Going Deeper
Race: the Power of an Illusion presents both history and contemporary forms of racial divide. The series is 3 hours long and costs $5 to stream (over a 1-week period) on Vimeo here.
Note – for many racial equity trainings for white people, this is required viewing before starting the course. Highly recommended as a key starting point.
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War
The series explores the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive destruction, and revolutionary social change. This segment of history is rarely taught to white Americans and is absolutely critical.
https://www.pbs.org/weta/reconstruction/
13TH
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8
Asian Americans
https://www.pbs.org/show/asian-americans/
Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that will chronicle the contributions, and challenges of Asian Americans, the fastest-growing ethnic group in the US. Personal histories and new academic research will cast a fresh lens on U.S. history and the role Asian Americans have played in it.
“Wellbriety Journey to Forgiveness”
Documentary on the abuses of the Indian Boarding Schools discusses the intergenerational trauma in native communities