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Anti-Racism

Our current favorite books, films, talks, and resources for Anti-Racism.

Arraynow.com - Ava DuVernay's website - amplification of independent films by people of color and women filmmakers globally


Become a Bridge - Interview with Pastor John Gray (Relentless Church) and Pastor Steven Furtick (Elevation)


Bryan Stevenson - NBC News interviews: Nationwide unrest is about nationwide inequality - Parts 1 and 2 


How to be Anti-Racist - book by Ibram X Kendi - ...promises to become an essential book for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step of contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society.


Just Mercy - movie - It tells the true story of Walter McMillian, who, with the help of young defense attorney Bryan Stevenson, appeals his murder conviction. Based on a true story. (This movie is available to stream for free through June)


T.D. Jakes Presents: The Church & Race Featuring Leading Voices of the Church - YouTube


The Banker - movie - Set before 1964 Civil Rights Act; entrepreneur takes on white power in the civil rights era. Based on a true story.


The New Jim Crow - book by Michelle Alexander - ...challenges the civil rights community—and all of us—to place mass incarceration at the forefront of a new movement for racial justice in America.


Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man - YouTube series - with Emmanuel Acho


We Need to Talk About an Injustice - Ted Talk by Bryan Stevenson


White Fragility - book by Robin DiAngelo - In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively.


You Are Your Best Thing - Edited by Brene Brown and Tarana Burke ~ vulnerability, shame resilience and the black experience


13th - Netflix - In this thought provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the US prison boom.