It Starts Today
We’ve put together a list of books, films, downloadable guides and events to aid in unlearning past tropes, understand racism and grasp new concepts to combat it.
The only way to keep the conversation going is to continue to educate our selves and act upon our new knowledge.
Our intent should be to heed some of the final words from Rep. John Lewis: “Ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of America.”
Let us know what you see, hear and feel. And please invite others to visit the site and join in the conversation, too. Send comments to: editor@fortwayne.com.
RESOURCES:
Advancing Our Anti-Racism Journey – On July 1, 2020, the Y’s African American CEOs hosted a virtual town hall on Unlearning Systemic Racism. Recordings from each speaker along with additional tools are available here.
Courageous Living, LLC – Race & Culture Training Guide, Courageous Conversation Videos: Trauma of Racism; Race & Toxic Stress; Anxiety, Depression & Grief
BOOKS:
How to Be An Anti-racist by Ibram X. Kendi
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Joy a Degruy
White Awake by Daniel Hill
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
White Privilege by Shannon Sullivan
MOVIES:
12 Years A Slave
13th
Amistad
Birth of A Nation
Fruitvale Station
Get Out
The Hate You Give
Just Mercy
TV SHOWS:
“Queen Sugar”
“Underground”
“When They See Us”