My 2022 Top 10 List

TOP 10 DIVERSITY AND

INCLUSION INSPIRED SHOWS

Boys Will Be…Themselves

A strong and sensitive look at the ways expectations around “what it means to be a man” are changing in the 21st Century.

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CODA

Gifted with a voice that her parents can’t hear, seventeen-year-old Ruby is the sole hearing member of a deaf family—a CODA, Child of Deaf Adults.

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Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

A ground-breaking summer camp galvanizes a group of teens with disabilities to help build a movement, forging a new path toward greater equality.

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For Love

A film of resilience and resurgence. Colonization has led to many adverse impacts on the Indigenous population of Canada - most significantly on familial and societal structures. Due to colonial regimes, Indigenous children are vastly overrepresented in the child welfare system. In 2018, the Minister of Indigenous Affairs deemed the issue “a humanitarian crisis.”

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Indian Horse

Follows the life of Canadian First Nations boy, Saul Indian Horse, as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles sterotypes and alcoholism.

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Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrrls

Lizzo is on the lookout for new dancers, and she has a very specific look in mind. Young dancers compete to be a part of Lizzo's entourage, with intense drills and heartbreak along the way, only the best will join the legendary Lizzo on tour.

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Never have I ever

The complicated life of a modern-day first generation Indian American teenage girl.

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North Country

A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States, Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.

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Pose

The story of ball culture and the gay and trans community the raging AIDS crisis, and capitalism in New York in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s

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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

One of the icons of the gay rights movement in the 1960s, the self-described "street queen" of NY's gay ghetto, and founded the Transvestites Action Revolutionaries with fellow luminary Sylvia Rivera. When Johnson's body was found in the Hudson River in 1992, police called it a suicide and didn't investigate. In David France's new documentary, trans activist Victoria Cruz seeks to uncover the truth of her death while celebrating her legacy.

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Bonus: The Big Brunch

A 10-episode show that’s about so much more than brunch. Trust me, its worth the watch! Watch trailer now!

WHAT I’ll BE WATCHING

The Swimmers

From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.

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We’re Here

Uncovering “deeper truths about small-town America that are often presented through a reductive lens, while finding the nuances of life and diversity.”

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Ziwe

Never afraid to go there (or anywhere), ZIWE presents the hottest of hot button topics and she’s guaranteed to touch a whole lot of nerves. Plus, she’s bringing plenty of musical numbers, interviews, guest stars and hilarious sketches along for the ride.

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TOP 3

PODCAST EPISODES

Jenna Kutcher ON: Manifesting Your Ideal Work Life Balance & How to Avoid Burnout - Jay Shetty

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Finding Focus and Owning Your Attention - Brené Brown

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We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle: Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck on Apple Podcasts

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