Articles
What is Owed: If true justice and equality are ever to be achieved in the United States, the country must finally take seriously what it owes black Americans. by Nikole Hannah-Jones
Bryan Stevenson on the Frustration Behind the George Floyd Protests by Isaac Chotiner
Don’t understand the protests? What you’re seeing is people pushed to the edge by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Besides Changing Hearts & Minds, we need to change actions and policies by Matthew F. Delmont https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/06/05/changing-hearts-minds-wont-stop-police-violence/
Resources from Religious Organizations
Herbert Nelson, II Calls for Change https://www.pcusa.org/news/2020/5/29/stated-clerk-remembers-recent-victims-racial-viole/
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America https://blogs.elca.org/elcaracialjustice/
Holy Trinity Sunday Sermon – ELCA Bishop Elizabeth Eaton – June 7, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCxlyckuam4&feature=youtu.be
On Earth Peace – https://www.onearthpeace.org/
AME Social Action Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/aeb1b06b918d/ame-church-social-action-statement-on-the-killing-of-george-floyd-and-subsequent-protests?e=8e69c9d4ce
Prayer is Essential. Protest Required. Policy Necessary. – By Jim Wallis, Editor Sojourner’s Magazine – https://sojo.net/articles/prayer-essential-protest-required-policy-necessary
Movies: Many of these movies can be streamed for free
Fruitvale Station (UBBC Movie Night, Nov. 2015)
Selma (UBBC Movie Night, Jan. 2016)
The Watsons Go To Birmingham (Family Movie Night, Sept. 2016)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Family Movie Night, Sept. 2017)
13th (Movie Discussion, Adult Forum June 21, 2020)
Just Mercy
Books
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (UBBC Book Study June 2016)
Waking Up White by Debby Irving (UBBC Book Study May & Nov 2018)
White Fragility by Robin DeAngelo (UBBC Book Study Nov. 2019)
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi
Children’s Books
Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport
Rosa Parks by Rosa Parks
Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper.
Racial Justice Resources for Parents
SCASD Equity and Inclusivity – https://www.facebook.com/SCASDequity/?__tn__=%2CdkCH-R-R&eid=ARAZ9vvnI5glMEjZwuEYX6bxZx4LJipqZR73zTyLpLos6SD050xdepraAr-NCOetVjT00YVN4Ln4ZauJ&hc_ref=ARSjX0-HdaOxouuP4RQvv8Vh8PoR0M-dkslhwolYt8xrEXKb8wcLS4DNWShYVQGGTNY&fref=nf&hc_location=group
Elmo and his dad talk about racism https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/06/06/elmo-louie-protests-racism-sesame-street-cnn-town-hall-vpx.cnn
Podcasts
1619 Project: New York Times – hosted by Nikole Hanna-Jones https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/podcasts/1619-trailer.html?searchResultPosition=1
Unlocking Us: Brené Brown – with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an Antiracist https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-ibram-x-kendi-on-how-to-be-an-antiracist/
The Daily: New York Times – Why They’re Protesting https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/podcasts/the-daily/george-floyd-protests.html?action=click&module=audio-series-bar®ion=header&pgtype=Article
Code Switch: NPR – Conversations about Race https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch
Local Organizations
3/20 Coalition
Racial Justice Allies
Community & Campus in Unity
Community Diversity Group
Central PA Showing Up for Racial Justice
Penn State Black Caucus
PSU Black Graduate Student Association
PSU Coalition of Graduate Employees
Queer and Trans People of Color
State College NAACP
SCASD Equity and Inclusivity