The Petit Institute recently hosted a nearly 200 guest virtual town hall for an open conversation about the challenges faced by people of color today and ways that we can come together to create a more inclusive and supportive community at Georgia Tech. The event was open to all on campus, and students, faculty, and staff shared a wealth of important resources for people to educate themselves on these important matters. 

Compiled here is a list of the those recommended, essential books, movies, articles, podcasts, videos and television shows.

Books/Articles

•  "The Case for Reparations" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
• Killers of the Dream – by Lillian Smith
• The Fire Next Time – by James Baldwin
• Between the World and Me – by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• So, You Want to Talk About Race – by Ijeoma Oluo
• Blind Spot – by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald
• Me and White Supremacy – by Layla F. Saad
• Divided by Faith – by Michael Emerson and Christian Smith
• White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism – by Robin DiAngelo and Michael Eric Dyson
• Can We Talk about Race?: And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation – by Beverly Tatum and Theresa Perry

Links

• Videos from the Race and Biomedicine Workshop
• TEDx Talks to Help Educate on Racism and Actions to Eliminate It
• 7 Anti-Racist Books Recommended by Educators and Activists, New York Magazine, June 2020
• 5 Podcasts to Listen to If You Really Want to Know about Race in America
• George Floyd And Racism: 5 Conversations Credible Leaders Must Have In This Moment
• 13th (Netflix) - In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom. An important and essential education on the impact of voting in America 
• Anti-racism resources (books, articles, videos, podcasts, TV shows)