Here are books, videos, podcasts and articles we’re consuming and sharing among our team as we strive for understanding, education and inspiration. Please, dig in.
What We’re Reading

The Warmth of Other Suns
Author: Isabel Wilkerson

So You Want to Talk About Race
Author: Ijeoma Oluo

Just Mercy
Author: Bryan Stevenson

Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
Author: Brittney Cooper

How To Be an Antiracist
Author: Ibram X. Kendi

The Bluest Eye
Author: Toni Morrison

The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century
Author: Grace Lee Boggs

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Author: Maya Angelou

Me and White Supremacy
Author: Layla F. Saad
What We’re Watching

Let's Talk Dammit: Combating Racism in Charlotte and Beyond
Genre: Panel Discussion
BLKMRKTCLT hosts a panel discussion with Black creatives in Charlotte.

Answering Uncomfortable Questions on Racism in Wake of George Floyd’s Death
Genre: Journalism
Leaders in Arkansas address systemic injustice.

The Danger of Silence
Genre: TED Talk
A short, powerful piece from the heart, about finding the courage to speak up against ignorance and injustice.

The Choice
Genre: Film
Part of a series of series of thought-provoking films on bias and racism, from P&G.

How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion
Genre: TED Talk
Peggy McIntosh on understanding privilege and compassion.

Dr. Robin DiAngelo Discusses 'White Fragility'
Genre: Lecture
DiAngelo explains White Fragility and discusses how white people can develop their capacity to engage more constructively across race.
What We’re Sharing

Black Feminism & The Movement for Black Lives: Barbara Smith, Reina Gossett, Charlene Carruthers
Source: National LGBTQ Task Force

103 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
Source: Medium

Showing Up for Racial Justice: Resources
Source: Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)

The Intersectionality Wars
Source: Vox

20 Picture Books for 2020: Readings to Embrace Race, Provide Solace & Do Good
Source: Embrace Race

White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Source: Peggy McIntosh