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White People
Episode 1
Some Black authors, collectives and artists that we'd recommend. Send us your favorites!
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates is a favorite of ours. He writes both books and articles for The Atlantic. An essay called "The Case for Reparations" is a recommended read as well as his memoir called "Between The World and Me".
Ta-Nehisi Coates ›BLD PWR
BLD PWR works at the intersection of grassroots and narrative activism. We partner with artists, storytellers, grassroots groups, and community activists dedicated to challenging injustice by empowering frontline communities to address issues that affect their lives.
External link ›Andre D. Wagner
Andre D. Wagner is a photographer that lives & works Brooklyn, New York. He explores and chronicles the poetic and lyrical nuances of daily life, using city streets, neighborhoods, parades, public transportation and the youth of the twenty first century. His work and practice fits into the lineage of street photography that investigates the American social landscape, often focusing his lens on themes of race, class, cultural identity and community.
Andre D. Wagner Site ›ReOpening Schools
Episode 2
Police
Episode 8
History of Police
In order to know what and why police departments operate the way they do, we must understand from where they came.
Origins of Police ›Redlining
More information on how the government segregated the United States through redlining.
Redlining ›Media Misportrayal of Black Americans
The media puts images in front of us all day everyday. They influence our bias and schema. This article talks more in depth about how this happens and who is targeted, it also includes a research study.
Media Misportrayal ›Police Budgets
As we talk funding and defunding, it is important to know what money is currently available and how it is spent. Learn more here:
Police Budgets by City ›Cancer
Season 2 : Episode 3
Representation
S2 Episode 4
62 Books by Black Authors
Check out this reading list of books by Black authors. It is well curated and provides descriptions about each title.
Book List HereRepresentation in TV Shows
Everyone deserves to see themselves in the shows they watch.
TV Shows HereArticle on Portal of Black People in Media
We need to talk about how media and creatives portray Black people.
An African American leader in the media industry pens an open letter to the industry on the power of images and stories.
Moonlight
A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him.
Watch Here or NetflixFeminism
S2 Episode 7
Hood Feminism: Notes From The Women That A Movement Forgot
This book is grounded in intersectionality. It discusses the feminist movement as being predominantly for white women and how it leaves out Black and Brown women.
Found HereMikki Kendall
Author of Hood Feminism.
Find Her HereIntersectional Feminism
Article discusses what intersectional feminism means and why it matters.
Read Here