What is the Biggest Misconception About Racism – The Atlantic / You Tube
At this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival, we asked a group of professors, activists, and authors to weigh in on misconceptions about race and racism….
Book/Podcast and Video Favorites
The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy’s Journey into Manhood – Kevin Powell
In the spirit of Piri Thomas’s Down These Mean Streets and Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, this powerful memoir by writer…
A Horrifying Animation of a Racist Preacher’s Descent Into Madness – Einar Baldvin / The Atlantic
Einar Baldvin’s disorienting film, The Pride of Strathmoor, is an artful and complex animated short that crawls into your mind and refuses to leave. Set in Strathmoor,…
Blinded by Sight: Seeing Race Through the Eyes of the Blind – Osagie Obasogie
Colorblindness has become an integral part of the national conversation on race in America. Given the assumptions behind this influential metaphor—that being blind to race…
Exclusive – “Hands Up Don’t Shoot Our Youth Movement” Documentary – Ralph L. Crowder III
An introduction of Independent Producer/Director Ralph L. Crowder III and his timely documentary film. “Hands Up Don’t Shoot Our Youth Movement” was inspired by the…
Where Everybody Looks Like Me : At the Crossroads of America’s Black Colleges and Culture – Rod Stodgill
A richly reported account of the forces threatening America’s historic black colleges and universities—and how diverse leaders nationwide are struggling to keep these institutions and…
Racial Formation in the U.S. – Michael Omi and Howard Winant / You Tube
Twenty years since the publication of the Second Edition and more than thirty years since the publication of the original book, Racial Formation in the…
Slavery, Reparations Dominate David Cameron’s Jamaica Visit – You Tube
Published on Sep 30, 2015 UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to Jamaica was overshadowed by slavery reparation calls, which he rejected. The legacy of…
Past Voices – Dr. John Henrik Clarke (1915 -1998) / A Great and Mighty Walk
Published on Aug 12, 2012 Documentarian St. Claire Bourne takes a close-up look at author and historian John Henrik Clarke, who, on camera for much…
The Cross and the Lynching Tree – James H. Cone / You Tube
” I speak and I write for all who care about humanity.” Published on Jun 1, 2012 April 29, 2012 The Love Your Neighbor Worship…
The Cross And The Lynching Tree – James H. Cone
The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful work, theologian…
Picking Cotton – Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, Ronald Cotton and Erin Torneo
Jennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape, and eventually positively…
Senator Warren’s Remarks at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States – A Powerful Affirmation That ‘Black Lives Matter’
Senator Elizabeth Warren Remarks at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate September 27, 2015 ***As Prepared for Delivery*** and See Video…
Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America – Wil Haygood
Thurgood Marshall brought down the separate-but-equal doctrine, integrated schools, and not only fought for human rights and human dignity but also made them impossible to…
Haunted by Memories for 100 years – Dan Berry / NYT Video
ELLISVILLE, Miss. — The dark S.U.V. rented for the occasion stopped outside the one-story City Hall. A wheelchair was rolled up to receive a petite…
Our Man In Charleston : Britain’s Secret Agent In The Civil War South – Christopher Dickey
Between the Confederacy and recognition by Great Britain stood one unlikely Englishman who hated the slave trade. His actions helped determine the fate of a…
The South African Gandhi: Stretcher-Bearer of Empire – Ashwin Desai and Goolem Vahed
In the pantheon of freedom fighters, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi has pride of place. His fame and influence extend far beyond India and are nowhere more…
Negroland: A Memoir – Margo Jefferson
At once incendiary and icy, mischievous and provocative, celebratory and elegiac—here is a deeply felt meditation on race, sex, and American culture through the prism…
Race Baiting 101 – Matthew Cook / You Tube
Race Baiting 101 is a short documentary that obliterates conservatives and exposes real race baiters. We have all seen comment threads, headlines, and news scrawls…
Black Rage – William H. Grier and Price M. Cobbs
The first book to examine the full range of black life from the vantage point of psychiatry, this widely acclaimed work has established itself as…
Why America Needs a Slavery Museum (Video: The Whitney Plantation) – Paul Rosenfeld / The Atlantic
Why America Needs a Slavery Museum Aug 25, 2015 | 18-part series Video by The Atlantic The Whitney Plantation near Wallace, Louisiana, is the first and…
The Betrayal by the Black Elite with Chris Hedges and Cornel West – therealnews.com
CHRIS HEDGES, HOST, DAYS OF REVOLT: Welcome to Days of Revolt. I’m Chris Hedges. This is part two of our interview with Dr. Cornel West,…
Malcolm X – The Last Speech / You Tube
Malcolm delivered this speech in 1965 on the very night that his home in New York was firebombed. He was tired and worried, yet he still showed…
Snowstorm in August : The Struggle for American Freedom – Washington Race Riot of 1835 / Jefferson Morley
In 1835, the city of Washington simmered with racial tension as newly freed African Americans from the South poured in, outnumbering slaves for the first…
Possibilities : A Search For Personal Liberation – Ronald J. Sheehy
In this soul-searching memoir, Possibilities: A Search for Personal Liberation, Dr. Ronald J. Sheehy, highly respected scientist, teacher and educator, unlocks the door to personal…
Race – The Power of an Illusion – Sarah Schroeder / You Tube
Race – The Power of an Illusion The You Tube video is an introduction to the larger series. An eye-opening three-part series confronting our…
Between The World and Me – Ta – Nehisi Coates
Hailed by Toni Morrison as “required reading,” a bold and personal literary exploration of America’s racial history by “the single best writer on the subject…
Black Bodies, White Gazes – George Yancy
Unfortunately, racism isn’t ‘over’ in America. We aren’t there yet. Everyone who has ever occupied, loved, feared or resented a human being housed in a…