Black History Month Resources - CoR Style…
At The Culture of Respect, we believe that the stories of our lived experiences are the best tools we have to change the hearts and minds of others.
We’ve put together a list of 10, off-the-beaten-path Black History Month resources that will move and entertain, warm and open hearts, and spark constructive, connecting conversations.
Take a look and then share this blog post with a friend!
PODCASTS/STORIES:
1. Moth Playlist: Celebrating Black History Month
“We learn and connect through stories. Laughing, crying and listening together is how we come to better understand each other–it’s the stuff that empathy and compassion are made of.”
2. Story Corps: Stories to Celebrate Black History Month
“In honor of Black History Month, we’re sharing StoryCorps stories that center Black voices in conversations about Black history, identity, struggles, and joy.”
BOOKS:
“Reconstruction and Pod Save the People have come together to create 'The Blackest Book Club' reading list as a meaningful celebration of Black History Month. We share with hope that these titles provide mirrors into the political, social, and personal realities of the intersection of Black lives with the notions of power, gender, race, faith, and love.”
4. Dr. Ibram X. Kendi Book Collection
“Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is one of America’s foremost historians and leading antiracist scholars. He is a National Book Award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of six books for adults and five books for children.”
NEWSLETTER:
“A daily email to honor and celebrate Black history.”
VIDEOS/FILMS:
6. Watch MTV's "White People", then Discuss MTV's "White People"
“What does it mean to be white? MTV’s ‘White People’ is a groundbreaking documentary on race that aims to answer that question from the viewpoint of young white people living in America today. The film follows Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker, Jose Antonio Vargas, as he travels across the country to get this complicated conversation started.”
7. Watch 13th on Netflix or Watch the trailer on YouTube
“13th is titled after the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery throughout the United States and ended involuntary servitude except as a punishment for conviction of a crime.”
8. Watch "The Grass is Greener" on Netflix or Watch the trailer on YouTube
“The history of Cannabis in America has deep ties to music and to race. This documentary explores both and asks us what racial justice looks like during this era of legalization.”
ART AND HISTORY:
9. Equal Justice Initiative - Racial Justice
“We must truthfully confront our history of racial injustice before we can repair its painful legacy.”
10. Museum of the African Diaspora
“MoAD is a contemporary art museum that celebrates Black cultures, ignites challenging conversations, and inspires learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora.”
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