Professor Rhonda Gray
she/her/hers
rgray@rcc.mass.edu
Roxbury Community College
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#BlackLivesMatter Founders Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi
When They Call You a Terrorist: : a Black Lives Matter memoir by 
More than our pain : affect and emotion in the era of Black Lives Matter by 
The making of Black lives matter : a brief history of an idea by 
Making All Black Lives Matter: reimagining freedom in the twenty-first century by 
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation by 
Reckoning : Black Lives Matter and the democratic necessity of social movements by 
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle by 
#SayHerName : Black women's stories of police violence and public silence by 
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Here are some relevant academic articles:
Search for books in the HELM catalog. If there is a book you would like to borrow that RCC does not own, fill out the interlibrary loan request form. We'll do our best to borrow the book from another library for you!
Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors by 
Lockstep and Dance: Images of Black Men in Popular Culture by 
Thug Life by Hackman, Rose. "'It’s Like We're Seen as Animals': Black Men on Their Vulnerability and Resilience." The Guardian, 12 July 2016. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/12/black-men-america-violence-vulnerable-detroit
Apollo: The International Art Magazine - Apollo is one of the world’s oldest and most respected magazines on the visual arts. It covers everything from antiquities to contemporary work, as well as providing in-depth discussion of the latest art news and debates.
CNN - A general news outlet that reports on a wide variety of issues.
Ebony: Entertainment & Culture - A subsection of the magazine that provides information on issues relevant to black women.
The Hollywood Reporter - Reporting on current events in the movie industry, film culture, and film business.
Huffington Post: Black Voices - A subsection of the news and entertainment magazine that focuses on issues relevant to African-Americans.
NewsOne - News and information for and about blacks in America.
The Root - A web magazine that focuses on African-American issues including the media, Hollywood, and politics.
