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Anti-Racism Resources
***Please know, I am not an expert! These are some authoritative, widely-shared anti-racism resources I’ve found, please feel free to share others with me at liz@compelld(dot)com
Author
Lists of Resources
Anti-racism resources for white people
A Google doc that’s gone viral, compiled from Instagram.com/sarahsophief and Instagram.com/dj_diabeatic
White People Need to Hold Other White People Accountable When it Comes to Racism
Recommended by @eholmes
@1thatgotawayy | Linktree
@RachelCargle’s link in bio. Lots of valuable info/resources here.
@lanihp | Linktree
Chloe Fineman rec
Suggestions from @eholmes’ followers
Suggestions that @eholmes’ followers sent. There are a lot, tap and swipe.
The Anti-Racist Starter Pack: 40 TV Series, Documentaries, Movies, TED Talks, and Books to Add to Your List
Recommended by Erin *** So you want to be an ally but don’t know where to start? First of all, thank you and welcome. This is an ever…
Books
So You Want to Talk About Race
NYT Bestseller by Ijeoma Oluo. Recommended by @eholmes among others.
How To Be An Antiracist — Ibram X. Kendi
NYT bestseller. Recommended by @eholmes among others.
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Here’s a link to buy the ebook and support a local Brooklyn bookstore. The New York Times best-selling book exploring the…
When They Call You a Terrorist, a Black Lives Matter Memoir
By Patrisse Khan-Cullors & Asha Bandele
Stamped from the Beginning
By Ibram X Kendi.
@wellreadblackgirl’s reading list
Instagram.com/wellreadblackgirl
Assata
(This and other works of Assata Shakur are recommended)
Several Antiracist Books Are Selling Out. Here's What Else Black Booksellers and Publishers Say You Should Read
Here's what else Black booksellers and publishers say you should read (and how they're responding to the surge in sales).
The Fire Next Time
Mentioned by President Obama in his address
20 Books by Black Jewish Authors You Should Read
Curated by @hey.alma
Articles
The 1619 Project
Recommended by @eholmes among others. Won the Pulitzer.
Opinion | Covid-19’s Race and Class Warfare
This crisis is exposing the savagery of American democracy.
My Race Problem
A consideration of touchy matters -- racial pride, racial solidarity, and racial loyalty -- rarely discussed.
An Expert's Take on the Symbolism in Childish Gambino’s Viral ‘This Is America’ Video
Here's what a music historian says about the video's meaning (also watch the video, if you haven’t already seen this masterpiece).
The Videos That Rocked America. The Song That Knows Our Rage.
By Wesley Morris.
The American Nightmare
By Ibram X. Kendi. “To be black and conscious of anti-black racism is to stare into the mirror of your own extinction.”
From the Magazine: ‘It Is Time for Reparations’
Nikole Hannah-Jones explains the history of economic injustice and argues that if black lives are to truly matter in America, the nation…
Opinion | You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body Is a Confederate Monument
Incredibly powerful. *** The black people I come from were owned and raped by the white people I come from. Who dares to tell me to…
Movies/Documentaries/TV
13TH | FULL FEATURE | Netflix
Recommended by @eholmes
Selma
Really, really well done. Worth watching a few times, imo. Directed by Ava DuVernay. With David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth,…
I Am Not Your Negro
On Amazon Prime
List of recs from Steph’s network
She says “Thank you Corina Bianchi Pope for posting the list below” Imitation of Life The Color Purple The Help Selma Malcolm X Do the…
When They See Us | Netflix Official Site
Recommended by @sheisnotmelissa via @lemonstripes among others. Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're…
Teach Us All | Netflix
It's been decades since Brown v. Board of Education, yet American schools remain largely segregated. Some leaders are working to change that.
Fruitvale Station
Directed by Ryan Coogler. With Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand. The story of Oscar Grant III, a…
Dear White People | Netflix Official Site
Students of color navigate the daily slights and slippery politics of life at an Ivy League college that's not nearly as "post-racial" as…
Breaking the Huddle: The Integration of College Football (TV Movie 2008) - IMDb
With Thom Gossom Jr., Howell Raines, Martin Luther King, Jeff Prugh. Focusing on football programs in the Southeastern, Southwest and…
BlacKkKlansman
This ROCKED me. Why oh why did it take me so long to watch. Directed by Spike Lee. With John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura…
American Son | Netflix Official Site
Recommended by @sheisnotmelissa via @lemonstripes Time passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial…
If Beale Street Could Talk | Hulu
Recommended by @sheisnotmelissa via @lemonstripes
King in the Wilderness
Recommended by @sheisnotmelissa via @lemonstripes
See You Yesterday | Netflix Official Site
Recommended by @sheisnotmelissa via @lemonstripes As two teen prodigies try to master the art of time travel, a tragic police shooting…
Watch The Hate U Give Streaming Online | Hulu (Free Trial)
Recommended by @sheisnotmelissa via @lemonstripes
Seeing White: a Peabody-nominated docuseries
Just what is going on with white people? Police shootings of unarmed African Americans. Acts of domestic terrorism by white supremacists.…
Good Hair
Recommended by @duchessmgrace
A Class Divided
One of FRONTLINE's most requested programs -- third-grade teacher Jane Elliott's lesson in discrimination. Subscribe on YouTube:…
So Y'all Finally Get It | Still Processing
I’ve loved Jenna & Wesley for years, and really appreciated them doing this event to “process” in front of all of us. Bonus: they curate a…
Music & Podcasts
F** Tha Police
F** Tha Police, a song by N.W.A. on Spotify
Don't Touch My Hair (feat. Sampha)
Don't Touch My Hair (feat. Sampha), a song by Solange, Sampha on Spotify
Y U DON'T LOVE ME? (MISS AMERIKKKA)
Y U DON'T LOVE ME? (MISS AMERIKKKA), a song by Joey Bada$$ on Spotify
LAND OF THE FREE
LAND OF THE FREE, a song by Joey Bada$$ on Spotify
Changes
Changes, a song by 2Pac, Talent on Spotify
A Song For Assata
A Song For Assata, a song by Common, CeeLo Green on Spotify
Freedom
Freedom, a song by Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar on Spotify
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, a song by Gil Scott-Heron on Spotify
Historian Ibram X. Kendi On 'How To Be An Antiracist'
In his new book 'How To Be An Antiracist,' Kendi argues that every single person can take steps to help dismantle racism in America.
The Anti-Racist Podcast List
So you posted a black square? Now commit to educating yourself.
Accounts to Follow
@theconsciouskid on instagram
Have been following this one for years, very very well done and helpful.
Instagram Posts
#15PercentPledge
From www.instagram.com/aurorajames
Social Justice Resources basics
From www.instagram.com/drjotengii
Video from activist Jane Elliott
By www.instagram.com/matersoap via www.instagram.com/serenagwolf
Things to Stop Doing
From instagram.com/dynastihunt
5 things to do today
From instagram.com/pieraluisa/ via Instagram.com/paulwdowns
Roundup of Resources
From instagram.com/crookedmedia via instagram.com/cocachina
IGTV
Why it’s not enough to say “I’m not racist”
Powerful video from instagram.com/chrissyford
Other Finds
About Resmaa — RESMAA MENAKEM
Has done research in neurobiology and racialized trauma
Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]
To call this just a "great read" surely doesn't do it justice. Inspired by Jeni Britton-Bauer, I read this at least once a year on MLK day.
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