FORMERLY ENSLAVED BLACK PEOPLE IN AMERICA
History and Current Experience
General
Jeffery Robinson - History of Race in America
The Who We Are Project - WHO WE ARE | Official Trailer (2022)
The History of White Supremacy
Tim Wise - History & Racial Injustice
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Profiles in Perseverance You may not know their names, but these courageous Black Americans changed history
National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC)
North Star: A Digital Journey of African American History
PBS: Racism in America: Explore films and new specials focused on race
Race in America: Washington Post Live
Slavery and the Civil War
The 1619 Project details the legacy of slavery in America
Meet the Black Men Who Changed Lincoln’s Mind About Equal Rights
Rebellion: Black Seminoles and the Largest Slave Revolt in U.S. History
Reconstruction and Jim Crow Era
Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle: How State Standards Fail to Teach the Truth About Reconstruction
Civil Rights & Black Power Movements
Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute [Stanford University]
A Brief Biography of Black Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr.
SNCC Digital Gateway: Learn From the Past, Organize for the Future, Make Democracy Work
Black Panther Party
Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965
Study Guide
Additional References & Resources:
Awakenings (1954–1956)
Fighting Back (1957–1962)
Ain’t Scared of Your Jails (1960–1961)
No Easy Walk (1961–1963)
Mississippi: Is This America? (1962–1964)
Bridge To Freedom (1965)
National Park Service
—African American Civil Rights Network
—Brown v. Board of Education & National Parks identified by the African American Experience Fund
Police Misconduct and Mass Incarceration
The future of race in America [re: mass incarceration] - Michelle Alexander at TEDxColumbus
Childhood Lost: The Adultification of African American Girls
Prison Abolition, and a Mule with Paul Butler
Attica | Free Full Documentary (TVMA) | SHOWTIME
Pennsylvania Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement
Educational, Economic, and Health Disparities
Pennsylvania HBCUs
—Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (the nation’s oldest HBCU)
—Coppin State University (HBCU closest to Chambersburg)
The Color of Education (Nikole Hannah-Jones)
How Systemic Racism Infiltrates Education
Toward Racial Justice – Inequities in Pa’s Education Funding System
We Must Talk About Race to Fix Economic Inequality
Understanding the racial wealth gap
How America’s Wealth Gap Shaped the Modern Economy
Explained | Racial Wealth Gap | FULL EPISODE | Netflix
How America Created Its Shameful Wealth Gap
How Housing Redlining Contributed to the Racial Wealth Gap and Segregation | NowThis
The 1619 Podcast: How The Bad Blood Started
Twin doctors combat systemic racism and lack of access in healthcare
What Serena Williams’s scary childbirth story says about medical treatment of black women
Discrimination: What it is, and how to cope
Resources for Educators
Umbra Search African American History
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Civil Rights and Social Justice Resources for Classrooms
Book Reading Lists for All Ages
OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR IN AMERICA
History and Current Experience
African / Middle Eastern
What It’s Like to be an African in the US
I’m a Muslim and Arab American. Will I Ever Be an Equal Citizen?
The 2020 Census Continues the Whitewashing of Middle Eastern Americans
Bringing an Iraqi American Perspective to the Big Screen: A conversation with Weam Namou
But What About Nigerian Americans?
Asian
‘Buried past’ of America’s first Koreatown uncovered in California’s Riverside
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience Part Two
The History You Didn’t Learn: The Immigrants of Angel Island
The Inadequacy of the Term “Asian American”
With Racial Attacks on the Rise, Asian Americans Fear for Their Safety
Japanese American National Museum
Growing Up as a Filipina-American
Caribbean (includes Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Haiti)
Being Cuban-American Means Living Between the Hyphen
As Their Numbers Grow, Dominican-Americans Solidify Their Presence and Clout
Charges of Racism Swirl as Haitian Americans, Allies United to Protest Migrants’ Treatment
My Experience As A Jamaican-American (Afro-Caribbean-American)
Puerto Ricans Got U.S. Citizenship 100 Years Ago – But Their Identity Remains Fraught
Mexican, Latin, and South American
Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation
What Does “Latinx” Mean, Exactly?
Don’t Call Me Puerto Rican, I’m Ecuadorian
This Salvadoran Poet Writes to Humanize the Immigration Story
Voices and Stories of the Mexican American Experience
Venezuelan Americans Pressure GOP To Back Permanent Residency
Resources for Educators
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center: Online Resources and Lesson Plans
Book Reading Lists for All Ages
INDIGENOUS AMERICANS
History and Current Experience
General
First Nations Development Institute
Indian Country Today: Digital Indigenous News
Indigenous Communities and Environmental Justice
Tribal Organizations Urge Congress to Protect Native American Voting Rights (Jan.2022)
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition
9 Ways to Lift Up and Learn from Indigenous Voices
A Racial Justice Guide to Thanksgiving
Native American and Indigenous Peoples FAQ
Rebellion: Black Seminoles and the Largest Slave Revolt in U.S. History
Resources for Educators
NIEA Digital Resources for Schools, Teachers, Parents and Students
National Native American Heritage Month
American Indians in Children's Literature
American Indian Youth Literature Award
Native American Children’s Literature Recommended Reading List
Native American Heritage Book List
Book Reading Lists for All Ages
First Nations Development Institute Books
ANTI-RACISM, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, HEALTH & WELLNESS
Resources
Anti-Racism Resources
The Anti-Racism Resource Guide
Aspen Institute Structural Racism Glossary
20 Questions for Those Who Deny Systemic Racism
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Michigan lawmaker says, ‘We will not let hate win’
Not In Our Town / Not In Our School
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
Guide to Anti-Racist Books and Resources [Shippensburg University]
United Way of Franklin County Diversity and Inclusion Resources
The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC):
TALKING ABOUT RACE
---Topics
NYU Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation
---Anti-Racism Education Resource List
Economic Empowerment
Racism has a cost for everyone
The Racial Wealth Gap? It All Comes Down to Black Banks | Amanpour and Company
The Banker - Official Trailer | Apple TV+
Finance Requires Effective Education
Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Health & Wellness
Academics for Black Survival and Wellness
Equity in Mental Health Framework
Mental Health Resources For Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color (Mental Health America)
Racial Equity (The National Association of Social Workers-NASW)
BEAM: Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
44 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Survive in This Country
Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture (Boston College)
Anti-Oppression Resources (Drexel University Center for Hunger-Free Communities)
Asian Mental Health Collective
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)
Resources for Educators
The Center for Racial Justice in Education
The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC): TALKING ABOUT RACE
Anti-Defamation League - Resources for Educators, Parents & Families
Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) 2020 'Best of the Best' Booklist
Civil Rights and Social Justice Resources for Classrooms
Book Reading Lists for All Ages
Ibram X. Kendi’s Antiracist Reading List
BCALA x GNCRT: Black Lives Matter / Black
Literature Matters - Comics Reading List