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Juneteenth Resources
We’ve gathered a list of books, podcasts, movies, and more regarding Juneteenth, racism, and social injustices to serve as educational resources so that we can all learn and work together towards long-term change.
- Afua Hirsch: Brit (ish): On Race Identity and Belonging
- “Are Prisons Obsolete?” by Angela Davis
- Benji Hart, Principles of Pride: Police and Prisons Do Not Belong in Our Future (Arthur W)
- “Black and British: A Forgotten History” by David Olusoga
- “Breathe: A Letter to My Sons” by Imani Perry
- “Citizen” by Claudia Rankine
- “Eloquent Rage” by Brittney Cooper
- “Hood Feminism” by Mikki Kendall
- “How to Argue with a Racist” by Adam Rutherford
- “How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram Kendi
- “Notes of a Native Son” and “The Fire Next Time” both by James Baldwin
- “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo
- “Stony the Road” by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
- “The Color of Law” by Richard Rothstein
- “The Fire is Upon Us” by Nicholas Buccola
- “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson
- “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston
- Unmuted: Conversations on Prejudice, Oppression, and Social Justice” by Myisha Cherry (Matt R)
- “White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo
- 13th (Netflix)
- Crip Camp (Netflix)
- Fascinating conversation with a group of political scientists on “Race and the Criminal Justice System: Where Do We Go From Here?”
- Oprah's Two-Part Town Hall Addressing Race in the U.S
- #TakeTwoKnees (Anthony McGill, NY Phil Principal Clarinetist plays his rendition of America the Beautiful)
- Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture Juneteenth - A Celebration of Freedom (originally aired on PBS but can be viewed on YouTube)
- The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (PBS)
- The Death & Life of Marsha P. Johnson (Netflix)
- The Hate U Give (Available on Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO)
- The Knight Foundation is sponsoring virtual screenings of three documentaries through the month of June: I Am Not Your Negro, Whose Streets? and Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
- “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” by Emmanuel Acho, a former NFL player
- When They See Us (Netflix)
- 1619 podcast (5 episodes)
- Brene Brown’s Unlocking Us podcast with Ibram X. Kendi.
- Brene Brown’s Unlocking Us podcast featuring Austin Channing Brown
- Recent Sunday Reads on The Daily: “Getting Out,” Reginald Dwayne Betts
- “The Condition of Black Life is One of Mourning”, Claudia Rankine
- The Unmute Podcast featuring Myisha Cherry
- “We can’t burn it all down (even though sometimes we want to)” episode of Still Processing
- Antiracist Ally-ship Starter Pack
- “Dear White People, This is What We Want You to Do” Inside the Kandi Dish
- “How to be a Good White Ally, According to Activists,” Emily Stewart, Vox
- In honor of Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday, a guide to commemorating her life and fighting for justice
- A note from the founder of People of Color in Publishing, Patrice Caldwell
- What is an Active Bystander?
- Donations can be made to the Floyd family
