Video + Media

Ear Hustle

The daily realities of life inside prison shared by those living it, and stories from the outside, post-incarceration. Over 40 episodes, approx 1 hour each

Pod Save the People (Crooked Media) - DeRay Mckesson

Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with analysis from fellow activists Brittany Packnett and Sam Sinyangwe and writer Dr. Clint Smith III. Weekly episodes (over 150 to date); about 1 hour each

Speaking out with Tim Wise - Podcasting for Resistance and Justice in the Age of Trump - Tim Wise

Wise’s antiracism work traces back to his days as a college activist in the 1980s, fighting for divestment from (and economic sanctions against) apartheid South Africa. After graduation, he threw himself into social justice efforts full-time, as a Youth Coordinator and Associate Director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Racism and Nazism: the largest of the many groups organized in the early 1990s to defeat the political candidacies of white supremacist and former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. Weekly episodes (60 to date, about 1 hour each)

Netflix’s When They See Us - Ava DuVernay

 When They See Us stopped the world when she told the stories of the (now) Exonerated Five. This is a cautionary tale for some on the dangers of making the narrative match a racist agenda and insight into the fear of Black families across the country, and world.

Dear White People

Dear White People has drawn controversy from many who have been afraid to push past the title, but it’s great insight to the inner workings of Black student activists and their campus experiences.

How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them, - Verna Myers (TedTalk)

Brings some clarity and hope to the complex, overwhelming issues of racism and bias in our country by outlining three "calls to action" that viewers can readily implement in their lives. TedTalk 18 min

How To Deconstruct Racism, One Headline At A Time - Baratunde Thurston (TedTalk)

Racism isn’t funny, but in this TED talk you’ll learn about the pervasive nature of racism and laugh out loud way more times than you’ll be able to count.

We Need To Talk About An Injustice - Bryan Stevenson (TedTalk)

Bryan Stevenson is one of the leading racial justice advocates, working with people incarcerated on death row. If anyone can diagnose recent injustices and understand the steps forward it would be him.

The Trauma of Systemic Racism is Killing Black Women: T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison (TedTalk)

Racism is traumatic. Oftentimes we are focused so much on legislative changes and urgent calls to action, that we neglect the emotional well being of Black people everywhere facing PTSD from this cyclical violence. Dive more into self-care as radical preservation with this joint TED talk.

Racism Has A Cost for Everyone - Heather McGhee

My liberation is bound in yours. This is not a feel good statement but a reality when it comes to how racism impacts policy, budgets, and prevents us from achieving a society that works for us all

13th (Netflix) - Ava DuVernay (Documentary)

In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom. 1 hr 40 min

LA92 (Netflix) Documentary

It’s important that we never lose sight of the legacy of police violence. To understand the righteous anger of the Black community, learn more about the LA riots following the Rodney King trial.

Fruitvale Station - Ryan Coogler

 When advocating around police brutality, we often lose touch with the humanity of those we fight for. In this masterful film, we see a glimpse of what is stolen from us each time police use excessive force.

Do The Right Thing - Spike Lee

Eric Garner and George Floyd have both drawn connections to a fiction character who preceded them both: Radio Raheem of Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing. The film masterfully highlights where unrest stems from and what leads to the rage felt in uprisings and rebellions.

I Am Not Your Negro - Raoul Peck

James Baldwin has provided novels, personal essays, and prose to last many lifetimes. The film adaptation explores the extended history of racism through Baldwin’s recollections and personal observations.