LibGuides: LTU Book Club: Movies &amp; Podcasts

Movies

Just Mercy
ISBN: 0883929701438
I Am Not Your Negro by writtten by James Baldwin, directed by Raoul Peck Using James Baldwin's unfinished final manuscript, Remember This House, this documentary follows the lives and successive assassinations of three of the author's friends, Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., delving into the legacy of these iconic figures and narrating historic events using Baldwin's original words and a flood of rich archival material. An up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, this film is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
Call Number: Lawrence Tech Library Media Shelf - I
ISBN: 876964011891

Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race head-on. We explore how it impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and everything in between. This podcast makes ALL OF US part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story.

From Louisville Public Radio 89.3 WFPL
In "Race Unwrapped," host Michelle Tyrene Johnson tackles different ways to unwrap and unpack race and identity.

Baratunde Thurston "makes media that informs, entertains, and moves people." Explore his TED Talk and his podcast "How to Citizen with Baratundae" which "reimagines 'citizen' as a verb and helps reclaim our collective power."

"Say Their Name" focuses on the assault and killing of unarmed Black people by police and in ‘Stand Your Ground’ states, highlighting incidents throughout the United States.