories behind innovations such as TV, radio, phones, airplanes, motorcycles and power tools as well as the inventors including Nikola Tesla, William Harley, Alexander Graham Bell, Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker....
Jackie Robinson
Character: Self
Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for “turning the other cheek.” After baseball, he was a widely-read newspaper columnist, divisive political activist and tireless advocate for civil rights, who later stru...
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Character: Self - Professor, University of St. Thomas
Each episode opens up a cabinet of curiosities to reveal the strangest-but-true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic recreation, compelling graphics, and arresting archival. From Boston’s Great Molasses Flood to a man who survived being struck by lightning not once, not twice, but SEVEN times, these seemingly tall tales all actually happened, and our cast of experts dives into the historical record to tell you how and why....
Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo
Character: Self - Professor of History
From dangerous explosives and deadly curses that put everyday people at risk, to treasures found in the unlikeliest of ways, each episode digs into the people, the places and historical significance of these discoveries. And sometimes just being in the right place at the right time can make history…because nothing stays hidden forever....
Kevin Costner's The West
Character: Self - Professor of History: University of St. Thomas
This fresh look at the epic history of the American West delves into the desperate struggle for the land itself – and how it still shapes the America we know today....
Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny
Character: Self - Professor of History
From black ops and bizarre experiments to deadly cover-ups and nefarious gadgets, David Duchovny pulls the curtain back on all the government secrets in modern history we always suspected, but were never given the answers to....
Movie Credits
Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day
Character: Self
This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards....
Racisé.e.s : Une histoire franco-américaine
Character: Himself - historian
Within a few years, France has witnessed the emergence of a new perspective on society, identity, and race, leading to the creation of an unprecedented lexicon that contradicts the principles of French-style universalism. These days, terms such as "white privilege", "intersectionality", "cancel culture", and the adjective "racialised" are defining a new relationship between minorities, differences, and society, especially among the younger generation. What is the origin of this vocabulary? What...
An Outrage
Character: Self
AN OUTRAGE is a documentary film about lynching in the American South. Filmed on-location at lynching sites in six states and bolstered by the memories and perspectives of descendants, community activists, and scholars, this unusual historical documentary seeks to educate even as it serves as a hub for action to remember and reflect upon a long-hidden past....