Our Resource Roundup 

From the Race, Culture, & Beyond: A Naked Conversations Podcast Series

Below you will find an ever growing list of the books, films, articles, media clips, and TV shows that Erica and I discuss on the podcast.  ALL of these resources will broaden your understanding of racial identity, racism, and antiracism.  

Some are light, some are academic.  Some are current, others historic.  All of them will expand your view of the world and prepare you to live with more empathy and awareness.

Happy binging, 
Sage

From Seasons 4 & 5:

BOOKS

• A current overview of antiracism (vs. simply not being racist) – Ibram X. Kendi’s “How to Be an Antiracist”
• A first hand account of courage (and humor!) – “Year of Yes” by Shonda Rhimes
• Fabulous books for kids to explain influential people and social movements in a way they can understand. A favorite with Sage’s kids, and excellent gifts! “Ordinary People Change the World” book series 
• A go-to, MUST read for White folks who really want to dig more deeply into their own journey with racism and antiracism.  I highly recommend reading it with a small circle of friends in a book group.  There is advice for how to do this in the back of the book – “Me and White Supremacy” by Layla Saad
• Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper
• Exploring the important work of author James Baldwin – Begin Again by Eddie Glaude
• The work of Urban Sociologist (and Sage’s professor) Elijah Anderson
• The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

FILMS

• A powerful and beautiful love story – Queen and Slim
• A 1972 review of the film Sounder with Cicely Tyson A 1972 review of the film Sounder with Cicely Tyson
• Do The Right Thing by Spike Lee

MEDIA CLIPS

• A kid friendly discussion of Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy with “The Kid President” YouTube 
• An upclose, honest, and raw conversation on race, sex, and relationships – Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip   
• Oprah’s Interview with Meghan and Harry

TV SHOWS

• A sexy and witty drama that disrupts our racial stereotypes in its casting – Bridgerton by Shonda Rhimes
• Queen Sugar
• Black-ish

OTHER

• A movement to elevate all voices – #ShareTheMicNow 
• On Race, Running, and Body Positivity, the badass, inspirational, ultrarunner and teacher Mirna Valerio 
• How to assess your own implicit biases.  Check it out for yourself! Implicit Association Test
• Powerful spoken word poem on white privilege Kyla Lacey, Poem on White Privilege
• Walk and learn with this short, powerful black history bootcamp podcast GirlTrek

ARTICLES

• Can we unlearn social biases while we sleep? https://theconversation.com/can-we-unlearn-social-biases-while-we-sleep-42445