"Bronwyn is only supposed to be in rural Hillwoods for a year. Her grandmother is in hospice, and her father needs to get her affairs in order. And they're all meant to make some final memories together. Except Bronwyn is miserable. Her grandmother is dying, everyone is standoffish, and she can't even go swimming. All she hears are warnings about going in the water, despite a gorgeous lake. And a pool at the abandoned rec center. And another in the...

"In 1964, when Jaime Sonoro, Mexico's most renowned actor and singer, discovers a book telling of the multitude of horrific crimes committed by his ancestors, he must pay for their crimes unless he can uncover the truth about his grandfather, the legendary bandido El Tragabalas, The Bullet Swallower"--

Part searing indictment of our healthcare system, part generational family memoir, part call to action, a physician and thought leader on bias and racism in healthcare recounts her journey to finally seizing her own power as a health equity advocate against the backdrop of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Leaders can no longer dismiss or minimize the intergenerational pain and anguish of racial inequities in the country. In this session, you will: * Learn what has brought us to this point in history * Understand the physiological and psychological impact of racism * Explore how to dismantle racist systems This talk is facilitated by Berrett-Koehler Publisher and President Johanna Vondeling as part of the Leadership for a Changing World Summit produced...

HEALING FROM HATE provides a riveting inside look at the bold work of the group Life After Hate – an organization founded by former skinheads and neo-Nazis who have dedicated themselves to transforming racist, white-supremacist attitudes. The film places special emphasis on Life After Hate’s explicit engagement with issues of masculinity, giving voice to white men who say the primary reason they turned to hate groups was to validate their sense...

"A deeply personal and illuminating approach to antiracism and allyship, revealing the power of imagination and action to dismantle oppressive systems and build liberating ones, from a highly lauded lecturer, public academic, writer, and activist. In A Renaissance of Our Own, Rachel Cargle details the seminal event that put her on the map-her viral 2017 Women's March appearance that thrust her into the national conversation on feminism and allyship-and...

"A practical guide for companies to engage in racial justice work"--

"When two wealthy white landowners are found dead, the whole country immediately thinks it must be Jerome Washington, the hired help, who killed them. He was standing over the bodies when the police responded to an anonymous call and the only one on the property at the time of death. As far as the state is concerned, it's an open and shut case. Jack Lee, born and raised in Freeman County, knows that every man deserves a solid defense and agrees to...

"Part of a well-off middle-class family living in suburban Toronto, Khalil moves for grade eight to a school that does not have many racialized students. He is befriended by school sports star Cameron, who convinces Khalil to play basketball. Khalil is uncomfortable with his friend's racist statements and behavior, despite Cameron's professed admiration for Black culture. As his discomfort grows, Khalil is left with a choice: accept this as 'reality'...

Posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, Paul (Will Smith) deftly penetrates the world of art-dealing New York urbanites Ouisa and Flan Kittredge (Stockard Channing, Donald Sutherland). But as Paul’s tangled web of dropped names and near-fame begins to unravel, he provides his hosts with much more than just the ultimate cocktail party anecdote – he sets in motion a series of events that will alter the course of their lives! Ian McKellen and Mary Beth...