Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Streaming Media

A YouTube playlist of academics, athletes, and more engaging in discussions about fighting systemic racism.

"This is a moment for all pause. For all of us to think about what kind of a society we want to be, what kind of a country we want to be. How does the justice system work? How do we hold folks accountable? How do we not paint folks with a broad brush and treat everyone with dignity?" - Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy

A YouTube playlist of authors, experts, and parents sharing how to have challenging conversations about racism with children.

A collection of educator and diversity trainer Jane Elliott's presentations

A conversation between Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, and Bill Lewis, co-chair of Investment Banking at Lazard. Bill has also been a co-chair of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and an officer of the National Urban League. He attended segregated schools until age 14 and is a life-long student of the Civil Rights movement.

A YouTube playlist of educational videos that offer perspective on the origins of systemic racism in America.

A YouTube playlist of prominent voices from history addressing civil rights in speeches and interviews that remain relevant today.

Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, director Ava DuVernay's examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country's history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America. Rating: TV-MA. Temporarily free from Netflix.

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 mobilizes a treasure trove of 16mm material shot by Swedish journalists who came to the US drawn by stories of urban unrest and revolution. Gaining access to many leaders of the Black Power movement, the filmmakers captured them in intimate moments and remarkably unguarded interviews. Temporarily free via Amazon.

A football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is wrongly convicted and sent to prison. Years later, he fights to clear his name with an unjust system. Temporarily free via Amazon.

In this powerful drama based on the best-selling novel, when a teenager witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood friend, she must find her voice and stand up for what's right. Temporarily free via Amazon.

A powerful true story that follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his battle for justice as he defends a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Temporarily free via Amazon.

From the Oscar-winning producers of 12 Years a Slave and acclaimed director Ava DuVernay comes the true story of courage and hope that changed the world forever. Temporarily free via Amazon.

The forces of family, grief and racial injustice converge in this Oscar-nominated documentary exploring the murder of filmmaker Yance Ford's brother. Temporarily free from Netflix.

Ten podcasts to get started on race, history, and equity topics

A Twitter thread that suggests and crowd-sources podcasts on diversity themes

Hasan Kwame Jeffries details films to use and avoid in civil rights education, with tips about how to use each film mentioned