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Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements by Charlen Carruthers
How to be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Explore how race impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and everything in between.
They offer a unique take on the news, with a special focus on overlooked stories and topics that often impact people of color.
Examines racial structures through the lens of oppressors. (Season 2)
Conversations about work and life through the lens of race and gender.
Join us as current and former international students and higher education professionals share their unique and diverse experiences, dreams and journeys. We’ll explore the impactful things these students and educators bring to the world, thanks in part to their studies in the U.S.
Brining the voices of LGBTQ history to life through intimate conversations with champions, heroes and witnesses of history.
Systemic- a podcast about race
Racism is a systemic part of American society. From the first chattel laws to present-day police brutality, racism is at the very core of who America is. Systemic’s goal is to explore aspects of race and racism in America. The aim is to educate and explain the intertwining of race as a systemic part of American culture. We hope each episode enlightens and drives you to help work towards an anti-racist future.
Tilted brings you conversations at the intersection of gender and culture – we dig into topics we’re curious about, highlight inspiring people and stories, and share expert advice to help you make the playing field a little less tilted.
What you might not know about the suburbs - Kevin Ehrman-Solberg and Kirsten Delegard
Discover the dark history of the American suburbs, and how practices like racial covenants restricted access to home ownership for people of color.
Effective Allyship: A Transgender Woman's Take on Intersectionality
Host, commentator, and activist, Ashlee Marie Preston, seeks to help promote understanding about intersectionality, allyship and an urgency for compassion.
Talks to help you understand racism in America
From passionate pleas for reform to poetic turns of phrase, these talks take an honest look at everyday realities of Black Americans and illuminate the way forward. Over 20 ted talks on this playlist.
The urgency of intersectionality | Kimberlé Crenshaw
Kimberlé Crenshaw uses the term "intersectionality" to describe this phenomenon; as she says, if you're standing in the path of multiple forms of exclusion, you're likely to get hit by both. In this moving talk, she calls on us to bear witness to this reality and speak up for victims of prejudice.
Why does Minnesota suffer through some of the worst racial disparities in the nation? One answer is the spread of racist, restrictive real estate covenants in the early 20th century. Jim Crow of the North charts the progression of racist policies and practices from the advent of restrictive covenants after the turn of the last century to their final elimination in the late 1960s.
A look at the lives of undocumented immigrants living in the United States.
In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activist and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom.