Violence
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"Violence Prevention" - Hear teens discuss the pain of losing friends to street violence, and discover how young people are countering violence in their communities by giving peers anti-violence counseling. (30 minutes)
"What Can We Do About Violence" - This four-part series with Bill Moyers goes beyond the headlines to examine successful violence prevention programs across the country, providing a much-needed focus on real solutions that are achieving results. The series looks at a variety of approaches that are proving effective in combating violence, including adult mentoring, conflict resolution, parent training, peer education, alternative sentencing, school-based services, community policing and activism, drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitation, and firearm safety. Appropriate for junior high and high school audiences. (Each tape is 56 minutes). Among the efforts profiled in this series:
- "Juveniles Locked Up" - In this program, showcasing a juvenile prison, teens discuss how drugs, alcohol, lack of family support and gang involvement have influenced their lives.
- "Domestic Violence, Street Violence" - This profile shows that when citizens, survivors and parents get involved, an impact can be made on preventing domestic abuse and gun control.
- "Crisis In Our Inner Cities" - This program examines the tragic story of a young boy who was shot nine days after sending a letter to President Clinton asking him to stop the violence in his city. Profiles of successful community efforts show how local businesses, religious organizations and individuals can help at-risk youths.
- "Solutions For Children" - From domestic abuse in families, to drug and alcohol abuse among children, to strict enforcement of rules within schools are the topics examined in this program.
"Family Violence: Breaking the Chain" - This program looks at how the abused and the abuser are affected; the dangers children of repeated violence may encounter in their own relationships; the problems of date violence; and the physical and emotional abuse women suffer from their husbands and lovers. While showing the benefit of therapy, this program also explores shelters, hot-lines and community assistance to ensure security for victims of abuse. Appropriate for junior high and high school audiences. (25 minutes)
"Teens Talk Violence" - Featuring television star Kadeem Hardison, "Teens Talk Violence" poignantly depicts how teens nationwide are reacting to the insidious increase of violence in our society and how we might reverse violence's damaging and influential effects on today's youth. The program, featuring guest appearances from David Allen Grier, Run DMC and Chicago detective J. J. Bittenbinder, squarely takes on the tough issues of violence in schools, ethnic stereotypes and slurs, and alternative methods of handling conflict. Appropriate for grades 6-12 and adult audiences. (30 minutes)
"Domestic Violence: Behind Closed Doors" - This program shows how people can and have said "Enough!" to violence. The video showcases women, men and children who offer proof that violence can be stopped, that healing is possible if there is someone to help. The program also shows the social and legal services that make the difference. Appropriate for high school and adult audiences. (28 minutes)
"Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: How to Present Your Case" - instructs victims of domestic violence on how to organize and present testimony and evidence in court to obtain a restraining order to protect them from their abusers. This videotape was co-sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and Alternatives to Domestic Violence, a division of the Bergen County Department of Human Services. Appropriate for high school and adult audiences. (16 minutes)
Beyond Hate (2-part series) In these two programs, Bill Moyers attempts to take us beyond hate by exploring its origins and dimensions through the eyes of world leaders, human rights activists, Arabs and Israelis, high school students, youth gangs, and an American white supremacist group. Appropriate for a high school audience. ***A $50 deposit is required to borrow each tape.***
- "The Heart of Hatred" - This program features conversations with a variety of people who have explored the heart of hatred. A Los Angeles gang member uses hate as a survival weapon. White supremacist leader Tom Metzger defends his policies of hate both in a court of law and in interviews. A former Israeli soldier tells how he disguised himself as a Palestinian to better understand the source of his own hatred. High school students in Bensonhurst, New York discuss the beating death of a black youth in their neighborhood, and Myrlie Evers, wife of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, talks about her own triumph over hate after her husband's untimely death. A man who physically abused his wife is presented as an example of people who act hatefully when their identity and self-esteem are threatened. (52 minutes)
- "Learning to Hate" - In this program, Moyers focuses on how children learn to hate, and how attitudes toward hatred differ from culture to culture. A youth of Arab-Israeli descent becomes friends with a young Orthodox Jew at an international training center that teaches youngsters the tools for dialogue and understanding. High school students in Bensonhurst analyze the origins of hatred against gays. In Washington, D.C., a Holocaust survivor teaches children how stereotyping breeds hatred, and how that hatred can lead to persecution. Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela, Elie Wiesel, Vaclav Havel, Li Lu and Northern Ireland peace activist Mairead Corrigan Maguire share their own experiences with hatred and discuss the resolve that helped them deal with it. (39 minutes)
"Brother of Mine: Youth Violence and Society" - This compelling documentary looks at why children are becoming more violent at home, school, and on the streets. Interviews with educators, police personnel, psychologists, and the youths themselves-both perpetrators and victims-reveal that violence, accepted as an everyday occurrence, has become a reflection of culture, not a contradiction of it. Proactive school-based programs such as group feedback sessions, student mentoring and parenting classes demonstrate peaceful conflict resolution. Suitable for a middle and high school audience. (50 minutes)
"Reading, Writing, and Revolvers: Coping with Teenage Violence" - This program provides information to students for coping with violent situations. Students, parents and teachers at urban, suburban, and rural schools provide insights into how they cope with violence on a daily basis. Suitable for a middle and high school audience. (45 minutes)
"Youth Violence: What's Out There" - After viewing dramatic re-creations of various tense situations, a studio audience of adolescents discusses each threat, and what might be done to avert it. A host, acting as group facilitator, guides the teens through the discussion toward conclusions that make sense and can save lives. Suitable for a middle and high school audience. (47 minutes)
"Young Criminals, Adult Punishment" - An ABC News Nightline episode, this video examines the issue of whether young, violent criminals should be given harsher, adult sentences, including the death penalty. The issue is looked at through the eyes of young criminals, their families and attorneys, prosecutors and other law enforcement officials. Suitable for middle and high school audiences. (23 minutes)
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