Educational Content Addressing Race and Racism

The Copyright Alliance is proud to stand with the Black community, with our organization and creator members, and with all who condemn racism, violence and injustice. We are committed to working together for change and equality. This page is a compilation of creative and educational resources about race and racism; initiatives from the creative community (including many of our member organizations) aimed at addressing racism and fostering positive and systemic change; and a spotlight on the incredible talent and works by Black creators.

TV/Movies/Documentaries/Videos

• Disney: A Message from Our Colleagues (YouTube)
• Explained: Racial Wealth Gap – Netflix Full Episode Free (YouTube)
• Free to Watch Now: Films by Black Creators (Belcourt)
• Netflix Makes Documentary “13th” Available for Free (YouTube)
• Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu Spotlight Black Stories with Film Collection (AJC)
• Spotlighting Black Cinema: Important Films About the Black Experience (Fandango)
• Warner Bros. makes Just Mercy available for free as education on ‘systemic racism’ (Entertainment Weekly)
• What to watch to learn about institutional racism (PBS)
• 12 Free Documentaries And Shows About Black History And Racism In America (kpbs)
• Justice Now: A BET News Special (BET)
• Justice Now: A BET Town Hall (BET)
• Netflix employees explain what being Black means to them (YouTube)
• Understanding Copyright’s Role in Diverse Storytelling (MPA)
• Unfiltered: Black Men in Hollywood (MPA)
• Our America: Living While Black (ABC)

Books, Articles, Blogs and Essays

• 13 Eye-Opening Essays and Articles from Black Writers You Should Read to Understand America’s Problems with Race (Business Insider)
• 18 Young Adult Books to Diversify Your Kids’ Bookshelves and Teach Them to Become Better Allies (PopSugar)
• What to read to learn about institutional racism (PBS)
• Momentum – A Medium blog about the fight against anti-Black racism (Medium)
• SSRN launches Race & Social Inequity hub highlighting research related to systemic racism, racial violence, law enforcement reform, and social justice movements  (SSRN)

Podcasts and Talks

• Okay, Now Listen (Netflix)
• Spotify Podcasts About Race & Injustice in the U.S.  (Elite Daily)
• TED Talks to help you understand racism in America (Ted)
• What to listen to learn about institutional racism (PBS)
• Code Switch (NPR)
• 1619 (The New York Times)
• The Diversity Gap
• Addressing Anti-Black Racism and Promoting Allyship in the Workplace (Netflix)

Video Games

• The History of Black Video Game Characters (YouTube)

How the Creative Community is Stepping Up

• Comcast Announces $100 Million Multiyear Plan to Advance Social Justice and Equality (Comcast)
• A Special ASMP Town Hall: “1968-2020: America Again at a Crossroads” (ASMP)
• Amistad Launches #BlackoutBestsellerList on Social Media (Publishers Weekly)
• Apple Launches ‘Stand Up to Racism’ App Category in the App Store (iMore)
• Black Voices: Pushing for Change in Children’s Book Publishing (Live Program + Q&A Session, June 22) (Authors Guild)
• Centering Black Creators – Part II of Black Voices: Pushing for Change in Children’s Book Publishing (Authors Guild)
• Film Academy Seeks to Make Oscars, Moviemaking More Inclusive (CNBC)
• Grammys Dump ‘Urban’ Category to Make Awards More Inclusive (Bloomberg)
• Halsey Launches Fund to Amplify Black Creators’ ‘Art Voice and Perspective’ (Billboard)
• Netflix CEO donates $120 million to black colleges in an effort to ‘reverse generations of inequity’ (CNN Business)
• Netflix Pledges $5 Million to Support Black Creators, Youth and Black-Owned Businesses (Variety)
• Republic Records to Cease Using ‘Urban’ Term (Variety)
• #ShareTheMicNow Campaign Amplifies Voices of Black Women (The Root)
• Universal Music Group Details First Priorities for Social Justice Task Force With $25M Donation (Billboard)
• Kaepernick Publishing Partners with Medium to Elevate Black Voices in the News and Publishing Industry (CNN)
• Kowloon Nights launches $2M fund dedicated to video game projects led by Black creators and studios
• A Special Juneteenth Town Hall Conversation – “Generations in the Making: A Reckoning with America’s History” (ASMP)
• iHeartMedia to Launch BIN: Black Information Network on Radio, Digital Channels (Variety)
• Recording Academy Partners With Color of Change to ‘Elevate Black Music Creators’ (Billboard)
• CBS Commits 25% Of Script Development Budget To Projects From Creators/producers Who Are Black, Indigenous And People Of Color (ViacomCBS)
• ASMP & NPPA Present: The Movement – Photographs of the Racial Justice Protests for Black Lives
• NAACP And CBS Enter Multi-Year Partnership To Develop Diverse And Inclusive Content (Deadline)
• The Recording Academy Establishes Black Music Collective (Recording Academy)
• How These Adobe Employees are Elevating Black Creatives (Adobe)

Highlighting the Contributions of Black Creators and Creativity

• Houston’s Hip-Hop Scene Remembers George Floyd (NPR)
• As Black Photographers Document Protests, They’ll Tell Their Own History in Real Time (NPR)
• Atlanta-Based Music App ‘Deepr’ Highlights Importance of Black-Owned Music Tech During Black Music Month (Hypepatomus)
• Black Artists and Designers Guild (BADG)
• Black Owned Book Stores in the United States (AALBC)
• Contributions of Black Creators Shaped Classic Country Music (CMT)
• H.E.R. Wants George Floyd Tribute, ‘I Can’t Breathe’ to Heal and Educate (TMZ)
• Hip Hop and the Engine of Free Expression (Copyright Alliance)
• ‘I Cannot Sell You This Painting.’ Artist Titus Kaphar on his George Floyd TIME Cover (TIME)
• In pain and rage, a protester approached police. And then he danced. (Washington Post)
• Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: Top 10 Dopest Female MC Collaborations (Rep. Hakeem Jeffries)
• Sharing Stories by Marvel’s Black Storytellers (Marvel)
• Spotify’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ Playlist (Spotify)
• These 15 Documentaries Highlight How the Black Community Has Shaped Electronic Music (EDM Tunes)
• ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ spotlights the multitude of black artists defining the contemporary art scene (Document Journal)
• Beyoncé launches website highlighting Black creators and businesses
• In Self-Portraits, 27 Black Photographers Reflect Themselves and America (The New York Times)
• An Architectural Designer Made a List of 200 Black Creatives You Should Follow (Curbed)
• A global list of Black-owned/founded museums, art galleries, and spaces (Dazed)
• Just Because I’m Black (WAN Thadonn)
• Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep with Patina Miller and Hailey Stone (#WhileWeBreathe)

Black Creator Spotlight Blogs by Copyright Alliance Members

• Creator Spotlight with Victor B. Johnson
• Creator Spotlight with Ricardo Fleshman
• Creator Spotlight with Yanique DaCosta
• Creator Spotlight with Kick Lee
• Creator Spotlight with Koko Brown
• Creator Spotlight with Marcus Manderson
• Creator Spotlight with Keara Douglas
• Creator Spotlight with WAN Thadonn
• Creator Spotlight with Leah Watson