Anti-Black Racism Resources

 

Are leaders finally willing to fight racism or is it just more talk?

The wave of protests across the US and Canada, which have gained support from people of all creeds and colours around the globe, have made it clear that the police brutality disproportionately impacting Black, Indigenous Americans and Canadians is out of hand. Businesses have also demonstrated their support by distancing themselves from such systemic abuse and violence by way of statements and pledges.

However, this racialized violence is not isolated to the streets and disturbing videos of “police brutality” — it’s happening within the walls of our businesses. This “corporate brutality” may be more systemic and covert in nature but the end results are similar: People are injured, abused, damaged, and/or destroyed.

To adequately respond to the current uprisings, leaders of all stripes must reckon with the Black experience outside of and inside the workplace. Because that experience does not end while on the job — it follows people through every moment of every day and can be thoroughly degrading and disheartening.

The current moment has the potential to be pivotal in addressing the disparity between words and actions at all levels of leadership — corporate or otherwise. Will those in positions of power and privilege finally have the wherewithal to identify the harm being done to the Black community and people of color? If the answer is yes, what are they willing to do to remedy the harm and hold themselves accountable? Only time will tell. But educating ourselves to the pernicious, all-encompassing nature of racism and how each of us can create positive change is a good place to start.

Notes:
* This resource page includes both American and Canadian content.  
** Resources were sourced from the following pages: Anti-racism resources for white people | Black Lives Matter: A Working Resource for Mobilizing
*** This resource page was last updated in 2023. If you are unable to access a resource using the link or platform provided, please reach out to us directly and we would be happy to help. 

Articles to Read:

Videos to Watch:

Podcasts to Subscribe to:

Books to Read:

Films and TV Series to Watch:

  • 13th (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix

  • American Son (Kenny Leon) — Netflix

  • The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (Stanley Nelson Jr.) — Available to rent

  • Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 — Available to rent*

  • Blindspotting (Carlos López Estrada) — Available to rent

  • Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu) — Available to rent

  • Dear White People (Justin Simien) — Netflix

  • Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) — Available to rent

  • The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) — Disney+ or available to rent

  • I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) — Available to rent

  • If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) — Available to rent

  • Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) — Available to rent

  • King In The Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt) — Crave or available to rent

  • See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix

  • Selma (Ava DuVernay) — Available to rent

  • When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix

*For titles that are available to rent, check out if they are available on your preferred streaming service (e.g., Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies & TV, YouTube, etc.)

Organizations to Follow on Social Media:

Resources for White Parents to Raise Anti-racist Children:

Spaces for Mental Health, Physical Health, and Additional Supports (please read all event details carefully):

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