Resources
Select from the categories below to access information ranging from articles and educational resources (what is anti-racism, redlining, etc), to videos, to various organizations and funds already helping the Black community.
A Conversation with My Black Son
In this short documentary, parents reveal their struggles with telling their black sons that they may be targets of racial profiling by the police.
Confederacy: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Confederate symbols are still celebrated despite the ugly history they symbolize. John Oliver suggests some representations of southern pride that involve less racism and more Stephen Colbert.
Housing Segregation and Redlining in America: A Short History
I Am Not Your Negro
Master filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, Remember This House. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin’s original words and…
It’s Time to Value Young Women of Color in Leadership
Brittany Packnett was raised in a tradition of social justice in St. Louis. Today, Brittany serves as Teach For America’s vice president of National Community Alliances and as an activist…
Let’s Get to the Root of Racial Injustice
In this inspiring and powerful talk, Megan Francis traces the root causes of our current racial climate to their core causes, debunking common misconceptions and calling out “fix-all” cures to…
No. You Cannot Touch My Hair!
“My seven year old self learnt to tell people what I thought they wanted to hear. By the age of eight I’d convinced the other kids that my hair was…
A Look at Race Relations Through a Child’s Eyes
Anderson Cooper details a study that seeks to gain insight into the way black and white children perceive each other.
Reconstruction in America
Illustration of EJI’s report, Reconstruction in America (http://eji.org/reconstruction). The report documents nearly 2,000 more confirmed racial terror lynchings of Black people by white mobs in America than previously detailed, bringing…
Reparations: Why They Matter
Following the Civil War, General William T. Sherman met with twenty African American leaders who understood that the best way for Blacks to secure and prosper in their newfound freedom,…
