Stacey Tyrell is a Canadian artist who uses photography to explore themes of race, identity, and heritage in the African diaspora. In her most recent work, “Backra Bluid”, she envisions the hybrid lineage of Afro-diasporans, creating a gallery of self-portraits in which she impersonates her white ancestors. The titles of the photographs report only the name and age of each subject, leaving the viewer to guess the history …

Whitewashed is a film about racism and whiteness in the US, which could have not come at a more tragic moment in the history of racial relations. It uses amateur footage to show how racial supremacy is constructed, perpetuated, and fought. In a hypothetical “race studies” video playlist it would go with The Black Power Mixtape. Also of interest, an on the same subject, Angela Davis’ …