This challenge was created by Dr. Eddie Moore, America & Moore, LLC. Image credit to Westminster Presbyterian Church.
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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 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.
Antiracism and America - A collaboration between The Guardian and American University’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center, this is an ongoing series that sheds light on the structures at the root of racial inequities.
The Real Reasons the U.S. Became Less Racist Towards Asian American - As historian Ellen Wu explains in her book, “The Color of Success,” the model minority stereotype has a fascinating origin story, one that’s tangled up in geopolitics, the Cold War and the civil rights movement.
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.
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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
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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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Slavery After Freedom - Vice clip with genealogist Antoinette Harrell
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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- #BlackJoyProject - How the Black Joy Project is helping activists deal
- Beyonce's Lemonade
- Alvin Ailey Dance - Wade in the Water from Revelations
- Insecure by Issa Rae - Creator Issa Rae (The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl) stars as Issa Dee, who struggles to navigate the tricky professional and personal terrain of Los Angeles along with her best friend Molly (Yvonne Orji).
- Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes
- Black Lightning - "Black Lightning focuses on the Black family dynamic, and many of the issues the pilot tackles are taken directly from current national headlines. Themes of racial profiling, school violence and gang conflict are all touched upon in the hour-long debut, though none of it seems forced or preachy. The topics all feel natural and crucial to the series' direction instead of deterring from the overall story. The episode illustrates how there can be two fundamentally different approaches to dealing with such complex issues, with neither one presented as inherently better or worsen than the other. For example, Jefferson and local gang member Lala each want the best for today's youth, yet they go about it in different ways. One uses a gentle hand, while the other chooses a firmer, more aggressive fist." - Tim Adams (review on CBR.com)
- Enjoy some work by local artists: Black on Black Project, Bobbie James, Durham Black Artists' Collective, Gemynii, Jade Wilson, Kennedi Carter, Wutang McDougal