Actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee describes her reaction to the news of Malcolm X's assassination and explains why she and her husband were not at the Audubon Ballroom when the shooting occurred. The assassination happened on February 21, 1965 and the funeral for Malcolm X was held on February 27th attracting thousands of mourners.

A witness of the Malcolm X assassination explains exactly what happened during the shooting at Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom. The assassination happened on February 21, 1965 and Malcolm X was pronounced dead on his arrival at the hospital due to the 21 gun shot wounds he sustained.

Hear what Harlem residents have to say about the assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, what he meant to them, and who they think is responsible for the shooting. On February 21, 1965 Malcolm X was killed while speaking at an Organization of Afro-American Unity meeting and was pronounced dead soon after his arrival at the hospital with 21 gun shot wounds.

Dr. Ed Weiler, considered by many as the face of the Hubble Space Telescope, discusses the Hubble’s history and the ups and down of his scientific achievement. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by a Space Shuttle in 1990 and remains in operation. Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile, and is well known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy.

Jonathan Prinz, son of Rabbi Joachim Prinz, expresses the importance of being a participant in the world and he explains how attending the March on Washington gave him that worldview. The March gathered over 200,000 people together on August 28, 1963 in Washington, D.C. to promote civil rights and labor equality.

Jonathan Prinz discusses his father, Rabbi Joachim Prinz, and how the Holocaust formed his view of civil rights. The March gathered over 200,000 people together on August 28, 1963 in Washington, D.C. to promote civil rights and labor equality.

Jonathan Prinz discusses the civil rights movement and how it has informed other movements. The March gathered over 200,000 people together on August 28, 1963 in Washington, D.C. to promote civil rights and labor equality.

Civil rights activist Franklin McCain, known as one of the 'Greensboro Four,' remembers what it was like to sit at the Woolworth lunch counter on February 1, 1960 in protest of the store's racially discriminatory policy. He discusses how it changed his life and recalls exactly how the idea of protesting the store came to fruition. By July 25, 1960 Woolworth's had completely desegregated their store as well as many other stores in the town that had previously discriminated against African America customers.

George Tiller, a physician who was known to preform late-term abortions, discusses why he performs abortions and what kind of person it takes to do it. His first person account address specific characteristics and mental toughness a doctor must have in order to give an abortion. On May 31, 2009, George Tiller was killed by Scott Roeder during a Sunday morning service at his church. In 1973, Roe v. Wade, was a decision passed by the United States Supreme Court regarding abortion. Women could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on that right to privacy.

Dr. Curtis Boyd, who provided thousands of illegal abortions to women in Texas, remembers the day that abortion became legal. His first person account addresses his excitement over the court ruling and his delight to see a better time for women in need. In 1973, Roe v. Wade, was a decision passed by the United States Supreme Court regarding abortion. The Court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion. Women could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on that right to privacy.