Literature
- The Souls of Black Folk; Essays & Sketches by W.E.B. DuBois
- Thick by Tressie McMilan Cottom
- The Hate you Give by Angie Thomas
- Between the World & Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor
- How We Get Free edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
- Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
- Ain’t I A Woman by Bell hooks
- Sisters of the Yam by Bell hooks
- Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts
- Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
- We live for the We: The Political Power of Motherhood by Dani McClain
- #Blackout: REAL Issues and REAL Solutions to REAL Challenges Facing Black Student Affairs Professionals
- Strategies for Practicing Self-Care from Racial Battle Fatigue (Quaye, Karikari, Allen, Okello & Carter)
- Against the dark: Antiblackness in education policy and discourse (Dumas, 2016)
- Sweet Tea by E. Patrick Johnson
- Honeypot by E. Patrick Johnson
- Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
- Words of Fire edited by Beverly Guy-Sheftall
- Black Women in the Ivory Tower by Stephanie Evans
- Unapologetic by Charlene Carruthers
- No Ashes in the Fire by Darnell Moore
- Black on Both Sides by C. Riley Norton
- Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
- Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison
- Go Tell It on the Mountain, by James Baldwin
- Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston
- Roots: The Saga of an American Family, by Alex Haley
- Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center, by bell hooks
- We Should All Be Feminists, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley, by Malcolm X and Alex Haley
- Bad Feminist, by Roxane Gay
- Black is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine, by Emily Bernard
- The Fire Next Time, by James Baldwin
- The Heart of a Woman, by Maya Angelou
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, by Bryan Stevenson
- Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina, by Misty Copeland
- Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, by Nelson Mandela
- Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, by Janet Mock
- This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America, by Morgan Jerkins
- When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir, by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele
- The Body is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love, by Sonya Renee Taylor
- Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower, by Brittney Cooper
- 55 Mental Health Resources for People of Color – by Online MSW Programs
- Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community – created by Randy Palmer at Sunshine Behavioral Health
- Tackling Disparities in Finances for Black and African Americans
- Black Men Matter – Examining Mental Health Issues Among Black Men – A Guide To Freedom
- TheBestSchools.org
Poetry
- “Let America Be America Again” – Langston Hughes
- “Still I Rise” – Maya Angelou
- “A Litany For Survival” – Audre Lorde
- “We Real Cool” – Gwendolyn Brooks
- “Won’t You Celebrate With Me” – Lucille Clifton
Music/Playlists
- Lemonade – Beyoncé
- Say It Loud, I’m Black & I’m Proud – James Brown
- It’s OK to be Black – Jac Ross
- Black Man – Stevie Wonder
- King Kunta – Kendrick Lamar
- To be Young, Gifted, and Black – Nina Simone
- A Black Man in a White World – Michael Kiwanuka
- We the People… – A Tribe Called Quest
- Express yourself – NWA
- Soldier – Erykah Badu
- Glory – Common, John Legend
- Get Up, Stand Up – The Wailers
- Land of the Free – Joey Bada$$
- What’s Free? – Meek Mill
- The Revolution will Not be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron
- Don’t Touch My Hair – Solange, Sampha
- Strange Fruit – Billy Holiday
- Calm Down – Skip Marley
- Exodus – Bob Marley & The Wailers
- Don’t Lose your Steam – Gregory Porter
- Mathematics – Mos Def
- Get By – Talib Kweli
- Superstitious – Stevie Wonder
- Freedom – Pharrell Williams
- Fight the Power – Public Enemy
- The Blacker the Berry – Kendrick Lamar
- Hip-Hop – Dead PrezWindow Seat – Erykah Badu
- The Cook(in)
- Black Girl Karaoke
- Black Family Reunion
- The Black Playlist
Self Care
- Self care Tips for Black People who are Struggling with this Very Painful Week
- Radical Self Care: 25 Tips for Black People
- 13 mental health resources for black people trying to cope right now
- 10 Virtual Mental-Health Resources That Cater to Black Communities
- Black Men Matter – Examining Mental Health Issues Among Black Men – A Guide To Freedom
- Live Another Day
- The Summit Wellness Group
- Health Disparities In The African American Community
- Why Black Women’s Mental Health Is More Important Than Ever Before
- BIPOC Addiction and Mental Health Resources (addictions.com)
- Remote resources for mental health workers
Podcasts
Movies/Shows/Documentaries
- Moonlight
- Women of Brewster Place
- The Color Purple
- Black Panther
- 13th
- Do the Right Thing
- Django
- Lean on Me
- Love & Basketball
- The Wood
- Coming to America
- Blackkklansman
- Poetic Justice
- Get Out
- Malcolm X (1992)
- House Party
- Love Jones
- Dope
- When They See us
- Ali
- Becoming
- She Did That!
- Dear White People
- Time: The Kalief Browder Story
- Malcom X
- Who Killed Malcom X
- Pose
- Get on the Bus
- They Gotta Have Us
- See you Yesterday
- Homecoming
- School Daze
- Luke Cage
Videos/TED Talks
- Hair Love (Matthew A. Cherry)
- Black Trans* Lives Matter (D-L Stewart)
- Embrace your raw, strange magic (Casey Gerald)
- The most powerful woman you’ve never heard of (T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison)
- 3 ways to speak English (Jamila Lyiscott)
- Bot-Man: A Story of Resilience (CJ Porter)
- Are you a Man or Woman?…I’m BLACK (Patrice Palmer)
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