Dec. 21, 2023

S5E5: Ibram X. Kendi’s “Stamped” on Netflix

What would it look like if every person in the U.S. was well versed in the history of racism? Today we are unpacking the Netflix adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi’s “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America”. This...

What would it look like if every person in the U.S. was well versed in the history of racism?

Today we are unpacking the Netflix adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi’s “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America”. This documentary is a must watch if you haven’t already, and check out more of our recommended resources below. 

 

Listen to hear us talk about:

  • How denial operates

  • White supremacy fails everyone

  • Community and tribalism

  • Historical opportunities for progress

  • How do the problems of racism we are facing now compare to historical problems? 

 

Resources mentioned: 

  • Stamped From The Beginning (Netflix)

  • Rustin (Netflix)

  • ‘Fugitive Pedagogy’ by Jarvis R. Givens

  • The 1619 Project

  • ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’ by Isabel Wilkerson

  • ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed’ by Paulo Freire

 

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