Why Black History Matters

Celebrating Black history and sharing cultural resources is crucial for promoting accuracy in historical context, combating stereotypes, celebrating achievements, empowering communities, fostering understanding and inspiring action towards a more just and equitable society. Also highlighting Black art is essential for preserving cultural heritage, promoting recognition and appreciation, increasing representation and visibility, infusion in education, building community, and empowering individuals and communities to express themselves creatively and authentically. We celebrate Black History Month with all educators, artists, and allies exploring the works of Black artists/educators, who have used their talents to express the triumphs, struggles and experiences of the Black community. Enjoy exploring this list - Osyrus Bolly

Films

The Barber from Little Rock

We Have Just Begun a film about the 1919 Elaine Massacre & dispossession Rustin on Netflix

Shirley starring Regina King releases on Netflix March 22, 2024.

Origin official trailer

Bob Marley: One Love

How Quawntay "Bosco" Adams Helped Produce the Peacock Biopic from Behind Bars WE GROWN NOW drops April 19, 2024.

The Astronaut Who Lost His Helmet trailer and film coming soon

Sweetwater on Hulu

Literature

Everyday Is A Sunday by Obafemi Kinsiedilele

The Vegan Soul Food Guide to the Galaxy by Afya Ibomu

End of The Line: History of Little Rock's West Ninth St. by Berna J. Love Ananse Journal by Patrick Oliver

A Revolutionary for Our Time: The Walter Rodney Story by Leo Zeilig

Demonic Grounds: Black Women and the Cartographies of Struggle by Katherine McKittrick

Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray

ARSNICK: The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in Arkansas

Blood in Their Eyes: The Elaine Massacre of 1919 by Grif Stockley, Brian K. Mitchell and Guy Lancaster

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson

Ella the Banker by Liam Sprinkle and Shamim Okolloh

Music/Podcasts

MICHAEL by Killer Mike 3X GRAMMY winning album by Killer Mike Jon Batiste "World Music Radio"

Linger Awhile by Samara Joy

The Folding Chair podcast

[REDACTED] History podcast

Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox podcast

Therapy for Black Girls podcast

One Mic: Black History podcast

Questlove Supreme podcast

Candice Ivory - When The Levee Breaks (The Music Of Memphis Minnie)

Bilal + HighBreedMusic present: VOYAGE-19 The Music of Yuni Wa