Book/Podcast and Video Favorites
The historical reality of land ownership in South Africa amid Trump’s criticisms. By Ali Rogin / PBS
How Do We Combat the Racist History of Public Education? By Naomi Elias / The Nation
Sports Under Fascism & All-Time NBA Injury What-Ifs. By Dave Zirin / The Nation
Gymnast Jordan Chiles shares what’s next after 2024 Olympics. By Juana Summers, Brianna Scott and Christopher Intagliata / NPR
2025 Finalists for the Pauli Murray Book Prize in Black Intellectual History. By AAIHS Editors
Watch “Malcolm Nance Declares a National Security Emergency” on YouTube
Josephine Baker, in her own words, amplifies her renown as provocateur. By Lisa Page / Wash Post
Don’t Believe Him. By Ezra Klein / NYT Podcast
A Conversation with Tim Alberta. The Russell Moore Show / Christianity Today
The Reckless Creation of Whiteness. By Erin L. Thompson / The Nation
Heartbreak and History in a Single Color. By Alexandra Jacobs / NYT
How Tyranny Begins. Video by Kiana Cole and Adam Westbrook / NYT
Bishop pleads for Trump to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+, migrants. By Darlene Superville, Tiffany Stanley and Gary Fields / NBC News
King’s Non-Violence Trumps Christian Nationalism. By Ray Kirstein / RNS Podcast
The Science of Racism by Keon West review – evidence that speaks for itself. By Farrah Jarral / The Guardian
The legacy of Black activist teachers: A review of Teaching to Live. By Susan Willhauck / Christian Century
A Conversation with Pulitzer-Winning Poet Natasha Trethewey. By Russell Moore / Christianity Today Podcast
Chaos or Community: Where Do We Go From Here? Rich Pérez and John Onwuchekwa / Christianity Today Podcast
The Religion of Whiteness: How Racism Distorts Christian Faith: Emerson, Michael O., Emerson and Bracey II, Glenn / Amazon Books
The Best Black History Books of 2024. By AAIHS Editors
The Twenty-first Century’s Best Books About Native America. By The New Yorker
Watch “Georgia Sen. Warnock reflects on election in Sunday sermon at Ebenezer Baptist” on YouTube
The Democrats Are in Trouble. This Man Can Save Them. By Daniel Chandler / NYT
Trump and the Dictators’ Playbook. By Chris Edelson / The Progressive
Slavery in an Age of Emancipation. By Manisha Sinha / The Nation
The life of R&B singer Luther Vandross spotlighted in new documentary. By LaShawn Hudson / WABE
