Educational
Based on research and recommendations from members, we've compiled a list of books, podcasts, movies, and tv shows to understand racism, black history, and what it is like to be black in America.
Book Recommendations
Podcast Recommendations
Movie/TV Show Recommendations
2017
I Am Not Your Negro
Why we recommend it: A gripping documentary about the civil rights movement from James Baldwin's perspective.
Where you can watch it:
Netflix, Hulu, or Prime Video
2021
High on the Hog
Why we recommend it: A look at the history of black cuisine that starts in Africa and makes its way throughout American.
Where you can watch it:
Netflix
2019
Just Mercy
Why we recommend it: Based on a true story, this shows how the justice system is designed to penalize black Americans.
Where you can watch it:
Hulu or Prime Video
2019
When They See Us
Why we recommend it: Follows five black teens, the Central Park Five, who fight to prove their innocence for over a decade.
Where you can watch it:
Netflix
2018
If Beale Street Could Talk
Why we recommend it: A couple having to deal with a significant other being falsely accused of a crime they didn't commit.
Where you can watch it:
Hulu
2013
Fruitevale Station
Why we recommend it: Based on the true story of Oscar Grant and an altercation with the policy that ends in his tragic death.
Where you can watch it:
Netflix
If you have recommendations for books, podcasts, movies, or tv shows, please contact us.