Gotham Artists joined the speaking industry to bring powerful voices to events and we are committed to amplifying and championing underrepresented voices.
Below please find a small compilation of ideas and readings by Black voices that have made an impact on the Gotham Artists team:
WHAT TO READ
- Letter from a Region in My Mind – James Baldwin
- The Case for Reparations – Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Me and White Supremacy – Layla F. Saad (and interview here)
- How To Be An Antiracist – Ibram X. Kendi
- The Meaning of Freedom: And Other Difficult Dialogues – Angela Davis
- The Conscious Kid and other suggestions for books to teach children about diversity and racism here
WHAT TO WATCH
- Dear White People (television show and movie)
- Van Jones on Conan
- Watch and listen to Kai Kight’s COVID-19 inspiration playlist
- Obama Foundation’s Town Hall
- Love Says by Sekou Andrews and The String Theory
- When They See Us
- 13TH
WHAT TO DO
- Check out organizations such as Campaign Zero (one of our favorite speakers, Brittany Packnett Cunningham is a co-founder!)
- Download EatOkra (an app that helps you find local Black-owned restaurants)
- Check out Haymarket Books
- Join Radha Agrawal’s Daybreaker Study Group on Racism
- Order from Black-owned businesses (a GA favorite: Lee Lee’s Rugelach by a Brother)
- Follow speakers and influencers like Killer Mike, Kaplan Mobray, Rachel Elizabeth Cargle, Janet Mock, Donte Colley, Tamika D. Mallory
- Check out Harlem Chi run by M. Johanne Picard-Scott
Research actionable items and more through Black Lives Matter