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Professor Lucas E. Morel discusses the history of affirmative action in the U.S., looking at how it has changed from the early 1960s to the present day. He examines particularly the 2003 U.S. Supreme Court cases Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger, both on affirmative action.

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Professor John Moser examines Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of State William H. Seward's establishment of the power of the federal government over that of the state governments and the implications this had for foreign policy. Moser considers the Civil War as the possible origin of U.S. nationalism.

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Professors Lucas E. Morel and Diana Schaub look at the history of demands for reparation for slavery and of instances and accusations of racial profiling in the U.S. They begin with a short discussion of affirmative action statistics, continuing from the lecture "Affirmative Action."

Professor Diana Schaub compares and contrasts the writings and views of a number of civil rights and race relations writers and activists, including Stokely Carmichael (1941–1998), Charles V. Hamilton, Bell Hooks (1952–), Shelby Steele (1946–), and Ralph Ellison (1913–1994).

Professor Diana Schaub reviews the life and views of Malcolm X. She contrasts his views with those of Martin Luther King, Jr. and looks at how Malcolm X's views changed over time, based on his writings and speeches.

Professor Lucas E. Morel reviews the life and views of Martin Luther King, Jr., focusing on the March on Washington and King's "I Have a Dream" speech. This lecture continues from the lecture "Martin Luther King, Jr., Part One."

Professor Lucas E. Morel reviews the life and views of Martin Luther King, Jr., examining his views of race relations, his religious beliefs, and his definition of civil disobedience, as suggested in his writings and speeches.

Professor Lucas E. Morel reviews the life and views on race relations of Marcus Garvey, examining his political philosophy and its focus on establishing an African nation. Morel also looks at the Brown v. Board of Education case, the landmark Supreme Court Case in the struggle for desegregation.

Professor Diana Schaub reviews the life and views of W.E.B. Du Bois, looking particularly at Du Bois's views on education and his debate and disagreements with Booker T. Washington. This lecture continues from the lecture "W.E.B. Du Bois, Part One."