By Anmol Rajpar, Katherine To-Hauser, and Maud Smulders
If you are interested in learning more about the BLM movement or racism in general, we have gathered some recommendations for Tv-shows, movies, petitions, places to donate, and black-owned businesses.
TV Shows/ Movies:
⁃ Dear White People
“As college radio host Samantha White leads the outcry over a blackface party on campus, a revelation about her love life puts her in an awkward sport”
⁃ 13th
“In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom”
⁃ When They See us
“Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they are falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story”
⁃ Murder to Mercy: the Cyntoia Brown Story
After 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown is sentenced to life in prison, questions about her past, physiology and the law call her guilt into question”
https://www.birminghamupdates.com/blm-how-can-i-help-educate-yourself-with-documentaries-film/
AiRich
An artist and stylist based in Amsterdam
The Black Archives
A historical archive
Donation/Petition:
https://blacklivesmatter.com/defundthepolice/
Uses money to invest in resources for the Black community instead of funding police
https://blmsites.carrd.co/
This website has links to petitions and ways to help
Since UCR is a Dutch university, we also made a list of things you can listen, watch, and read about racism in the Netherlands. This includes documentaries, podcasts, songs, books, and Youtube videos. Unfortunately, there are no subtitles so it is only accessible if you can read or understand Dutch.
Listen:
DAMN, HONEY de podcast: Episode 44: over Black Lives Matter
DeBOOS-POdcast: #1 – Racisme, Hoe Gaan We Het Tegen? Met Clarice Gargard
De Plantage van Onze Voorouders (VPRO)
Watch:
2Doc: Verdacht
Bizzey & Akwasi – Geen Wedstrijd
BLACK LIVES MATTER – Quinsding
Het Grote Racisme Experiment (BNN)
Veel Osso – Black Lives Matter Edition
Wit is ook een Kleur (VPRO)
Read:
Allerdaags Racisme – Philomena Essed
Hallo Witte Mensen – Anousha Nzume
Laten We Het Er Maar Niet Over Hebben – Akwasi
Waarom Ik Niet Meer Met Witte Mensen Over Racisme Te Maken – Reni Eddo-Lodge
Witte Onschuld – Gloria Wekker
Sources:
Image credit: https://www.facebook.com/DearWhitePeople1/photos/p.1655309721270251/1655309721270251/?type=1&theater
