A list of Black Lives Matter educational material. The BLM list of resources includes books, articles, videos, podcasts, and newsletters.
- Stamped from the Beginning - The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America - This is a FREE audio book that does a great job going in depth about the historical racism in America.
- So You Want to Talk about Race - This book shares the truths about the realities of racism, power and oppression.
- The Colors of Us - This book is a positive message that celebrates the differences and similarities that connect all people.
- Waking Up White - This book explores race with the desire to understand the racial divide.
- Me and White Supremacy - This book is a good resource for examining and owning responsibility for the ways in which they uphold white supremacy.
- White Fragility - A book that explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality.
- How To Be An Antiracist - This book covers Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America.
- Policing Black Lives - This book covers the state violence in Canada from slavery to the present.
- 13th - This is an excellent documentary on Netflix that outlines the racism towards Black people in America.
- Explained: The Racial Wage Gap - This short episode of Explained on Netflix does an excellent job explaining the racial wage gap in America.
- Who Killed Malcolm X? - This documentary series on Netflix covers the historical events around the murder of Malcolm X.
- When They See Us - This 4 part series on Netflix is the story of the Central Park 5.
- Talks to help you understand racism in America - This a good list of TED Talks that help educate about the racism in America.
- 1619 (NYTimes) - This is a podcast series on how slavery has transformed America, connecting past and present through the oldest form of storytelling.
- Code Switch - This is a great podcast talking about various topics and conversations about race.
- Pod Save the People - This podcast offers a unique take on the news, with a special focus on overlooked stories and topics that often impact people of color.
- Our National Conversation About Race - This podcast is a lively multiracial, interracial conversation about the ways we can’t talk, don’t talk, would rather not talk about race.
- Your Parenting Mojo: Wait, Is My Toddler Racist? - This podcast episode is part of a series on understanding the intersection of race, privilege, and parenting.
- Parenting for the Future - This podcast covers a lot of great topics around talking about racism with your children.
- Throughline: American Police - This podcast episode covers the origins of American policing and how those origins put violent control of Black Americans at the heart of the system.
- Brené with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an Antiracist - An episode of Unlocking Us podcast with Brené Brown interviewing Ibram X. Kendi about how to be an antiracist.
- The Death of George Floyd, In Context - This New Yorker article outlines the details around the incidents that sparked the Black Lives Matter movement in America after the death of George Floyd.
- How to Make This Moment the Turning Point for Real Change - This blog post by Barack Obama talks about how change can happen.
- For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies - This is a great article helping to educate people on how they can be strong allies.
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Race and Being Antiracist - An article with tips on how to talk with your kids about racism and how they can be anti-racist.
- Keep That Normal - A blog post of reflections of the emotional battle being Black during the COVID pandemic.
- My Time as a Black Woman Software Engineer at Capital One - A blog post reflecting on what it's like to be a Black woman in technology.
- Why Can't We Teach Slavery Right in American Schools? - A NY Times article on why slavery is mistaught in American schools.
- Talking to kids about race - An article to help with conversations with kids and not shy away from those conversations is the first step in raising an anti-racist child.
- Black Lives Matter Newsletter - An email newsletter to get updates about the 2020 election cycle from Black Lives Matter.
- Better Allies Newsletter - An excellent weekly newsletter that shares helpful tips on how to become a better ally.
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