Conversations about Race a Collection of thoughtful videos

It's often hard to think of where to start on a large topic like race and racism. Here is a list of videos to help!

Title / Length of video / Year / Description
Van Jones - Implicit Bias / 4:24 / 2018 / Van's research on the concept of Implicit Bias and the role it is playing in race relations today.

White People MTV documentary / 41 / 2015 / What does it mean to be white? MTV’s ‘White People’ is a groundbreaking documentary on race that aims to answer that question from the viewpoint of young white people living in America today.

Kids Speak their Mind about Race / 6:25 / 2012 / In Anderson Cooper's special report, kids give honest feedback on racial and social issues.

Dear Child / 3:05 / 2016 / When Black Parents Have to give “The Talk”

A Conversation About Growing up Black / 5:21 / 2015 / In this short documentary, young black men explain the particular challenges they face growing up in America.

Sesame Street town hall / 21:28 / 2020 / CNN's partners with "Sesame Street" for a town hall for kids and families about racism.

The Myth of Race / 3:07 / 2015 / You may know exactly what race you are, but how would you prove it if somebody disagreed with you? Jenée Desmond Harris explains. And for more on how race is a social construct.

Deconstructing White Privilege / 22:05 / 2017 / By Robin Diangelo, the author of White Fragility

Talking to Children Authentically about Race and Racism / 1:02 / 2020 / PBS KIDS for Parents hosted this important conversation ​about how you can talk with young children about racial injustice and violence against Black people.