Racial Justice Resources
Since the killing of George Floyd, I have been finding and receiving lots of great resources for white people seeking to better understand race, racism, and their own privilege. Here are some of the best I've encountered so far.
Articles and Resources
- Anti-Racist Resource Guide (Victoria Alexander, MEd) - This is the mother ship, a giant 23 pg comprehensive resource guide.
- Shareable Anti-Racism Resource Guide (Tasha K) - Another wonderful guide and lengthy guide. Includes a clear starting point, resources for children, memoirs, etc.
- Talking About Race: Being Antiracist (Smithsonian, Nat'l Museum of African American History and Culture)
- Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources (Google Doc)
- Essays as Group Therapy: How are black writers coping? (Chicago Reader)
- White Allies: Here's a basic list of dos and don'ts to help you with your helplessness (Salon)
- Reckoning with White Supremacy: Five fundamentals for white folks (Scalawag Magazine) - includes more links to other resources
- Ten Things White People can do to Work for Racial Justice (Oren Jay Sofer) - also includes extensive list of resources
- Anti-Racist Educator Questionnaire and Rubric (A. Stamborski)
Audio/Video
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race (TedX, Jay Smooth)
- Brene Brown with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an Antiracist (Unlocking Us podcast)
- Resmaa Menakem, "Notice the Rage, Notice the Silence" (On Being with Krista Tippett)
Boston Area
- The Massachusetts Bail Fund
- Showing Up for Racial Justice ("organizing white people for racial justice")
- Black Lives Matter - Boston
- Social Justice, Advocacy, and Activism (William James College)
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