Here are books, videos, podcasts and articles we’re consuming and sharing among our team as we strive for understanding, education and inspiration. Please, dig in.
What We’re Reading
The Warmth of Other Suns
Author: Isabel Wilkerson
Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism
Author: Safiya Umoja Noble
So You Want to Talk About Race
Author: Ijeoma Oluo
Unseen: Unpublished Black History from the New York Times Photo Archives
Author: Dana Canedy, Darcy Eveleigh, Damien Cave, Rachel L. Swarns
Just Mercy
Author: Bryan Stevenson
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
Author: Brittney Cooper
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations about Race
Author: Beverly Daniel Tatum
The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century
Author: Grace Lee Boggs
Me and White Supremacy
Author: Layla F. Saad
What We’re Watching
Let's Talk Dammit: Combating Racism in Charlotte and Beyond
Genre: Panel Discussion
BLKMRKTCLT hosts a panel discussion with Black creatives in Charlotte.
The Myth of Bringing Your Full, Authentic Self to Work
Genre: TED Talk
Writer Jodi-Ann Burey outlines steps toward exposing privilege and achieving true equity on the job
Answering Uncomfortable Questions on Racism in Wake of George Floyd’s Death
Genre: Journalism
Leaders in Arkansas address systemic injustice.
The Danger of Silence
Genre: TED Talk
A short, powerful piece from the heart, about finding the courage to speak up against ignorance and injustice.
Don't Call People Out – Call Them In
Genre: TED Talk
Loretta J. Ross gives a toolkit for starting productive conversations and creating space for growth
The Choice
Genre: Film
Part of a series of series of thought-provoking films on bias and racism, from P&G.
How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion
Genre: TED Talk
Peggy McIntosh on understanding privilege and compassion.
Allyship & Action – Recorded Workshops
Genre: Panel/Workshop
Watch recorded workshops with panelists covering a range of race- and equity-related topics hosted by Allyship & Action
What We’re Listening To
What We’re Sharing
Black Feminism & The Movement for Black Lives: Barbara Smith, Reina Gossett, Charlene Carruthers
Source: National LGBTQ Task Force
103 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
Source: Medium
Showing Up for Racial Justice: Resources
Source: Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)
The Intersectionality Wars
Source: Vox
20 Picture Books for 2020: Readings to Embrace Race, Provide Solace & Do Good
Source: Embrace Race
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Source: Peggy McIntosh