- Documentaries
These documentaries capture a wide range of topics from the prison industrial complex to the 1990’s New York ball scene.
Canadian
Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community dir. Jennifer Hodge and Roger McTair (1983)
Ninth Floor dir. Mina Shum (2015)
The Skin We’re In dir. Charles Officer (2017)
Speakers for the Dead dir. David Sutherland and Jennifer Holness (2000)
We are the Roots dir. Jenna Bailey, Deborah Dobbins and David Este (2018)
Where I Belong dir. Arinze Eze (2007)
American
13th dir. Ava DuVernay (2016)
I am not your Negro dir. Raoul Peck (2016)
Paris is Burning dir. Jennie Livingston (1990)- Video
These are short videos which talk about race and racism. The collections by Curio contain Canada specific short videos on the specified topic, there are explainers, short documentaries, and news clips.
#BLM How Can We Win? Kimberly Jones Powerful Speech Video Full Length Black Lives Matter by CARJAM TV
The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi by TED
Fighting Racism and Discrimination by Curio, Themed Video Collection
Policing in Canada by Curio, Themed Video Collection
Unpacking White Privilege and Prejudice by Red Table Talks (2019)- Podcasts
These are podcasts discussing Black lives, culture and history. Uncivil, White Lies and The Secret Life of Canada are focused on history, with the last being specifically Canadian history.
Black Tea by Frequency
Codeswitch by NPR
Party Lines by CBC
Seat at the Table by CBC
The Secret Life of Canada by CBC
The Telling of Stories: 2021 CBC Massey Lecturer Esi Edugyan in Ideas by CBC
Uncivil by Gimlet Media
White Lies by NPR
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