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.
This film documents the increasingly common conversation taking place in homes across the country between parents of color and their children, especially sons, about how to behave if they are ever stopped by the police.
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
The incredible true story of Harriet Tubman, and her quest to lead hundreds of enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
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."