Media Links and Discussion
Each of the following topics includes a link to a piece of media and discussion questions that can be used in discussion.
The Power of One
Examples of people taking action against racist behaviors
Audience: High School Seniors/College Students/Adults
Content: The Freedom Center National Underground Railroad produced these PSAs depicting people speaking up to racism. This is a series of 1 min. public service announcements that demonstrate taking action against racism and bigotry. Excellent, clear examples of how simple it can be to disrupt oppressive actions, intentional or unintentional.
Discussion questions:
- Can you imagine making a comment like the one made in this video? Why or why not?
- Have you ever done so? What happened?
- Have you ever thought of doing so, but stopped yourself?
- If you are a minority group member, what has been your response to silence when a comment could have been made?
Michael Moore taking action against NYPD Racism & Police Brutality
Suggested Audience: Middle School/High School/College Students/Adults
Content: Video clip (7:13) of Michael Moore staging public actions to highlight examples of police racism.
Discussion Questions:
- Have you ever had similar things/maltreatment happen to you or someone you know?
- How does that make you feel?
- How do you feel about law enforcement in your area?
- What are ways you can share you experience and help educate law enforcement in your area?
Readings from “Arthur’s World Neighborhood”
Suggested Audience: K-5, Specifically, grades 2 & 3.
Content: Resource pages that explore the concept of similarities and differences and examine community diversity.
Activities, resources, and tips to help kids explore cultural diversity and consolidate the notion of differences/diversity within their own community and around the world.
Unlearning Prejudice
Suggested Audience: Middle School through Adults
Content: Video clip (2:07) that emphasizes taking action to unlearn prejudice. No specific activities described. From the website:“Because prejudice, or the judgment of other groups, will always exist, one can hope that people make efforts to unlearn prejudicial behaviors.”
Racism and Hatred
Suggested Audience: Middle School and up
Content: Video clip (6:00) describes one former White supremacist’s path to antiracism. From the website: “an ex-member of a white supremacist group now speaks out against racism and violence along with a gay friend who was once one of his victims. They work together at the Museum of Tolerance to fight discrimination.”
Building a Multi-ethnic Inclusive Antiracist Organization: Tools for Liberation packet
Suggested Audience: High School and up; organizations and businesses
Content: Downloadable 14 page packet includes definitions/descriptions of domination and oppression dynamics, characteristics of highly inclusive organizations, and antiracist ally qualities
Anti-Racism for Global Justice: Catalyst Project Reader
Suggested Audience: High school and up; community organizations
Content: Downloadable readings on anti-racism in social justice organizations
Dismantling Racism Resource Book for Social Change Groups
Suggested Audience: High school and up; community organizations
Content: A powerhouse of a book (119 pages) full of straightforward resources from the Western States Center , 2003.
Speak Up! Responding to Everyday Bigotry
Suggested Audience: Middle school and up
Content: Southern Poverty Law Center ’s excellent full-color 47 p. brochure of scenarios for skills practice.
Shades of Youth
Suggested Audience: Middle school and up
Content: Video clip ( 5:26 ) of youth discussing racism at the White Privilege Conference. Vibrant, succinct.
Hidden Bias Tests
Suggested Audience: Middle school and up
Content: Well-known site on implicit tests of bias. This site also has additional resources for processing one's test results.
My Skin
Suggested Audience: Grades K-3
Content: Children will learn the purpose of skin; learn that regardless of the skin color, it does the same thing – no color does a better job
Discussion Questions:
- What does her skin do?
- If your skin is a different color, does it do the same thing that hers does?
- What color is your skin?
- What does it help you do?
- Ask a friend who had a different skin color, what does their skin help them do?
TLC's 'Guess Who's Coming Over' Explores Racism
Suggested Audience: Middle school/High school/Adults
Content: Short video clip (0:30 sec)
How to tell people they sound racist
Suggested Audience: High school to Adults
Content: Video clip ( 3:00 ) with some mild profanity but good general advice.
Teaching the Levees
Suggested Audience: Educators; High school to Adults
Content: Resources pages of curriculum and multimedia resources to accompany Spike Lee’s When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. Excellent resources for addressing race and class and Hurricane Katrina’s impact.
PBS’s We Shall Remain Teachers Guide
Suggested Audience: Educators; Middle school to Adults
Content: We Shall Remain is a mini-series of US history from a Native American perspective. This website contains links to full episodes of We Shall Remain, resources for discussion questions and student activities.
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