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The danger of a single storyOur lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

The urgency of intersectionalityNow more than ever, it's important to look boldly at the reality of race and gender bias -- and understand how the two can combine to create even more harm. Kimberlé Crenshaw uses the term "intersectionality" to describe this phenomenon; as she says, if you're standing in the path of multiple forms of exclusion, you're likely to get hit by both. In this moving talk, she calls on us to bear witness to this reality and speak up for victims of prejudice.

13TH | Netflix Official SiteIn this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom.

If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) - IMDbDirected by Barry Jenkins. With KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Teyonah Parris. A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn't commit.

King in the WildernessLearn more about the HBO documentary King in the Wilderness.

See You Yesterday | Netflix Official SiteAs two teen prodigies try to master the art of time travel, a tragic police shooting sends them on a series of dangerous trips to the past.

American Son | Netflix Official SiteTime passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial couple awaits news of their missing teenage son.

Dear White People | Netflix Official SiteStudents of color navigate the daily slights and slippery politics of life at an Ivy League college that's not nearly as "post-racial" as it thinks.

When They See Us | Netflix Official SiteFive teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.

The Hate U Give (2018) - IMDbDirected by George Tillman Jr.. With Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Anthony Mackie. Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.

Moonlight (2016) - IMDbDirected by Barry Jenkins. With Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Alex R. Hibbert. A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.

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