It is always important to educate yourself on the experiences of others and the privileges you have that others may not. This applies to any group that society presses. In honor of Black History Month, Avery shares some of her picks for books, movies, and TV shows. There are so many great resources out there, and this is just a sampler.
Books
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
- Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Movies
- 13th
- The Hate U Give
- I Am Not Your Negro
- If Beale Street Could Talk
TV Shows
- The Wire
- Insecure
- Abbott Elementary