Welcome to the Meaningful Media project. The ADEI Steering Committee created it to provide anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice resources for the Peabody community. Selected materials will also be chosen for group discussions throughout the academic year. Please join us on this journey of discovery and share list recommendations using the Feedback and Questions box.

• Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
• Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin
• My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts by Resmaa Menakem

• Unprotected by Billy Porter
• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
• All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
• We Are Not Broken by George M. Johnson
• Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall

• Out of Space: Creating Safe Spaces in Unlikely Places by Julio C. Roman
• Two-Spirit: Conversations with Young Two-Spirit, Trans, Queer Indigenous People in Toronto by Marie Laing (Zine)
• All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
• Two-Spirit: In their own words, on their own terms by Maria Laing (Online Magazine Xtra*)

• The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGTBQ+ Advocate by Jeannie Gainsburg
• Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America by Gregory D. Smithers and Raven E. Heavy Runner
• A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder by Ma-Nee Chacaby

• How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• How To Raise An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• STAMPED: Racism, Antiracism and You by Ibram X. Kendi

• How The Word Is Passed by Clint Smith
• Systemic Racism 101: A Visual History of the Impact of Racism in America by Aminah Pilgrim
• Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi

• The Anti-Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace by Shereen Daniels
• The Art of Change Leadership: Driving Transformation in a Fast Paced World by Cheryl Cran
• Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging & Success by Mohammad F. Anwar, Frank E. Danna, Jeffrey F. Ma and Christopher J. Pitre
• Design for Belonging: How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Communities by Susie Wise
• The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change by Bethaney B. Wilkinson
• The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias: How to Reframe Bias, Cultivate Connection, and Create High-performing Teams by Pamela Fuller, Mark Murphy, and Anne Chow
• The Business of Belonging: How to make Community Your Competitive Advantage by David Spinks

• Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion: Ultimate Management Guide to Challenging Bias, Creating Organizational Change and Building an Effective Diversity & Inclusion Strategy by Eleanor Bowes
• The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety: Defining the Path to Inclusion and Innovation by Timothy R. Clark
• Did That Just Happen?!: Beyond “Diversity”- Creating Sustainable and Inclusive Organizations by Stephanie Pinder-Amaker and Lauren Wadsworth
• The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGTBQ+ Advocate by Jeannie Gainsburg
• The Hard and Soft Sides of Change Management; Tools for Managing Process and People by Kathryn Zukof
• Diversity, Equity & inclusion for Trainers: Fostering DEI in the Workplace by Maria Morukian
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Dummies by Shirley Davis

• Black Music, White Business: Illuminating the History and Political Economy of Jazz by Frank Kofsky
• Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Performing Arts Workforce by Tobie S. Stein
• The Imperfect Storm: Racism and a Pandemic Collide in America; How it Impacted Public Education and How to Fix it by James a Taylor and Wandy W. Taylor
• Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom by bell hooks

• A More Promising Musical Furutre: Leading Transformational Change in Music Higher Education by Michael Stepniak
• Innovation in the Arts: Concepts, Theories and Practices by Jason C. White
• Orchestra Management Handbook: Building Relationships in Turbulent Times by Travis Newton

• Just Mercy (PG-13)– movie based upon the book by Bryan Stevens
• 12 Angry Men (PG-13– movie based upon the play by Reginald Rose
• 12 Angry Jurors (play) – adaptation by Sherman Siegel based upon 12 Angry Men movie/play by Reginald Rose
• Wonder (PG)
• Hidden Figures (PG)
• The Intern (PG-13)
• Moana (PG)
• Mulan (G)
• Without a Whisper (N/A)
• Keep Talking (N/A)
• The Yellow Rose (PG-13)

• Monsters University (G)
• Akeelah and the Bee (PG)
• A Ballerina’s Tale (N/A)
• McFarland USA (PG)
• Remember the Titans (PG)
• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (PG)
• Wadjda (PG)
• Cesar’s Last Fast (N/A)
• Selena (PG)
• Real Women Have Curves (PG-13)
• Ruby Bridges (PG)
• Selma (PG-13)
• The Theory of Everything (PG-13)
• A Beautiful Mind (PG-13)

• Still Processing
• Code Switch
• The Diversity Gap
• Asian Enough
• The Will to Change
• Latinos Who Lunch
• Inclusion Works
• Active Hope podcast, The Kennedy Center (Seasons 1 and 2)
  • Season 1 Episodes
    • Active Hope Podcast Pilot
    • Incarceration, Law, and Politics
    • Borders
    • Futurism
    • Feminism and Social Justice: Beauty and Aesthetics
  • Season 2 Episodes
    • International Work and Sense of Place
    • Stolen Land, Sovereign People
    • Active Listening and Scoring Dreams

• Diversity Deep Dive
• Race in America: Giving Voice with Misty Copeland, The Washington Post podcast
• How Racial Inequality Manifests In the US Banking System, National Public Radio(NPR) podcast The Indicator from Planet Money