Our offices are closed on Monday, January 18, in observation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. On this day, it is important to remember MLK’s legacy and that equity work and learning is ongoing. To keep our racial equity and justice work going, we wanted to provide various ways to engage in continued education for a long or short part of the day. We encourage you to use MLK Day to learn and do something more.
Watch:
- 13th (Netflix)
- Just Mercy (HBO Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime)
- The Hate U Give (YouTube, Amazon Prime, Google Play)
- Black-ish (ABC, Hulu)
- Let’s Get to the Root of Racial Injustice, TED Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aCn72iXO9s)
Do:
- “A Call to Action: Then and Now” virtual lecture through Madame Walker Legacy Center and IU (registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-call-to-action-then-and-now-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-celebration-tickets-133768744917)
- “Black Womxn, MLK Day & America” virtual lecture through IUPUI O’Neill Student Council (Online with Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/903414593821291/)
- Self-guided MLK Hike at Eagle Creek
- Conner Prairie- free admission and special events
- MLK Park to visit statues celebrating the contributions of MLK
- For Information on these activities and others: https://www.visitindy.com/indianapolis-mlk-day-2021-in-indy
Read:
- White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
- How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Who Gets to Be Afraid in America? by Ibram X. Kendi (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/ahmaud-arbery/611539/)
- The Intersectionality Wars by Jane Coaston (https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination)
- The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/ )
Listen (Podcasts):
- 1619 (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/podcasts/1619-podcast.html)
- Code Switch (https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch)
- Intersectionality Matters (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intersectionality-matters/id1441348908)
- Nice White Parents (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/podcasts/nice-white-parents-serial.html)
- Louder Than a Riot (https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510357/louder-than-a-riot)