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Movies About Immigrants
By:
JudeH_KCMO
JudeH_KCMO
Created on:
Jun 13, 2025
21 items
Check out these movies about the immigrant or refugee experience.
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Homage to Hajj: Sacred and Significant Journeys
By:
SandiB_KCMO
SandiB_KCMO
Created on:
May 18, 2025
38 items
This June 2025 book list is inspired by the Hajj Season and the diverse ways of developing and demonstrating spiritual and pers...
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Galentine's Day: Celebrate Female Friendship
By:
KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 01, 2025
42 items
Celebrate your Galentines on February 13th with these books and DVDs about female friendship.
2 likes
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Festival de Cannes
By:
KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
May 04, 2024
78 items
The Festival de Cannes is a major international film festival held annually in May in the south of France. The Palme d'Or is on...
1 like
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Little Women
By:
KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 01, 2023
17 items
Cozy period pieces, strong female leads, romance
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The New Black Film Canon by Slate Magazine
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CodyW_KCMO
CodyW_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 27, 2023
74 items
https://slate.com/culture/2023/02/best-black-movies-directors-streaming.html
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Hispanic Heritage Month
By:
MonicaM_KCMO
MonicaM_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 02, 2022
82 items
¡Vamos a Celebrar! A great variety of children's books in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15
1 like
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Mental Health in AAPI
By:
AdrielleC_KCMO
AdrielleC_KCMO
Created on:
May 23, 2022
49 items
May is full of observances, among them are mental health awareness and Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month. As an As...
3 likes
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Filipino American History Month
By:
AdrielleC_KCMO
AdrielleC_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 01, 2021
67 items
Kamusta! October is Filipino American History Month.
Filipinos are low-key the most populous in many countries outside of thei...
3 likes
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Hispanic heritage month
By:
KarlaM_KCMO
KarlaM_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 14, 2021
56 items
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cu...
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Welcoming Week Resource List
By:
RISE_KCMO
RISE_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 01, 2020
22 items
In honor of Welcoming Week 2020, we have compiled a resource list that pertains to Welcoming Week. This list consists of books,...
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RISE Recommends Master-List 3
By:
RISE_KCMO
RISE_KCMO
Created on:
Jun 16, 2020
100 items
This is the third master-list of all of the RISE Recommends.
1 like
General Recommendations
RISE Recommends Master-list
By:
RISE_KCMO
RISE_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 17, 2019
100 items
This is a master-list of all of the RISE Recommends.
2 likes
General Recommendations
Becoming American: Immigration and Popular Culture
By:
RISE_KCMO
RISE_KCMO
Created on:
May 13, 2019
17 items
“Immigration and Popular Culture” looks at the ways the media and popular culture have historically taught newcomers how to “be...
2 likes
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Becoming American: Family and Community
By:
RISE_KCMO
RISE_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 19, 2019
17 items
“Family and Community” explores how family ties and community institutions have played an essential role in successful migratio...
3 likes
If You Liked...
Avalon
By:
RitaE_KCMO
RitaE_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 30, 2018
26 items
These stories represent experiences from various regions and times, focusing on relationships between family members and how th...
2 likes
If You Liked...
Cesar Chavez
By:
RitaE_KCMO
RitaE_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 30, 2018
23 items
These stories represent migrants' experiences from various regions and times. There are films, documentaries, and books for chi...
1 like
If You Liked...
The Good Lie
By:
RitaE_KCMO
RitaE_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 30, 2018
69 items
These stories represent refugees' experiences from various regions and times. There are films, documentaries, and books for ch...
1 like
Topic Guide
Silver Screen Reading: From Book to Movie
Created on:
Jan 27, 2017
24 items
A Winter Reading Bingo suggested reading list of books that are coming soon to a theatre near you (if they're not already there...
3 likes
