The Republican presidential campaign was rocked this week by the departure of one candidate, an ex-wife's allegations against another and a recount that reversed the results of the Iowa caucuses.
NewsHour Extra Director, Imani M. Cheers sat down with original Tuskegee Airman, Dr. Roscoe Brown, "Red Tails" director Anthony Hemingway and actors David Oyelowo and Cuba Gooding Jr. to discuss the making of this film and how the film relates to some of the contemporary issues young people face today.
Youth reporters and photographers at People's Production House and Newsmotion ventured into New York City's Zuccotti Park for PBS NewsHour Extra and interviewed young people participating in the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Giving young filmmakers a voice and a platform to feature their work is the idea behind Project VoiceScape, a youth filmmaking project of Adobe Youth Voices, Adobe Foundation's global signature philanthropy program; POV, public television's award-winning showcase for independent nonfiction films; and PBS.
While I was standing there looking at the statue, I could see all of the civil rights leaders, activists and common people standing around saying “thank you” and “it’s about time.”