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“America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer

Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement (Mentoring a New Generation of Activists

”My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas

“The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston

Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups developed by Craig Elliott PhD

”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Knapsack Peggy McIntosh

“Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

the Movement for Black Lives: Barbara Smith, Reina Gossett, Charlene Carruthers (50:48)

“How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion”

 — Peggy McIntosh at TEDxTimberlaneSchools (18:26)

Intersectionality Matters! hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw

Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil

A letter from a father to his son about living as a black man in America.

An exploration of words and ideas of Black feminist intellectuals as well as those African-American women outside academia

Poetry, essays and vignettes on being a person of colour in America. Heartbreaking and beautiful.

Before the presidency, when he was in school. He grapples with his bi-racial heritage and race in America.

Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower

An autobiography of a black woman’s complicated dance with feminism and vulnerable story of pain and possibility

A son’s story about growing up a hard-headed black son to a complicated and brilliant black mother in Jackson, Mississippi.

A memoir of an indigenous woman growing up in Canada and the USA

How racist policies create racist ideas and why anti-racism has to start at the institution level.

A memoir of a young girl growing up in America enduring abandonment and prejudice. Poetic and powerful.

A powerful true story about the Equal Justice Initiative, the people they represent, and the importance of confronting injustice.

Education on white privilege and participation in white supremacy, so that we can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on black, indigenous and people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too.

A memoir of how and why five men in the author’s life were lost in the space of four years.

How white women can stop avoiding hard conversations

Janet Mock’s experience as a young, multiracial, poor, and trans in America, providing insight into the unique challenges of a marginalized and misunderstood population.

A series of essays and speeches by a feminist, black lesbian poet reflecting struggle but ultimately offering messages of hope.

How to have difficult conversations about race. Especially as a white person.

was built on racist policies and institutions and why that matters.

An examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity. The novel asks powerful questions about race, class, and gender with subtlety and grace.

Two essays about the time of segregation between white and black Americans.

Canada’s racist history towards the indigenous people. Brimming with rightful anger.

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

How the American criminal justice system evolved into a system of racial control. Watch the 13th Netflix documentary for more info on this.

The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century

An assessment of the current crisis—political, economical, and environmental—and how to create the radical social change we need to confront new realities.

A text for anti-racist and social justice movements in Canada, and an antidote to the complacency of many white Canadians.

Great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life.

An African-American woman’s story of growing up in Southern Florida in the early 20th century

An untold history of racial inequality in twentieth-century America.

Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race

Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about racism

A resource for finding diverse books and educational products for children, curated by Diversity and Inclusion Expert Charnaie Gordon

Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 — Available to rent

Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu) — Available to rent

Dear White People (Justin Simien) — Netflix

Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) — Available to rent

I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) — Available to rent or on Kanopy

If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) — Hulu

Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) — Available to rent

See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix

Selma (Ava DuVernay) — Available to rent

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution — Available to rent

The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) — Hulu with Cinemax

When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix

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