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From Films On Demand database:
- Her Story: The Female Revolution Over the past few decades, life for many women across the globe has changed beyond all recognition. This fascinating series explores how, from the highest echelons of society, to the lowest rungs of the global ladder, a quiet revolution has been taking place. Women today have the power of self-determination; the autonomy to choose their own life paths and identities, rather than those enforced on them. And while there is still oppression and repression from West to East, females the world over are grasping opportunities denied to those who went before them.
- Amendment 19: Women's Suffrage Amendment 19 was specifically intended to extend suffrage to women. It was proposed on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18, 1920. Archival photographs trace the story and major figures of the women's suffrage movement.
- Building a Movement During the 2018 midterms, women of color run for political office in record numbers. Candidates and organizers mobilize to expand the electorate, inspire voters to turn out and make history in the process. Distributed by PBS Distribution.
- Claiming Power As a movement of candidates and organizers inspire voters to turn out for the 2018 midterm elections, voter suppression in Georgia casts a shadow on Stacey Abrams’ history-making run for governor. Distributed by PBS Distribution.
- TEDTalks: T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison—The Most Powerful Woman You've Never Heard of Everyone's heard of Martin Luther King Jr. But do you know the woman Dr. King called "the architect of the civil rights movement," Septima Clark? The teacher of some of the generation's most legendary activists -- like Rosa Parks, Diane Nash, Fannie Lou Hamer and thousands more -- Clark laid out a blueprint for change-making that has stood the test of time. Now T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison, the cofounders of GirlTrek, are taking a page from Clark's playbook to launch a health revolution in the US -- and get one million women walking for justice. (This ambitious idea is part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
- American Experience: Voice of Freedom Follow the story of singer Marian Anderson, whose talent broke down barriers around the world. Narrated by Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton), Voice of Freedom explores questions about talent, race, fame, democracy and the American soul.
- The Vote: Episode 1 This program traces the rise of suffrage militancy, a direct-action approach to politics inspired by Britain’s notoriously militant suffragettes. By 1911, “votes for women” had become, as one journalist noted, “the three small words which constitute the biggest question in the world today.” While galvanizing to many, such radical action was also divisive.
- The Vote: Episode 2 This program, part two of the series, examines the mounting dispute over strategy and tactics. The suffragists, stung by a string of bitter state-level defeats in the fall of 1915, concentrated their energies on the passage of a federal amendment. One faction was determined to pursue a moderate course and work within the political system, while another deployed ever-more confrontational and controversial methods of protest. Distributed by PBS Distribution.
- The Legacy of Michelle Obama CNN's Randi Kaye with First Lady Michelle Obama.
- The Fight for Women's Rights Join Ann Curry as two women search for friends and colleagues who fought for equal rights. One of the first female commercial pilots wants to thank her mentor, and an advocate hopes to find the woman who inspired her to join a movement. Distributed by PBS Distribution.
From Swank Digital Campus database:
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- Amelie A shy Parisian waitress (Audrey Tautou) secretly does good deeds for others. Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Yolande Moreau.
- Selma Civil-rights activists march from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery to secure voting rights for black Americans in this docudrama, which focuses on the actions of Martin Luther King Jr. Directed by filmmaker Ava DuVernay.
- Free Angela and All Political Prisoners Profiling political activist Angela Davis, who was accused and later acquitted of murder and kidnapping.
- A Ballerina's Tale Black ballerina Misty Copeland is profiled in this documentary, which explores her career, her recovery from a serious injury and the lack of diversity in the world of dance.
- Pride & Prejudice Keira Knightley is superb in a sterling version of Jane Austen's novel. Matthew Macfadyen, Donald Sutherland. Directed by Joe Wright.
- Gravity Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney). But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone—tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth…and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.
- Pan's Labyrinth In this fairy tale, a small family in Spain moves into an old house in 1943 after the rise of Fascism. Their eldest daughter, at age 12, falls in love with a fawn that lives in the old ruined labyrinth behind their decrepit home.
- National Women's History Museum The National Women's History Museum's mission is to tell the stories of women who transformed our nation. We will do that through a growing state-of-the-art online presence and a future physical museum to educate, inspire, empower, shape the future, and provide a complete view of American history.
- National Archives Celebrates Women's History The National Archives celebrates Women’s History Month, recognizing the great contributions that women have made to our nation.
- Unladylike 2020 Unladylike2020 honors the centennial of women's suffrage. These digital resources present the rich history of 26 little-known Progressive Era women, diverse in profession, race, ethnicity, geographical and class backgrounds, sexual orientation and gender expression, who broke barriers in then-male-dominated fields such as science, business, journalism, exploration, and the arts. Touching on topics such as the labor movement, immigration, politics, civil rights, and women’s suffrage, these resources develop students’ historical thinking skills and help them make connections between past and present.
- Get To Know Us | History & Inception - me too. Movement Tarana Burke is an activist and organizer and founder of the me too Movement.
SPRING 2023
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Past Events
International Women’s Day - 2 Events
Monday, March 8th at 12pm
International Women’s Day Panel
Join via Zoom at https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/93843195611
Tuesday, March 30th at 12pm
Important Women Throughout the World
Join via Zoom at https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/98451744631
Women Entrepreneurs
March 11th from 12pm to 1pm
Featuring the Panelists: Amy Valdivia - Branch Manager, American Financial Network
Deanna Margaritha - Owner, Infuzion Zone
Michelle L. Skiljan- -Executive Director of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship
Registration: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/91969069359
Evolution of a Black Girl: From the Slave House to the White House
Tuesday, March 23rd at 12pm
Starring Actress, Author & Educator Morgan McCoy, One Woman, Twelve Characters
A dramatic journey from 1600s Africa to today weaves a rich history of African-American women's strength, resilience and achievements
Register for the event: https://chaffeycollegehspartnerships.formstack.com/forms/evolution_of_a_black_girl
I am Chaffey - Breaking the stereotypes of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
March 25th • 12pm
Featuring Elizabeth “Liz” Encarnacion, Assistant Professor Communication Studies
Zoom link: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/98228698346
Women Leading Change
March 29th • 12pm-1pm
Leaders sharing the journey into politics and the passion for serving their community.
Zoom Link: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/99597145394
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