First Women
Richard Lawrence meets Somerset-based photographer Anita Corbin to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th 2013. Anita’s compiling a unique photographic archive of women who achieved ‘firsts’ in their...Storycorps: A More Perfect Union
When Theresa Burroughs came of voting age, she was ready to cast her ballot—but she had a long fight ahead of her. During the Jim Crow era, the board of registrars at Alabama’s Hale County Courthouse prevented African Americans from registering to vote....Read more“If we desire a society of peace, then we cannot achieve such a society through violence. If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the process of building this society. If we desire a society that is democratic, then democracy must become a means as well as an end”
– Bayard Rustin
Read more“Discrimination due to age is one of the great tragedies of modern life. The desire to work and be useful is what makes life worth living, and to be told your efforts are not needed because you are the wrong age is a crime”
– Johnny Ball
Black and Muslim: Double Jeopardy
This film explores the intersectionality between racism and religious discrimination by capturing the experience of a number of Black British Muslim converts. These individuals have experienced anti-black racism as well as islamaphobia, and the film explores the...White Earth – Trailer
Oscar® Nominee 2015 in the Documentary Short Subject category Thousands of souls flock to America’s Northern Plains seeking work in the oil fields. “White Earth” is the tale of an oil boom seen through unexpected eyes. Three children and an immigrant...World Cancer Day 2014 – Statement by Kwaku Aning
At the 2014 World Cancer Day event, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, Kwaku Aning, delivered the opening statement. This year’s theme – Debunk the Myths – provides a key opportunity to improve general...Read more“Together we can make a world where cancer no longer means living with fear, without hope, or worse.”
– Patrick Swayze
