The long-standing issues of systematic racism and police brutality seem to be more prevalent in today’s society than ever before. Fighting for unity and equality has never been more important for our country.
I speak to the girls every single day about the importance of being kind and fair to everyone and have explained to Ari the issues going in our country. At 6, it is not easy for her to understand the judging and hatred against one’s skin color but getting these conversations started in the household early is key to eliminating racism in future generations.
There are an abundance of resources available that can help anyone understand the problems so many Americans are standing up against.
Here is a list of Movies, Tv Series, Books and Podcasts that I would recommend to anyone trying to educate themself or their family on equality and the fight for social justice in the many cases of killings in our country.
Movies:
- Remember the Titans (2000) PG
- Hidden Figures (2016) PG
- Just Mercy (2019) PG-13
- The Hate U Give (2018) PG-13
- If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) R
TV Series:
- Black-Ish (2014) TV-PG
- When They See Us (2019) TV-MA
- Dear White People (2019) TV-MA
- #BlackAf (2020) TV-MA
- They’ve Gotta Have Us (2018) TV-MA
Books:
- Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X (Ilyasah Shabazz – 2014)
- The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas – 2017)
- The Other Side (Jacqueline Woodson – 2011)
- So You Want to Talk About Race (Ijeoma Oluo – 2019)
- They Can’t Kill Us All: The Story of the Struggle for Black Lives (Wesley Lowery – 2017)
Podcast Series:
- Code Switch (NPR)
- About Race (Reni Eddo-Lodge)
- Witness Black History (BBC World)
- The Diversity Gap (Bethaney Wilkinson)
- Black in the Air (Larry Wilmore)
