LibGuides: Anti-Racism Resources: Videos &amp; Podcasts

Videos & Films

Talks to help you understand racism in America (TED Talks playlist)
Topics include ending systemic racism, intersectionality, policing, and Black Lives Matter.
26 Mini-Films for Exploring Race, Bias and Identity With Students
These films come from four different series published on Nytimes.com from 2015 to 2017: A Conversation on Race, Confronting Racist Objects, Hyphen Nation, and Who, Me, Biased?
A Conversation on Race and Privilege with Angela Davis and Jane Elliott
from the University of Houston.
How to Raise and Teach Anti-Racist Kids (#KidLit4BlackLives)
Sponsored by #KidLit4BlackLives and the International Literary Association this Town Hall was originally livestreamed on June 20,2020. Author Kwame Alexander brings together an inspiring group of educators and equity activists to this #KidLit4BlackLives virtual town hall to answer questions about the role educators, families, and caregivers play in helping children make sense of and actively challenge systemic racism.

Podcasts

1619
An audio series [from the New York Times] on how slavery has transformed America, connecting past and present through the oldest form of storytelling.
Code Switch
From NPR, Code Switch is a podcast series that "the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for! Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race head-on. We explore how it impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and everything in between. This podcast makes ALL OF US part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story."
How Race And Racism Affect Our Friendships
How do race and racism affect our friendships? In this special episode, NPR's Code Switch team and WNYC's Death, Sex & Money podcast answer your questions on race and friendship. Be a good friend and listen.
Intersectionality Matters
From the African American Policy Forum this podcast series is "Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, a leading critical race theorist who coined the term "intersectionality," this podcast brings the academic term to life. Each episode brings together lively political organizers, journalists and writers." (--NPR)
Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast features movement voices, stories, and strategies for racial justice.
Teaching to Thrive
Abolitionist Teaching Network presents Teaching to Thrive "a podcast committed to sharing ideas that strengthen the everyday lives of Black and Brown students within our schools and communities. Each episode is aimed at empowering our knowledge for collective liberation."
United States of Anxiety
"The United States of Anxiety works to connect the present with the past. Underlying almost every cultural divide and fervent debate as we approach the 2020 election is one basic question: Who is the USA for? Who’s allowed to live here? Who has control over whose body? Who gets to vote? Who gets access to a good public education? Who sets the definition of justice?"