Top 5 Movies That Educated Us About Racism

Filmspotting : #780: Top 5 Movies That Educated Us About Racism Image
Filmspotting : #780: Top 5 Movies That Educated Us About Racism Image

Top 5 Movies That Educated Us About Racism

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When a Minneapolis police officer killed unarmed black man George Floyd last week, protests broke out across the U.S. On this week’s show, Adam and Josh – and Filmspotting listeners – reflect on how the movies helped them come to terms with the ways that racism shapes American life.

0:00 - Billboard

1:12 - Top 5: Movies That Educated Us About Racism

John Boyega, “We are a physical representation of our support for George Floyd”

34:57 - Next Week/Notes

44:03 - Top 5, cont.

1:08:46 - Outro 

LINKS

-Poet Ross Gay reads “A Small Needful Fact”

-How to Support the Struggle Against Police Brutality

-Campaign Zero

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