Like many of you, my heart aches as I watch the news.
Like many of you, I believe in the right of our black fellow Americans to do more than feel safe, I believe in their right to thrive.
As a white, gender conforming, heterosexual, able bodied, legalized woman in America my knowledge of the daily struggles of these, my fellow Americans, is limited.
It’s my job to learn more.
As Maya Angelou said, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”
With this in mind, here is a list of resources I have been/will be tapping into. I send them along to you today in the hope they are useful to you as well.
Read:
- White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Watch:
- 13th – Netflix
- King in the Wilderness – HBO
- The Hate You Give – Cinemax
Listen:
- 1619 – The New York Times Magazine
- Code Switch – NPR
- Pod Save the People –Crooked Media
Look:
If You’re a Parent:
I’m sure you have resources that have been helpful to you. I would be grateful if you would share them.
With thanks,
Frances
