History and Structural Racism
Get the backstory of racism and how racism has been woven into the very structures and systems we have today.
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This ongoing initiativedeveloped by Nikole Hannah-Jonesand The New York Times Magazine reframesU.S. history placing Black Americans’ experiences and contributionfront and center in the country’s national narrative.
A People’s History of the United States
This detailed book telling America’s story from the point of view of marginalized groups of people.
America's Black Holocaust Museum History Galleries
America’s Black Holocaust Museum’svirtual History Galleries chronicle the Black Holocaust from African life before captivity to African American life today.
Ta-Nehisi Coates addresses the social construct of race in a personal letter to his adolescent son.
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
In this book, Richard Rothstein provides a detailed and informative history of the segregated housing policy created by the federal government.
Britannica provides a detailed description and history of Critical Race Theory originally formed during the Civil Rights Movement.
Clint Smith “leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks—those that are honest about the past and those that are not—that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation's collective history, and ourselves.”
Ibram X. Kendi’s writing is part memoir, part urgent call to action sharing how to understand and then uproot racism.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr explores racism as he sits in a prison cell following arrest for protesting segregation.
So You Want to Talk About Race
Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all backgrounds through a detailed examination of race seeking to open doors to real and honest conversations about race.
Heather McGhee’s book explores how racism has a cost for everyone, not just for people of color.
Wisconsin Black Historical Society Learning Center
Milwaukee’s own Wisconsin Black Historical Society has an online learning center where individuals can receive lesson plans and worksheets focused on African American History in Wisconsin.
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Black Communities
The Wisconsin Black Historical Society created this charming mini-series offering a detailed history of Black America through the conversations between a grandfather and his young granddaughter.
Discussing Racism with Dr. Christina Greer
An author, educator, and expert on American history, Black ethnics, and public policy, demonstrates how important and impactful conversations about race and racism can be.
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
Directed by Johanna Hamilton and Yoruba Richen and produced by Soledad O’Brien, this documentary details Rosa Parks' story of radical politics and activism told through interviews, powerful archival footage and her own words.
Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Massacre
This in-depth documentary explores the birth of Black Wall Street, the two-day massacre that tore it down, and all that occurred afterward.
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Reni Eddo-Lodge, the bestselling author of “Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race,” continues the conversation in this podcast.
Black History for White People
In support of Black and Brown people, a multiethnic collective dedicates its podcast to educating, resourcing, and challenging white people to fight racial justice.
This six-part podcast features Milwaukee Griot Reggie Jackson and 88Nine Radio Milwaukee DJ Tarik Moody exploring the formation of systemic racism in Milwaukee and how those systems need to be changed.
A multiracial, multigenerational team explores how race affects many facets of society.
The Docket: The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
National Public Radio provides a discussion about the history of the Voting Rights Act and impact of Supreme Court decision striking down portions of it.
This podcast “tells stories from the margins” focusing on historical narratives often bypassed and overlooked.
Notes from America with Kai Wright
Kai Wright’s podcast explores the unfinished business of American history and its firm hold on our future.
Host Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr and Producer Wallace Mack push back against the representation of Black people as victims telling stories of those who fight oppression.
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