ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES FOR ADULTS

Written By Megan Stewart Hodge
 

The events of the past few months,

from the

disproportionately high impact of COVID-19 on people & communities of Color,

to the 

elevated visibility of White Privilege by Amy Cooper’s weaponization of it through her racist threat to Christian Cooper’s life,

to the 

horrific murder of Ahmaud Arbery, 

as well as

the brutal murders by the police of Breonna Taylor | George Floyd | Rayshard Brooks

have (finally) activated us as

INDIVIDUALS | PARENTS | FAMILY MEMBERS | COMMUNITIES | WORKPLACES | A SOCIETY

to acknowledge

the devastating effects of systemic racism & social injustice in our country.

 
 

At this pivotal moment when we begin to truly work together towards equity, anti-racism & social justice, our own life stories & experiences | lenses | privileges (that we have or have not been afforded) collectively impact the totality of our unique perspectives. This lens, through which we view | process | understand the world, is shaped by numerous factors all of which reflect the privilege from which we have (or, in far too many cases, have not) benefited. Privilege impacts the benefits-of-the-doubt, opportunities, forgivenesses and the pivotal moments in each of our lives very differently. In order for us to fully contemplate and understand the magnitude of systemic racism & social injustice, we each have an obligation to broaden our own lens.  

Therefore, the anti-racism “work” we each must do differs greatly. From the vantage-point of my own lens | my perspective | the White privilege from which I have benefited throughout the course of my life, my focus right now is to listen | read | learn | engage in courageous conversations. I strive to grow as an ally | upstander | human by becoming better-informed and more impactful in how I use my voice & my actions and to be more intentional in amplifying the voice & works of others.

Below is a list of resources to guide your own personal anti-racism “work” & journey. We welcome feedback about this referenced material as well as suggestions of others to add to this evolving list.

 
 

SOURCES.

Many of these resources were curated from other anti-racism collections and personal recommendations, including but not limited to:

  • “Anti-Racism Library,” curated by LeanIn.Org. - CLICK HERE

  • “Privilege Checklist,” curated by @wellness_dialogues - CLICK HERE

  • “Anguish & Action,” curated by the Obama Foundation - CLICK HERE

  • “Amplifying Voices,” curated by Glennon Doyle - CLICK HERE

  • “Black Lives Matter: Movies, TV shows and books on systemic racism,” curated by c|net - CLICK HERE

 
 
 

RESOURCES FOR ADULTS.

BOOKS & ARTICLES

Refer to Exhibit V for a list of Black-Owned Online Bookstores

  • “White Fragility: Why it’s so Hard for White People to Talk About Race,” by Robin J. DiAngelo

  • “So You Want to Talk About Race,” by Ijeoma Oluo

  • “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in The Age of Colorblindness,” by Michelle Alexander

  • “White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide,” by Carol Anderson

  • “The Price of the Ticket: Collected Nonfiction,” by James Baldwin

  • “Between the World and Me,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates

  • “Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement,” by Angela Davis

  • “Racist America: Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations,” by Joe Feagin

  • “White Fatigue: Rethinking Resistance for Social Justice,” by Joseph E. Flynn, Jr.

  • “Lesson of a Lifetime: Jane Elliott’s bold experiment,” by Stephen G. Bloom

  • “Pedagogy of the Oppressed,” by Paulo Freire

  • “Promoting Diversity and Social Justice,” by Diane Goodman

  • “Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom,” by bell hooks

  • “When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir,” by Asha Bandele and Patrisse Cullors

  • “How To Be An Anti-Racist,” by Ibram X. Kendi

  • “Stamped From The Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America,” by Ibram X Kendi

  • Occupied America: A History of Chicanos,” by Rodolfo Acuña

  • “Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook for Teachers and Trainers”

  • “Readings for Diversity and Social Justice: An Anthology on Racism, Sexism, Classism, Anti-Semitism, Heterosexism, and Ableism”

  • “Real American: A Memoir,” by Julie Lythcott-Haims

  • “Me and White Supremacy,” by Layla F. Saad

  • “The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias,” by Dolly Chugh

  • “Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect?,” edited by Joe Macaré, Maya Schenwar, and Alana Yu-lan Price 

  • “The End of Policing,” by Alex S. Vitale 

  • "75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice," by Corinne Shutack

  • "20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now," by Michelle Kim

  • "Welcome to the Anti-Racism Movement—Here’s What You’ve Missed," by Ijeoma Oluo

  • "I Shudder. Do You?" by Julie Lythcott-Haims

  • "Antiracist Checklist for Whites," by Robin DiAngelo (adapted from Dr. John Raible)

  • "Black People Need Stronger Allies—Here’s How You Can Be One," by Stephanie Long

  • "Racial Microaggressions in Everyday Life," by D. W. Sue, C. M. Capodilupo, G. C. Torino, et al.

 

SPOTLIGHT ON FEMINISM

  • “Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot,” by Mikki Kendall

  • “The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table,” by Minda Harts

  • “Raising Our Hands,” by Jenna Arnold

  • “Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment,” by Patricia Hill Collins

  • “Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower,” by Brittney Cooper

  • “Redefining Realness,” by Janet Mock

  • “Sister Outsider,” by Audre Lorde

  • “We Should All Be Feminists,” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

 

SPOTLIGHT ON INTERSECTIONALITY

  • "What Is Intersectionality and What Does It Have to Do with Me?" YW Boston

  • “The Intersectionality Wars," by Jane Coaston

  • "The Year I Gave Up White Comfort: An Ode to my White 'Friends' on Being Better to Black Womxn," by Rachel Ricketts

  • "5 Reasons Intersectionality Matters, Because Feminism Cannot Be Inclusive Without It," by Suzannah Weiss

 

SPOTLIGHT ON PRIVILEGE

  • "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack," by Peggy McIntosh

  • See Attached Exhibit IV on Examples of Privileges

FILMS, SERIES & DOCUMENTARIES

  • Cooked: Survival by Zip Code

  • Do the Right Thing

  • Selma

  • 13th

  • Get Out

  • The Hate U Give

  • 12 Years a Slave

  • If Beale Street Could Talk

  • Fruitvale Station

  • Dear White People

  • Malcolm X

  • Moonlight

  • LA 92

  • Just Mercy

  • Rodney King

  • When They See Us

  • Stay Woke

  • American Son

  • Blindspotting

  • 16 Shots

  • Rest in Power

  • America to Me

  • Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas

  • BlacKkKlansman

  • The Wire

 

PODCASTS 

 
 

IN THE WORKPLACE

  • "Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They're Okay—Chances Are They're Not," by Danielle Cadet

  • "Maintaining Professionalism in the Age of Black Death Is...A Lot," by Shenequa Golding

  • "White Supremacy Culture," by Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun, ChangeWork

  • "Millions of Amy Coopers," by Adrienne Green

  • "5 Things Allies Can Do to Sponsor Coworkers from Underrepresented Groups," Better Allies

  • "How to Fight Racism in the Workplace," Glassdoor Team

  • "Engaging in Conversations About Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Workplace," Catalyst

  • "Women of Color Get Less Support at Work. Here’s How Managers Can Change That," by Zuhairah Washington and Laura Morgan Roberts

 

SOCIAL MEDIA THOUGHT LEADERS

 

FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES CLICK HERE

 
 

Exhibit I: Action Guide – Racism is Wrong

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Exhibit II: Action Guide – Kids Stand Against Racism Pledge

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Exhibit III: Action Guide – Your Next Steps

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Exhibit IV: Privilege Checklist

Originally curated by @wellness_dialogues

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