Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action
Video and Multimedia
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Video Links
Video 1: An Interview with the Founders of Black Lives Matter, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi
Description: The founders of the Movement for Black Lives discuss the creation of #BlackLivesMatter and the racist violence in the United States.
Video 2: Trevor Noah on Donald Trump and Racism in the U.S.
Description: The host of the Daily Show talks about his experiences of race in South Africa and the United States and the election of Donald Trump.
Video 3: 5 Things You Should Know About Racism
Description: In a short clip, Franchesca Ramsey breaks down racism in 5 points.
Video 4: A Conversation with White People on Race
Description: This documentary features interviews with white people who discuss their understanding of race and racism in the United States.
Video 5: A Conversation About Growing Up Black
Description: Young black men discuss their struggles growing up black and male in America.
Audio Links
Audio 1: Mary Peabody
Description: A white woman who captured white attention of the black civil rights struggle in St. Augustine, Florida, which had long been underway.
Audio 2: Remembering the Victories of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
Description: Professor Randall Kennedy shares memories of life in the Jim Crow South.
Web Links
Web 1: America’s Racial Illiteracy
Description: A Salon article exploring the lack of racial awareness among white Americans.
Web 2: Implicit Bias Test
Description: A number of bias tests are available on the Project Implicit.