Anti-racism Resources

Anti-racism Resources

Articles

Articles: RACISM AND COVID

Videos/Podcasts

  • America To Me – This unscripted documentary series presents an exclusive look into an academic year at suburban Chicago’s Oak Park and River Forest High School. Students, teachers and administrators from one of the country’s highest performing and diverse public schools are profiled in the face of decades-old racial and educational inequities. The series delves into the experiences of the racially diverse student population, sparking conversations about what has and has not succeeded in the quest to achieve racial equity and overcome bias in education.
  • The Anti-Racist Starter Pack: 40 TV Series, Documentaries, Movies, TED Talks, and Books to Add to Your List (Parade – June 2, 2020)
  • A Youthful Perspective with Family (Instagram)
  • 1619 (The New York Times – June 10, 2020)
  • Code Switch (NPR) Shereen Marisol Meraji and Gene Demby explore how issues of race and identity manifest in every corner of American culture, from music to poetry to sports. Meraji and Demby welcome guests for well-informed discussions about everything from how Puerto Ricans identify ethnically to why some people are suspicious of the U.S. Census.
  • Tamarindo (Tamarindo Podcast) A lighthearted show where the hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma. Hosts Ana Sheila Victorino and Brenda Gonzalez keep it light while being unafraid to tackle thorny topics, as in the episode “How We Hold Bias and What We Can Do About It.”
  • Asian Enough (ART19) Hosts Jen Yamato and Frank Shyong interview fellow Asian-Americans in this L.A. Times podcast centered around the questions, “Am I Asian enough? Am I American enough?”
  • Pod Save the People (Crooked) Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with fellow activists Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Sam Sinyangwe, and writer Dr. Clint Smith. They offer a unique take on the news, with a special focus on overlooked stories and topics that often impact people of color. 
  • Seeing White (Scene On Radio) “White folks may feel like we’re being stabbed a little bit when our whiteness is mentioned because for the most part, we get to go through life imagining that race is something other people have,” says host and producer John Biewen in one episode of his Seeing White program. Biewen’s 14-part series is an excellent primer on the history of whiteness in America, sharing lesser-known events that will inspire white listeners to see their own place in society with fresh eyes.

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