{"id":154465,"date":"2020-06-11T09:45:12","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T16:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=154465"},"modified":"2020-08-05T08:01:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T15:01:56","slug":"books-podcasts-movies-black-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/books-podcasts-movies-black-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Books, Movies, and Podcasts to Guide You Through Black History and Racism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most important contributions you can make to fighting racism and promoting equality is educating yourself. Immersing yourself into the pages of a book, watching a movie, or tuning into a podcast to listen and learn from Black voices and creators will help you understand racial injustice and stand as an ally.<\/p>\n<p>Below, our team has rounded up some books, movies, and podcasts that we\u2019re planning to explore to help educate ourselves. We encourage you to check out the list, do your research, and find resources that speak to you. Have recommendations? Share in the comments below!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Books<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiebound.org\/book\/9781580058827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>So You Want to Talk About Race<\/em> by Ijeoma Oluo<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookshopsantacruz.com\/new-jim-crow-michelle-alexander\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The New Jim Crow<\/em> by Michelle Alexander<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibramxkendi.com\/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>How To Be An Antiracist<\/em> by Ibram X. Kendi<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/black-feminist-thought-knowledge-consciousness-and-the-politics-of-empowerment\/9780415964722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment<\/em> by Patricia Hill Collins<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/i-know-why-the-caged-bird-sings\/9780812980028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings<\/em> by Maya Angelou<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/just-mercy-a-story-of-justice-and-redemption\/9780812984965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption<\/em> by Bryan Stevenson<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiebound.org\/book\/9781476709123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love, and So Much More<\/em> by Janet Mock<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brainlairbooks.handseller.com\/home\/bookdetailsin\/1580911862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sister Outsider<\/em> by Audre Lorde<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemuriabooks.com\/Heavy-Kiese-Laymon-p\/9781501125652.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Heavy: An American Memoir<\/em> by Kiese Laymon<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowdogbookshop.com\/books\/the-fire-next-time-by-james-baldwin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Fire Next Time<\/em> by James Baldwin<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookstore.metrograph.com\/products\/notes-of-a-native-son-br-by-james-baldwin-1955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Notes of a Native Son<\/em> by James Baldwin<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylightbooks.com\/book\/9781784787691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>If They Come in the Morning: Voices of Resistance<\/em> by Angela Davis<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ta-nehisicoates.com\/books\/between-the-world-and-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Between the World and Me<\/em> by Ta-Nehisi Coates<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politics-prose.com\/book\/9781408870556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Why I\u2019m No Longer Talking to White People About Race<\/em> by Reni Eddo-Lodge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Films<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=crMTGCCui5c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fruitvale Station<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>13th<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FC2A4A1gcXg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Who Killed Malcolm X<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ri73Dkttxj8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Time: The Kalief Browder Story<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YyoSErErnCE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>When They See Us<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x6t7vVTxaic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Selma<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dbKZlSwAS3M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>American Son<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mqrhn8khGLM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Explained: The Racial Wealth Gap<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8MVRWQ1PnMo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>See You Yesterday<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GVQbeG5yW78&amp;t=5s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Just Mercy<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Podcasts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/crooked.com\/podcast-series\/pod-save-the-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pod Save The People With Deray<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/01\/23\/podcasts\/1619-podcast.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>1619<\/em> by <em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sceneonradio.org\/seeing-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Seeing White<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutracepodcast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>About Race With Reni Eddo-Lodge<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thediversitygap.com\/podcast-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Diversity Gap<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raceforward.org\/media\/podcast\/momentum-race-forward-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"One of the most important contributions you can make to fighting racism and promoting equality ...","author":7532304,"featured_media":154518,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[261,260,273],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/09134145\/a0_I3rg.jpeg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/09134145\/a0_I3rg-386x200.jpeg","formated_date":"June 11, 2020","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"The FabFitFun 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