THREAD. There are only two weekends left in #BlackHistoryMonth & I’m seeing so many bizarre, ahistorical takes on here, it’s a reminder that we should be using this month to educate ourselves. Fortunately, there are SO many resources out that can enrich, inspire & educate.
As I previously posted @MasterClass on Black history featuring a bumper crop of scholars including @sandylocks, Dr. @CornelWest, @nhannahjones & more is FREE this month. Stream It. learn.masterclass.com/blackhistorymo… 
The #1619Project is streaming now on @hulu. It is a compelling look at our history, guided by @nhannahjones, the creator of the #1619Project. It’s terrific. I’m pretty knowledgeable on Black history, but I learn something new from each segment. STREAM: hulu.com/series/the-161…
Of course #EyesonthePrize is the grandmama of filmed history of the Civil Rights Movement. @hbomax has it. But you can also find it on @PBS if you go to pbs.org. This should be required viewing for every high school student, for citizenship classes & for us all.
And don’t forget “#EyesOnThePrizeII:America at a Racial Crossroads”which takes the struggle through the 70s & early 80s - critically important period too often under-explored in understanding where we are today. The @FordFoundation has it uploaded: vimeo.com/18770844
.@HenryLouisGates’ “Reconstruction: America After the Civil War” is another excellent series. If you don’t know about the Reconstruction period then you are missing a critical part of American history. You can stream the series now: pbs.org/weta/reconstru…
The amazing @mayascade, founder of the @blackfilmarchve has once again prepared her #BHM offering of 28 Films for Black History Month. Exquisite selections. letterboxd.com/crew/list/blac…
There are some amazing other @PBS docs abt activists whose work fighting Northern racism reveals so much. One I love is abt #VelPhillips an extraordinary,uncompromising fighter against housing segregation in Milwaukee who became the first Black judge in WI pbs.org/video/wpt-docu…
Tomorrow would be #VelPhillips 99th birthday. A good day to learn about this extraordinary woman and to learn about the virulence & violence of white racism she fought in Milwaukee, WI. Photos are from 1967 in Milwaukee.
Pick any film by the great @StanleyNelson1. You’ll learn about our history, our struggle, and the truth about this country’s response to the demand of Black ppl for citizenship. The Murder of Emmett Till. The Black Panthers. Attica. Pick one of these @FirelightFilms and WATCH.
Given the crisis level state of the conditions in this country’s prisons I would recommend “Attica.” @StanleyNelson1 was nominated for an Oscar for this searing film. You can view it free on YouTube until the end of #BHM2023. blackfilmandtv.com/tvnews/stanley…
And lastly, American Masters has two great news docs: one about #ZoraNealeHurston pbs.org/wnet/americanm…
The other about the great #RobertaFlack. Both are superb. pbs.org/wnet/americanm…
I’ll end with @HenryLouisGates’ series “The Black Church: This is My Story, This is My Song.” You can stream it now and it is superb. pbs.org/weta/black-chu…
Ok I’ve done the work of assembling these resources. Decide you want to know more. This is essential American History. Please share this thread (cause I never know who’s seeing it with this “new” Twitter).
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