You can learn how to build a REST API in Django with this post I wrote:

- https://medium.com/swlh/build-your-first-rest-api-with-django-rest-framework-e394e39a482c

Learn everything you'd want to know about starting React here:

- https://levelup.gitconnected.com/new-to-react-you-need-to-understand-these-key-concepts-before-anything-else-2247efc1eaac