We are being called to educate ourselves, to ask ourselves tough questions and have uncomfortable conversations.
What we can’t do is ignore racism. We must speak up.
We have collected a series of links that we feel are helpful. We encourage you to take some time to click through the following websites and reflect upon what differences you can make in your life to make this world a more equal and just place.
Do you have a link that you feel we should add? Please send us an email (through our Contact Us page).
WATCH:
13th (2016) – An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation’s history of racial inequality. Watch on Netflix Canada.
American Son (2019) – An estranged couple reunite in a Florida police station to help find their missing teenage son while questions arise concerning the degree to which race, gender, and class play into police procedure. Watch on Netflix Canada.
The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 (2011) – Documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States. Rent/Own on Apple TV Canada.
Clemency (2019) – A black prison warden must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates. Watch On Demand.
Dear White People (2017 – 4 Seasons) – At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a group of black students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination. Watch on Netflix Canada.
Fruitvale Station (2013) – The story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. Rent/Own on Apple TV Canada.
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) – A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn’t commit. Watch on Prime Video Canada.
Just Mercy (2019) – World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner. Watch On Demand.
King In The Wilderness (2018) – A look at the final years in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Watch on Crave.
Selma (2014) – A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965. Watch On Demand.
The Hate U Give (2018) – After witnessing the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend at the hands of a police officer, a young woman must find her voice and stand up for what’s right. Watch on Crave.
When They See Us (2019 – Miniseries) – Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they’re falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story. Watch on Netflix Canada
Indigenous Cinema – An extensive online library of over 200 films by Indigenous directors.
TAKE ACTION:
Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.ca/
Black Youth Helpline: https://blackyouth.ca/
Federation of Black Canadians: https://fbcfcn.ca/
Color of Change: https://colorofchange.org/
Donate to Indigenous charities across the country: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/explore/charities/category/indigenous-peoples/
Invest in the education of First Nations: https://indspire.ca/
Water First: https://waterfirst.ngo/
