TED Talks
The following TED Talks are relevant to the topics that are discussed in the novel, such as the differences in the way people speak English, the way African American children are raised to be leery and watchful of white people, and how to stop the stereotypical bias from continuing to occur.
News Articles
Read the articles below to learn more about The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas's motivation for writing the novel, and more!
Arreola, Cristina. "'The Hate U Give' Author Angie Thomas Writes For Teens Because She Wants Them To Change The World." Bustle, 19 October 2018, https://www.bustle.com/p/the-hate-u-give-author-angie-thomas-writes-for-teens-because-she-wants-them-to-change-the-world-12620002
Evans, Dayna. "Talking with Angie Thomas, Author of the Best-selling YA Novel Inspired by Black Lives Matter." The Cut, 20 March 2017,
https://www.thecut.com/2017/03/angie-thomas-the-hate-u-give-interview-ya-novel.html
Feldman, Lucy. "How TLC's Left Eye Helped Save The Hate U Give Author Angie Thomas' Life." Time Magazine, 5 Feb 2019, https://time.com/5521258/angie-thomas-on-the-come-up-book/
"Author Angie Thomas Writes To 'Mirror' Young, Black Readers." NPR, 5 Feb
2019, https://www.npr.org/2019/01/31/690391879/author-angie-thomas-writes-to-mirror-
young-black-readers
Ford, Tanisha C. “The Complexity of Black Girlhood Is at the Heart of 'The Hate U Give'.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 19 Oct. 2018, www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/10/the-hate-u-give-movie-starr-carter-black-girlhood/573319/.
Evans, Dayna. "Talking with Angie Thomas, Author of the Best-selling YA Novel Inspired by Black Lives Matter." The Cut, 20 March 2017,
https://www.thecut.com/2017/03/angie-thomas-the-hate-u-give-interview-ya-novel.html
Feldman, Lucy. "How TLC's Left Eye Helped Save The Hate U Give Author Angie Thomas' Life." Time Magazine, 5 Feb 2019, https://time.com/5521258/angie-thomas-on-the-come-up-book/
"Author Angie Thomas Writes To 'Mirror' Young, Black Readers." NPR, 5 Feb
2019, https://www.npr.org/2019/01/31/690391879/author-angie-thomas-writes-to-mirror-
young-black-readers
Ford, Tanisha C. “The Complexity of Black Girlhood Is at the Heart of 'The Hate U Give'.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 19 Oct. 2018, www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/10/the-hate-u-give-movie-starr-carter-black-girlhood/573319/.