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Conscious Anti-Racism
Kent Nerburn
Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, tapping practitioner, and creator of the Conscious Anti-Racism curriculum, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice.
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Code Switch
NPR
Tackling the subject of race head-on and exploring how it impacts every part of society- from politics to pop culture to history, sports, and everything in between. We are all a part of the conversation as we are all a part of the story
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New York Times
Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, tapping practitioner, and creator of the Conscious Anti-Racism curriculum, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice.
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Exploring Racism
Dante King
Exploring how white racial bias has continued to be embedded in our society and it’s laws since the 17th century. Exploring Racism: Creating Whiteness from the Roots of Anti-Blackness will explore the motivations that underscored the creation of race; particularly Whiteness, Anti-blackness and the moves that were made to develop the culture we see before our eyes today.
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In Wake of George Floyd’s Death, Black Professionals Talk Race, Work
Wall Street Journal
The killing of George Floyd on May 25 sparked protests over police brutality and systemic racism. WSJ’s Darren Everson spoke with black professionals to discuss their experiences and what changes they’d like to see.
The urgency of intersectionality
Kimberlé Crenshaw – TED
Now more than ever, it’s important to look boldly at the reality of race and gender bias — and understand how the two can combine to create even more harm. Kimberlé Crenshaw uses the term “intersectionality” to describe this phenomenon; as she says, if you’re standing in the path of multiple forms of exclusion, you’re likely to get hit by both. In this moving talk, she calls on us to bear witness to this reality and speak up for victims of prejudice.
The path to ending systematic racism
Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King and Anthony D. Romero – TED
In a time of mourning and anger over the ongoing violence inflicted on Black communities by police in the US and the lack of accountability from national leadership, what is the path forward? Sharing urgent insights into this historic moment, Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King and Anthony D. Romero discuss dismantling the systems of oppression and racism responsible for tragedies like the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and far too many others — and explore how the US can start to live up to its ideals. (This discussion, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson and current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was recorded on June 3, 2020.)
How To Be An Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi
Not being racist is not enough. We have to be antiracist. Ibram X. Kendi’s incendiary polemic is stirring, provocative and impossible to ignore. Here he explains why it’s not enough to simply say you’re not racist. Discover the book here: http://bit.ly/2KBWrxh
Books
Neither Wolf Nor Dog
Kent Nerburn
Kent Nerburn is a native Minnesotan who currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Neither Wolf Nor Dog explores life on contemporary reservations and the lives and perspectives of the people who live there. This book sympathetically and honestly portrays the Native American experience that most Americans are unfamiliar with. This is a relatively easy read and a great place to start learning about how the injustices in America’s past still affect people today.
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The Bluest Eye and Beloved
Toni Morrison
You can never go wrong with a book by Toni Morrison. Beloved explores the intergenerational trauma that resulted from slavery, even after it’s been escaped, as well as the trauma that results from living as a second class citizen in the “free” North. The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison’s first novel, tells the story of Pecola, a young African American girl living in America in the years after the depression. Pecola is obsessed with Shirley Temple and believes that to be beautiful one must be white. Morrison is an unparalleled author with a unique ability to make readers empathize and feel the complex emotions of the characters. Also check out other books by Morrison Song of Solomon and Sula.
Ceremony
Leslie Marmon Silko
Ceremony tells the story of Tayo, a young World War Two veteran of mixed white and Laguna descent who is struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. This book explores the complexities of being mixed race and struggling to find one’s identity.
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Acts of Faith
Eboo Patel
“Acts of Faith” is a remarkable account of growing up Muslim in America and coming to believe in religious pluralism, from one of the most prominent faith leaders in the United States. Eboo Patel’s story is a hopeful and moving testament to the power and passion of young people – and of the world-changing potential of an interfaith youth movement.
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