Ways I have been educating myself

For the last couple of days, I have been taking the time to read and learn more about different ways I can educate myself to become more anti-racial in my daily life. I have decided to not disconnect myself from social media because I feel like during this time, it is more important to speak up than to stay silent and for everyone to remain united and connected. However, I did decide to take some time from my usual content since I have realized there are bigger things than a new outfit as I mentioned in my last post. I have been researching books, podcasts, movies to learn more about this issue as well as different ways to support more diverse businesses. I have taken inspiration from other blog posts but I hope this helps as much as it has helped me.

Movies

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13th - Available on Netflix

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay demonstrates the history of racial inequality in the United States.

Selma - Available on Amazon Prime

Chronicles Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s march from Selma to Montgomery. This resulted in President Lyndon B. Johnson in signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The Hate U Give - Available on Amazon Prime and Hulu

Follows Starr Carter as she has to balance her two worlds-the poor, mostly black neighborhood where she lives, and the wealthy, mostly white prep school she attends. All of this changes when she witnesses the shooting of her best friend at the hands of a police officer.

Just Mercy - Available on Amazon Prime

Follows the life of human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson who dedicated his career to freeing wrongfully convicted inmates from death row.

Podcasts

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1619 - A podcast from "The New York Times"

An audio series following the history of slavery and how it has transformed America.

Lynching in America - Apple Podcast

Explores the Lynchings of over 4,000 African Americans between 1877 and 1950.

Code Switch - NPR

Emphasizes the nature of racism from the language used to everyday workplace lifestyle.

Books

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The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race - Jesmyn Ward

Examines race in America by looking at the legacy, the state of things in the present, and how to build a better future.

The Rock and the River - Kekla Magoon

Follows the life of thirteen year old Sam in 1968 Chicago. Sam's father is a civil rights activist and Sam is trying to learn how to best use his voice to find his identity.

All American Boys - Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely

Tells the story of a white basketball player (Quinn) and an African American ROTC student (Rashad).

Businesses

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Beauty

1. BeautyStat Cosmetics

2. Beneath your Mask

3. Briogeo

4. Uoma Beauty

Clothing and Accessories

1. Cool and Casual Studies

2. Zoe Xou