THE ANTIRACIST LIST
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Trevor Noah’s Brilliant Musings:
Author of Born a Crime (a memoir of growing up bi-racial in South Africa), Trevor Noah is bright, funny, and a great storyteller. His show is a very outspoken take on the news of the day. He defies rules as he endeavors to find the human qualities we all share and bring us closer to understanding one another.
Robin Di Angelo Interview on White Fragility:
Sociologist and Author of White Fragility, Di Angelo’s book identifies the “pillars of whiteness,” myths which protect white dominance and social hierarchy in America. In this interview, she talks about the need for white people to understand that racism is “a system and not an event,” and that it is one that has served whites very well as a society. She argues that until white progressives are able to examine themselves more critically without defensiveness, we will not be able to have meaningful conversations about racism and how we can abolish it.
8 Videos: What is Systemic Racism:
This 8-part series shows how racism shows up in our lives across institutions and society. Topics include: Wealth Gap, Employment, Housing, Discrimination, Government Surveillance, Incarceration, Drug Arrests, Immigration Arrests, and Infant Mortality.
The First Time I Realized I Was Black
Well known Black journalists and celebrities share personal stories of how they first encountered being treated differently because of their skin color. Each vignette is only a few minutes, but their experiences speak volumes about the effects of racism on young children and teens.
The Entire Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) Channel on You Tube.
The episode entitled “Where Do We Go from Here?” is recommended. Oprah Winfrey leads the conversation speaking directly to Black leaders, authors, artists, and activists about systemic racism and the current state of America. Featured: Stacey Abrams, Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo, Jennifer Eberhardt, Nikole, and Charles M. Blow among others.
Films
Just Mercy (Netflix)
The true story of young Harvard Law graduate Bryan Stevenson who started the Equal Justice Initiative in Alabama. One of his first cases is to defend the wrongly condemned Walter McMillian, who was convicted of the murder of an 18-year-old girl. In trying to reverse McMillian’s conviction, Stevenson encounters many obstacles based on the racist criminal justice system.
13th (Netflix)
This content-filled documentary is an in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation’s history of racial inequality.
Film studios have made a number of excellent films and documentaries dealing with racism and social justice available to stream online for free this month.
Selma
I Am Not Your Negro (free with Amazon Prime membership)
The Hate U Give
Antwone Fisher
Brian Banks
Ken Burns: The Central Park Five
Marshall (Amazon Prime)
Monsters and Men
The Secret Life of Bees
Toni Morrison” Pieces I Am (Stream free on Hoopla Digital)
Winnie (Stream free on PBS)
The Long Shadow is now streaming for free online
“Frances Causey’s personal journey in exposing her own family’s history of slaveholding and how the institution of slavery continues to have an impact today is both brave and incredible…a must see, over and over again!”
- Yolanda Smith, Executive Director, NAACP, Houston Branch
To be released on July 3rd:
John Lewis: Good Trouble
Documentary about Representative John Lewis (D-Georgia) and his lifelong fight for civil rights, voting rights, gun control, healthcare reform, and immigration.
Hamilton
The film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed Broadway musical about founding father Alexander Hamilton is coming to streaming by Disney on July 3, 15 months ahead of schedule.