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Begin with LibGuide for Anti-Racism and Black Liberation - Heather Martin created this guide with contributions from Arianne Hartsell-Gundy, Dee McCullough, and Danette Pachtner.
Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi
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75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
For Our White Friends Desiring to be Allies by Courtney Ariel
Here’s how to teach Black Lives Matter
How NOT to be an Ally – Part 1 “Centering the Privileged”
How NOT to be an Ally – Part 2 “He-peat, Re-white, and Amplification”
How NOT to be an Ally – Part 3 “Spoken-Language Microaggressions”
How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
Understanding Our New Racial Reality Starts with the Unconscious
White Anti-Racism: Living the Legacy
White Librarianship in Blackface: Diversity Initiatives in LIS
Damage Limitation by Corinne Shutack. Note 1: This article is continually updated to ensure each item is accurate and needed today. Note 2: Achieving racial justice is a marathon, not a sprint. Our work to fix what we broke and left broken isn’t done until Black folks tell us it’s done.
For Our White Friends Desiring to be Allies by Courtney Ariel. Author's Note: I'm writing this in hopes that it can be used to lighten the load of marginalized folks, keeping in mind that not all marginalized people want to engage in the ally conversation, and that is perfect as well. For those who do, my prayer is that when someone asks you the question, “how can I be a stronger ally?” you might choose to save your breath/energy and send this in its place.
Here’s how to teach Black Lives Matter by Nadia E. Brown, Ray Block, Jr. and Christopher Stout. Protests demanding racial justice in the wake of the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade, among others, have left Americans trying to make sense of racial violence by the police, and energized to end brutality against black bodies. We believe this is an opportunity to share research on the Black Lives Matter movement with anyone interested in learning more.
How NOT to be an Ally – Part 1 “Centering the Privileged” by Kim A. Case, Ph.D.
How NOT to be an Ally – Part 2 “He-peat, Re-white, and Amplification” by Kim A. Case, Ph.D.
How NOT to be an Ally – Part 3 “Spoken-Language Microaggressions” by Kim A. Case, Ph.D.
How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change by Barack Obama. As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing problem of unequal justice, many people have reached out asking how we can sustain momentum to bring about real change. Ultimately, it’s going to be up to a new generation of activists to shape strategies that best fit the times. But I believe there are some basic lessons to draw from past efforts that are worth remembering.
Understanding Our New Racial Reality Starts with the Unconscious. Egalitarian goals can be undermined by deeply rooted implicit biases, says John a. powell. To address racial discrimination, we need to look inward.
White Anti-Racism: Living the Legacy from Teaching Tolerance. What does "white anti-racist" mean? How can guilt get in the way? And what's all this talk about being "colorblind"? Teaching Tolerance asked community activists to share their thoughts on these questions, and others. Their answers shine light on the concepts of comfort, power, privilege and identity.
White Librarianship in Blackface: Diversity Initiatives in LIS by April Hathcock. Whiteness—an ideological practice that can extend beyond notions of racial supremacy to other areas of dominance—has permeated every aspect of librarianship, extending even to the initiatives we claim are committed to increasing diversity. This state of affairs, however, need not remain. This article examines the ways in which whiteness controls diversity initiatives in LIS, particularly in light of the application requirements set upon candidates.
Damage Limitation by Sara Ahmed, discusses how diversity often takes institutional form as damage limitation.
How White People Got Made, by Quinn Norton, exploring where the term “white people” comes from and which ethnic groups have and have not been able to become “white” through US history.
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Algorithmic Bias and Fairness: Crash Course AI - discusses five common types of algorithmic bias
Stone Ghosts: A Journey Through The Confederate South, From Charlottesville To Selma - NBC News clip on Confederate Civil War monuments
Back to Natural - 75-minute documentary film that takes a look at the intersection of hair, politics, and identity in Black communities.
Exploring the Emotions of White Racism and Antiracism
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The Ferguson Effect on Local Activism and Community Memory - digital activism
TED Talks to Help You Understand Racism in America
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White Like Me: Race, Racism & White Privilege in America
The Great Migration and the power of a single decision | Isabel Wilkerson TedTalk
Everyday Inclusion Begins with Me: Diversity and Intergroup Communication in the Workplace - ACRL workshop
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Why are Black & White Funerals STILL Separate? - Ask a Mortician with Caitlin Doughty
These Divers Search For Slave Shipwrecks and Discover Their Ancestors | National Geographic
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