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Antiracism Resources

This guide contextualizes racism and antiracism within the United States and aims to provide the Merrimack Community with an introduction to resources on understanding and confronting racial injustice.

Videos

Black Art: In the Absence of Light (2021) | Full Documentary | HBO

Description Inspired by the late David Driskell’s landmark 1976 exhibition, “Two Centuries of Black American Art,” the documentary Black Art: In the Absence of Light offers an illuminating introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today. Watch the full film, available for free through March 22. #HBO​ #HBODocs​ #BlackArtInTheAbsenceOfLight

Confronting anti-Black racism through printmaking

Erasure by Exclusion: How Art Schools and Institutions Uphold White Supremacy

Sadie Red Wing // F* The Stereotype: Revitalizing Indigenous Perspective in Design // #DplusDcon - Design + Diversity

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Finding Articles

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