Moving Forward
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There is no end to the list of actions we can take. There is no limit to the knowledge we can develop. This is simply a place to start, to plant the seeds of mutual understanding, and to develop some foundational knowledge that we may build upon. Below are some resources that may aid in continued anti-racist learning, and a running list of book recommendations, all of which contributed to the content on this website...
…now, let’s take what we’ve learned here and keep on building…
Undoing Racism® Training
This highly respected program is the signature workshop of the New Orleans based racial justice organization, the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB). Participants will experience a humanistic process for laying a foundation to explore how we have been racialized, socialized, and conditioned to think about race and racism. This intensive, interactive process challenges participants to analyze themselves first, then the structures of power and privilege that hinder social equity and prepares them to be effective organizers for justice.
Dismantling Racism: A Resource Book
“This resource book is a compilation of materials designed to supplement a workshop [though can also be processed as is]. These resources originate from a variety of sources and build on the work of many people and organizations, including (but not limited to) Kenneth Jones, Tema Okun, Andrea Ayvazian, Beverly Daniel-Tatum, Joan Olsson, James Williams, Peace Development Fund, The Exchange Project, Grassroots Leadership, Equity Institute, the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, the Lillie Allen Institute, and David Rogers and Moira Bowman of the Western States Center. This resource book is never complete. The pages you see here change regularly based on the feedback and critical thinking of workshop participants and others who use them.” - Western States Center
Talking About Race
This is an online learning path, similar to Betraying Whiteness, that includes numerous deep dives into different parts of race. Learn more about personal biases, systems of oppression, and the construct of whiteness. Developed and curated by the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
Racial Equity Tools Glossary
Words and their multiple uses reflect the tremendous diversity that characterizes our society. Indeed, universally agreed upon language on issues relating to racism is nonexistent. This is a comprehensive and well cited glossary of words commonly use in anti-racist work.
Intersectionality and Gender Equality
Watch this conversation with professor Kimberlé Crenshaw: co-founder of the African American Policy Forum, as she gives a keynote session on the unique struggles faced daily by women and girls of colour, the ongoing need for gender equality, racial justice, and well-being in our modern world.
Deconstructing White Privilege
Dr. Robin DiAngelo is the author of “What Does it Mean to Be White? Developing White Racial Literacy” and has been an anti-racist educator, and has heard justifications of racism by white men and women in her workshops for over two decades. This justification, which she calls “white fragility,” is a state in which even a minimum amount of racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive moves including outward displays of emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, behaviors such as argumentation, silence, and leaving the stress-inducing situation.