Audio & Video

Documentary Project: Angela Davis and Tim Wise in Conversation – Your Help Needed

On May 13th in Oakland, California, a documentary crew filmed the extraordinary, sold-out conversation between two of the country’s leading voices on race and politics. The footage will be used as the core content of an educational documentary that thousands can watch and use as a catalyst for reflection, discussion and activism. Join the community [...]

Tim Wise on CNN, 5/14/11: Common’s White House Invite and the Attack on Hip-Hop

DIscussing the right’s attack on hip-hop and Common’s invitation to the White House

Tim Wise at First Church of Boston, April 20, 2011 – “Beached White Males” and the Pathology of Privilege

Here is a brief video clip from my recent appearance at a fundraiser for Community Change, in Boston. I am discussing the recent Newsweek cover story about the recession and “beached white males,” and the way the authors missed the real story. It’s not that white men are the hardest hit in this recession–they aren’t [...]

Tim Wise Speech in Austin, TX. 2/24/11 at St. James Episcopal Church

Here is the link for my recent speech in Austin, Texas (2/24/11), at St. James Episcopal Church

Arguing With Xenophobe Bear: Volume Two of the “Bears and Bigots” Series

Here’s Volume II of the “Bears and Bigots” Series on Xtranormal. My second animated creation…

Rainbow Bear Confronts Homophobic Bear – My First Xtranormal Video

Here is my first animated short, created at xtranormal.com. This one addresses homophobia and heterosexism. Future installments will examine racism, privilege and white denial, among other things. You can create your own at their website, so check it out!

The Difference Between Guilt and Responsibility – Video Clip 10/6/10

Here’s a clip from my October 6 speech in Detroit, for the Michigan Roundtable, in response to a question from the audience:

The Dangers of Colorblind Post-Racialism

A brief snippet of my October 6 speech in Detroit, for the Michigan Roundtable:

Tim Wise on CNN, Discussing the “Open Letter to the White Right,” 11/7/10

Tim Wise on CNN with Don Lemon to discuss his “Open Letter to the White Right” and the backlash from it…

Tim Wise on CNN’s “What the Week” with Pete Dominick, 10/23/10

Here’s my appearance on CNN’s “What the Week” with Pete Dominick, from 10/23/10, discussing racial and religious bias, the Juan Williams controversy and NPR…There are about two minutes of set up for the piece before the interview: worth watching in its entirety…