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  The New Klan: Heritage of Hate

  American Way, Eleanor Bingham Miller

  The New Klan: Heritage Of Hate is a 1978 PBS nation-wide documentary that has been newly restored for today’s audiences. No changes or edits were made, nothing has been added or removed since its first release.

  Eleanor Bingham and Leslie Shatz, the filmmakers of The New Klan gained unprecedented access to the Klan’s ceremonies, leaders, and members, including the KKK’s involvement in the murders of three “freedom fighters” in Alabama. The film exposes Grand Dragon David Duke’s early campaigns to legitimize white supremacy and normalize the racism of the Klan’s “Heritage of Hate.”

  The New Klan also features archival footage of Chicago’s Channel 7 live debate between Duke and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, which highlights Duke’s strange approach to twisting American history as a means to justify the Klan’s approach and beliefs of “separate but equal.”

  This documentary is a must see for anyone concerned about the state of racism and white nationalism in the U.S. today. “There are many parallels between The New Klan and the growing license to express intolerance in the current political climate,” said Bingham. “It allows us to look at our past to inform our future.”

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  Thunder and Reins

  American Way

  What does it take to be a Kentucky Derby winning jockey? From zero to 35 mph in a matter of seconds! Experience the strength, stamina, and courage it takes as each jockey guides you through wining the Kentucky Derby aboard a Thoroughbred racehorse full of heart. Seven world-class jockeys relive the most thrilling ride of their lives, describing how they use their entire bodies and the power of the reins to become champions in their finest hour. Seasoned racing writers Joe Drape and Billy Reed explain the complexities of a jockey’s job–the cunning and foresight that make Kentucky Derby jockeys some of the toughest, most competitive athletes in all of sports. Jockeys’ wives Rita Santos and Sheila Day share what it means to live with horse racing’s constant dangers and monumental successes. Trainers John Ward, Carl Nafzger, and John Sadler explain how they choose a jockey with the intelligence and skill needed to bring their Thoroughbred first under the wire at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May.

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  The Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon

  American Way, Chicago, Chuck Kleinhans

  A Super-8 film by Chuck Kleinhans and Liz Schillinger documenting and analyzing the spectacle of the 1980 Jerry Lewis telethon, an annual televised fundraiser to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association, in communities around Chicago and on television.

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  [Carol Marin World Trade Center Coverage with Dan Rather]

  American Way, Carol Marin

  At the CBS News anchor’s desk with Dan Rather, Marin reports on personal experience when the World Trade Center North Tower came down.

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  Boy With a Microphone

  American Way, Bill Stamets

  Footage of a boy wandering around a farm with a microphone, interviewing family members and animals.

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  [4th of July Ceremony in Chicago]

  American Way, Chicago, Tom Palazzolo

  Footage from Tom Palazzolo of a 4th of July festival in Chicago around the late 1980s/early 1990s.

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  [Parade 2 of 2 – Skateboard Park 1 of 2]

  American Way, CLIR, Guerrilla Television

  This video shows teenagers practicing and attempting tricks at a skateboard park.

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  Getting Around

  American Way, Chuck Kleinhans, Julia Lesage

  Students with disabilities at the University of Oregon discuss their lives.