Celebrating Black Excellence: Recommended Reads, Podcasts, and Videos from the Courage to Act Foundation Team

While February is a time to reflect on the profound contributions of the Black community, our learning, reflection, and action should never be limited to just one month.

At the Courage to Act Foundation, we know the power of intersectional storytelling and the importance of knowledge to drive change. As part of our Black History Month celebration, we’ve asked members of our team to share their favourite books, podcasts, and videos that celebrate and highlight Black excellence. 

The list includes literature on the need for more Black women in STEM, podcasts discussing the representation of Black Canadians in the upcoming elections, and webinars addressing sexual violence and anti-Black racism. 

Read 

• She, DISRUPTS: A Black Woman’s Journey in the STEM and AI Industries by Paulette Watson

• Making Black Girls Count in Math: A Black Feminist Vision of Transformative Teaching by Nicole M Joseph

• They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up by Eternity Martis

• The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor

• Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey

• All About Love by bell hooks

• Sexual Violence Against Black Women and Girls in a #MeToo Era by Kharoll-Ann Souffrant

Listen

• TikoTime: A Podcast for Black Women in STEM

• Black on the Ballot: Centring Narratives in Public Life

• Therapy for Black Girls

• Tea with Queen and J. 

• “We Need the Space to Exist”: Supporting and Empowering Black Youth Survivors of GBV

Watch

• The Power of Black Women in STEM | Dr. Ashley Huderson | TEDxUStreetWomen

• Gender-Based Violence in Schools and the Intersectional Experiences of Black-Canadian Girls

• Roots and Resistance Webinar presented by Yamikani Msosa

• YouTube Channel: Black Sisters in STEM

Additional Resources

Last year, the Possibility Seeds team curated the guide Resources For Gender Justice Advocates To Challenge Anti-Black Racism. The guide features a community-curated list of free books, articles, blog posts, podcasts, and videos exploring addressing anti-Black racism in the movement to end gender-based violence.