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Contextual Information: Don't Let Me Be Lonely

Sources for finding social, cultural, and historical context and information to deepen your understanding of Don't Let Me Be Lonely by Claudia Rankine,

African American Writers of Caribbean Descent
Dance, Daryl. “African American Literature by Writers of Caribbean Descent.” The Cambridge History of African American Literature, edited by Maryemma Graham and Jerry W. Ward, Jr, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2011, pp. 377–404.
Civil Rights Digital Library
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The Civil Rights Digital Library promotes an enhanced understanding of the Civil Rights Movement by helping users discover primary sources and other educational materials from libraries, archives, museums, public broadcasters, and others on a national scale.

Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History
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Coveris all aspects of the African-American experience from 1619 to the present day. Using biographies, historical essays, and thematic pieces, many written by foremost scholars, it addresses a wide array of subjects in over 2,300 articles to define in one source the cultural roots, participation in American life, and current condition of the African-American community.

HistoryMakers This link opens in a new window
By recording, preserving and sharing the life stories of thousands of African Americans, from President Barack Obama to the oldest living black cowboy, The HistoryMakers is a leader in helping to educate and enlighten millions worldwide through refashioning a more inclusive record of American history.

Riots and Popular Protest
Morgan, Zachary R. "Riots and Popular Protests." Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, edited by Colin A. Palmer, 2nd ed., vol. 5, Macmillan Reference USA, 2006, pp. 1951-1957. Gale eBooks, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3444701091/GVRL?u=euge94201&sid=GVRL&xid=1a74ff5d.

Documentary Films

Exterminate All the Brutes (Raoul Peck, 2021)
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A four-part experimental documentary that grapples with the history of white supremacy, colonization, and genocide since the so-called Age of Discovery. Available only via HBO.
I Am Not Your Negro (Raoul Peck, 2016)
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This film is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using James Baldwin's original words and flood of rich archival material. I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
Whose Streets? (Sabaah Folayan, Damon Davis, 2018)
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When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the residents of St. Louis, Missouri. Grief, long-standing racial tensions and renewed anger bring residents together to hold vigil and protest this latest tragedy.