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Race, Policing, and Protest in 2020

This guide is focused on the 2020 protests across the U.S. and the social issues surrounding them. It focuses on racial disparities in the criminal justice system, and understanding the death of George Floyd in the context of institutionalized racism.

Videos to Watch

Films and TV series to Watch

Films and TV series to watch:

  • 13th (Ava DuVernay)
  • American Son (Kenny Leon)
  • Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975
  • Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu)
  • Dear White People (Justin Simien)
  • Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler)
  • I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc)
  • If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins)
  • Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton)
  • King In The Wilderness 
  • See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol)
  • Selma (Ava DuVernay)
  • The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
  • The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.)
  • When They See Us (Ava DuVernay)
    Discover where these are streaming with https://www.justwatch.com/.

This list is from Anti-racism resources: bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES