It’s Black History Month and we have decided to celebrate by doing some critical self-reflection about our performative activism surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement last summer. Since then, we have put in the work to further educate ourselves about the white supremacist society that we were raised in, how it affects us presently, and what we can do better to combat it. We discuss our own faults, and pledge to be more conscious beings who are radically honest with ourselves about our privileges and shortcomings. We are always learning and growing, and open to critique. 

Here are some of our favorite black creators/tv shows/resources to check out!

Harvard Racial Implicit Bias Test: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/user/agg/blindspot/indexrk.htm

Books:

White Fragility: https://www.amazon.com/White-Fragility-People-About-Racism/dp/0807047414

The End of Policing: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing

Tv:

Pose on Netflix

Real Housewives of Atlanta on Hulu

I May Destroy You on HBO Max

Movies:

12 Years A Slave on Hulu

Moonlight on Netflix

Antebellum on Hulu

YouTube:

Tee Noir: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZ8Nik2OV2r7vZm8Xsi3mQ/featured

D'angelo Wallace: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqWxviU8cjjHZsTLWgPFZuA

Jade Fox: https://www.youtube.com/user/foxyhotmess

Jo Franco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpawk6aEKblSZde6AYKQHSQ

Shan Boody: https://youtube.com/c/shannontboodram 

Mac Does It: https://youtube.com/c/MacDoesIt 

Instagram:

Destiny Joseph: https://www.instagram.com/isthisfate/

Otamere Guobadia: https://www.instagram.com/otamere/ 

Jari Jones: https://www.instagram.com/iamjarijones/

Faith Harper: https://www.instagram.com/faithharperr/

Amaya Santiago: https://www.instagram.com/amayasantiago__/

TikTok:

Rynn Star: https://www.tiktok.com/@rynnstar?lang=en

Quen Blackwell: https://www.tiktok.com/@quenblackwell?lang=en

Bob The Drag Queen: https://www.tiktok.com/@bobthedragqueen?lang=en

Jay Love (flossybaby): https://www.tiktok.com/@flossybaby?lang=en

La’Ron Hines: https://www.tiktok.com/@laronhinesofficial?lang=en

Corey J. Bradford: https://www.tiktok.com/@coreyjbradford?lang=en

Musicians:

Arlo Parks: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4kIwETcbpuFgRukE8o7Opx?si=TURoVfJgT9GcQJcfu6tPQw

Bree Runway: https://open.spotify.com/artist/58hqTaCiqGrMsNmmm3qL7w?si=0fytjIfpQPqWtk3wIw9zsA

Little Simz: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eXZu6O7nAUA5z6vLV8NKI?si=JoTcTiP1Qh64pvmp7MyF-g

Chloe & Halle: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0AsThoR4KZSVktALiNcQwW?si=5CV5XojjSu6uZJ_m-V2iHQ

Pongo: https://open.spotify.com/artist/17MjqHVqjHRfIKAKen6o34?si=2hDzAurrQbK9_Hrzr0Hz2w

Noname: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1EpyA68dKpjf7jXmQL88Hy?si=mK7rQIcgTiuNRw9Dpf1i8w

Janelle Monáe: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ueGR6SWhUJfvEhqkvMsVs?si=HVVEdSS5Tr2cM9BS39LlHg

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