Once upon a time, members of the Code Switch team were just kids, learning about race and identity for the first time. So on this episode, we’re sharing some of the books, movies and music that deeply influenced each of us at an early age — and set us on the path to being the race nerds we are today.

This episode was produced by Courtney Stein and Jess Kung, edited by Leah Donnella and engineered by Kwesi Lee.