Human Rights Video & Audio Programs
Your Rights to Know and The Right Focus On.. are public affairs programs produced by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights in cooperation with Saint Paul Neighborhood Network.
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Department of Human Rights' video series Your Rights to Know is
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Latest Video Series
Weight Bias: The Next Civil Rights Issue?
November 2010
Americans who are overweight face discrimination daily. They're not hired, they can be fired, or denied a raise or promotion, simply because they're considered "too fat." Yet such discrimination is often legal. Should that change?
Your Credit History: What Should Employers Know?
November 2010
Should an employer be able to consider a person's credit history in making a hiring decision? Does a credit score say something about a job applicant's character, or are most people with bad credit in that situation through no fault of their own?
Domestic Violence, a Human Rights Issue
November 2010
Should "victim of domestic violence" be a protected characteristic, like race or gender? Some argue that those who experience domestic violence are often victimized a second time, when rejected by an employer or landlord who is concerned about their past.
Other Featured videos
Beyond Age Discrimination
January 2010
As Minnesotans grow older, many become vulnerable, dependent upon others to meet their basic needs. Are they vulnerable to discrimination as well? In two separate half-hour discussions, this program looks beyond age bias to other, less-talked-about challenges facing older Minnesotans.
Crime, Justice and Second Chances
December 2009
Should an arrest or conviction remain on one's record for years? Decades? This program examines the debate over the need to help ex-offenders rejoin society and the requirements of public safety.
Human Rights History DVD
December 2008
150 Years of Human Rights in Minnesota, a video produced for Minnesota's Sesquicentennial and introduced at our 25th annual Human Rights Day Conference recalls some of the milestones that have marked the struggle for human rights in our state.
Video and Audio Archive
- Pregnancy and Discrimination, July 2008
- Age Discrimination, May 2008
- Sexual Harassment, Feb 2008
- Mental Disability, Oct 2007
- Predatory Lending, May 2007
- Behind the Kitchen Door, March 2007
- Crime, Race, and Justice Dec 2006
Human Rights Day Speeches on Video
- Coach Herman Boone, 2010 Keynote
- Dr. Frank Wu, 2009 Keynote
- Kweisi Mfume, 2008 Keynote
- Mike Farrell, 2007 Keynote
- Gov. Arne Carlson, 2007 Plenary
- Mary Frances Berry, 2006 Keynote
