Resources, Racial Justice

Finding Humanity Podcasts

January 28, 2021 by webmaster Leave a Comment

To unpack some of the biggest threats humanity is grappling with today, each episode will draw on the expertise and life experiences of members of The Elders: former Presidents and Prime Ministers, UN officials, Nobel Peace Laureates, freedom fighters, and human rights champions, brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007. From leading nations out of conflict, to defending the human rights of the most vulnerable, this series will explore how we, through our shared humanity, bold advocacy, and collective action, can challenge injustice and promote ethical leadership.

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Documenting the Struggle: A Conversation with Filmmaker Stanley Nelson (available online)

October 22, 2020 by Deb Cruz Leave a Comment

Documenting the Struggle: A Conversation with Filmmaker Stanley Nelson

Recording Available now – go to online link to view.

Conversation with filmmaker Stanley Nelson on his acclaimed Civil Rights films. American Experience and WORLD Channel tonight for a conversation with filmmaker Stanley Nelson and American Experience Executive Producer Cameo George on the ongoing struggle for civil rights in America. The discussion includes clips from three of Nelson’s films— The Murder of Emmett Till, Freedom Riders, and Freedom Summer — as well as Q&A from audience.

The Murder of Emmett Till – https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/till/
Freedom Riders – https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/freedomriders/
Freedom Summer – https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/freedomsummer/

I Am a Book Critic. Here’s What Is Wrong With “Black Lists” — and What Is Good.

July 2, 2020 by webmaster Leave a Comment

Political and creative false choices dog this country: that books by Black people or about race are for didactic purposes only, separate from the demands of form, poetics, genius, and even delight. And so, as an antidote to all the political falsehoods, consumer pitfalls, and creative lapses that plague so many “Black Lists,” I bind a list that is restorative, not draining, one that centers Black excellence and joy.