2) 1619 In 2019, The New York Times created a project to commemorate the 400th anniversary of 20 enslaved Africans arriving in Virginia. That moment in history began two and a half centuries of slavery in the United States. Hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones, the podcast looks at those events and the implications it had on American history. Listen to the podcast here . Apple
3) Code Switch Another recommendation from Hunter, this moving podcast from NPR discusses how racism and skin color has an imprint on all elements of American society, like politics or pop culture. Listen to the podcast here . Apple
4) About Race Reno Eddo-Lodge, the bestselling author of Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, expands the conversations in her book to discuss history of racism in politics. She also includes voices of those who have been influential in anti-racism activism, shedding more light on the subject for listeners. Listen to the podcast here . Apple
5) Lynching In America Produced by the Equal Justice Initiative and Google, this podcast commemorates those who died from racial lynchings during 1877-1950, when over 4,000 African-Americans were killed from this form of terror. The podcast also gives further insight into how this era of racial killings is still seeded in American culture. Listen to the podcast here . Apple
6) This Is Karen Hunter Award-winning journalist, radio host and publisher who was the first female news columnist and the New York Daily News, the distinguished lecturer at Hunter College hosts a podcast where she not only celebrates African-American culture, but is unfiltered about how racism affects American society and the need for equality. Listen to her podcast here . You can follow Karen Hunter on Twitter @karenhunter . Apple
7) Groundings Created to honor the work of educator Walter Rodney , this provides the context of the history of social justice without the lens of colonization. Rodney's concept of "groundings" was to have an honest dialogue about racism and African-American culture and it paves the way for a deeper conversation. Listen to the podcast here . Apple
8) The Diversity Gap Exploring the concepts of community, social change and racial injustice, this podcast brings in leaders, creatives and authors across spectrums to talk about the diversity gap within American culture and how we can bring about inclusion and equality. Listen to the podcast here . Apple
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