Anti-Racism
In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist. -Angela Davis
Documentaries on Race in America
I Am Not Your Negro: James Baldwin and Race in America
An Oscar-nominated documentary narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, I Am Not Your Negro explores the continued peril America faces from institutionalized racism. Works by James Baldwin can be accessed from the University Libraries.
Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising.
White Like Me: Race, Racism, and White Privilege in America
This film is based on the work of acclaimed anti-racist educator and author Tim Wise, who explores race and racism in the US through the lens of whiteness and white privilege
Race: the Power of an Illusion Part 1 The Distance Between Us
Part one of a three part series exploring the history of race perceptions and behaviors towards races in the United States.
Racism, Non-Racism, and Anti-Racism
Being Antiracist - National Museum of African American History & Culture
This page provides helpful vocabulary relating to the concepts of racism and anti-racism. It also includes a short video about anti-racism featuring Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to be an Antiracist.
This video features Marlon James discussing the differences between non-racism and anti-racism, as well as the reasons why being a non-racist is not enough.
Feature Films About Race in America
Racial tensions grow in a Brooklyn neighborhood on the hottest day of the summer.
This film focuses on Bessie Smith (legendary blues singer) and her transformation from a struggling young singer into the "Empress of the Blues."
A hit horror film from Jordan Peele. A young black man meets his white girlfriend's parents at their estate, only to find out that the situation is much more sinister than it appears. If you like this, check out Us.