Students have submitted more resources for educating yourself about the Black Lives Matter movement!
Mass Incarceration by Throughline from NPR: This radio segment explores how the criminal justice system works in the US and how racism has shaped it to what it is today
American Police by Throughline from NPR: This radio segment discusses the origins of the American Policing system and how it disproportionately affects Black Americans
The Destruction of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams: This book relates to the early history of the world and breaks down the self-hate in the Black community and how it came about early on. The book also details how slavery became exclusive to Black Africans and ends with an outline of how to move the community forward today.
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson: “This book highlights the inequalities that Black citizens face in the criminal justice system”
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison: “Makes an interesting commentary on police brutality, protesting, and racism in higher education in America”
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin: “Great place to start for understanding these issues”
We highly recommend you check out these resources in our continued efforts to be anti-racist! Please feel free to submit more resources here (form at bottom of page)! You may also submit (and we highly recommend you do so) action items for us to share with the Echols Community.