Art

  • This song was recorded during an MTV unplugged session and it is a really raw look at race in America. Lauryn Hill - Mystery Of Iniquity (Unplugged)

  • "Redemption Song" is a song by Bob Marley. It is the final track on Bob Marley and the Wailers' twelfth album, Uprising, produced by Chris Blackwell and released by Island Records.The song is considered one of Marley's greatest works. Some key lyrics derived from a speech given by the Pan-Africanist orator Marcus Garvey entitled "The Work That Has Been Done." Bob Marley - Redemption Song + Lyrics

  • America's Got Talent contest, Brandon Leake performs spoken word poetry about social justice. Brandon Leake- Spoken Word to His Mother

  • Movie: Bad Hair. In this horror satire set in 1989, Bad Hair follows an ambitious young woman (Elle Lorraine) who gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career comes at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own. The movie themes align with the 2019 Crown Act: the legislation, titled CROWN for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, which prohibits discrimination that is based on natural hairstyles like afros, locks and curls. Available on Hulu: Bad Hair Movie Trailer

  • Movie: Iron Jawed Angels. American historical drama film directed by Katja von Garnier. The film stars Hilary Swank as suffragist leader Alice Paul, Frances O'Connor as activist Lucy Burns, Julia Ormond as Inez Milholland, and Anjelica Huston as Carrie Chapman Catt. The film focuses on the American women's suffrage movement during the 1910s and follows women's suffrage leaders Alice Paul and Lucy Burns as they use peaceful and effective nonviolent strategies, tactics, and dialogues to revolutionize the American feminist movement to grant women the right to vote. Available on netflix and amazon. Iron Jawed Angels Movie Trailer

  • Antiracist Art Google site created by MCPS art educators working towards removing biases, stereotypes, and false narratives in art education. Antiracist Art Teacher Site

  • Non-profit organization that creates poster art for a variety of movements, modern civil rights leaders and activists of all ages. https://amplifier.org/

  • Dani Coke is a Black artist that creates art pieces that are not only beautiful to look at but also spark conversations about race. Her art includes teachable discussions and tidbits on race, racism, and allyship in short, easy to digest language and imagery. Long articles and texts can be intimidating when starting discussions about racism, Dani’s attractive but thought-provoking artwork can be great ways to begin conversations about race with colleagues and friends who are just starting to have them. https://ohhappydani.com/