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Educate Yourself
The following are resources that we have carefully curated to give our community an opportunity to take the time to educate yourselves as you continue to refine and justify your stance. If you are interested in starting anti-racism work, the below resources are intended to help with the first stages of this effort. This list is by no means exhaustive, but it may be exhausting to look at. Start with one link, movie or podcast and talk with a friend about it.
Does Racism Exist? Spoiler, yes. Watch this short video that shows some of the ways the deck is stacked against African Americans.
What is race, anyway? Do you have 5 minutes to find out?
Thinking “But I’m not a racist?” but feeling a little (or a lot) uncomfortable talking about race? Read this essential article from Dr. Robin DiAngelo.
Want a personal account of how even subtle racial attitudes persist? Joy DeGruy of BetheHealing has a video about an experience at the grocery store.
How did racism come about in America, and what hope is there for us who want to change things? Find out and imagine a better future. Or if you have more time, listen to the excellent Seeing White season of Scene on Radio podcast.
Did you know racism is a public health issue? Even outside of COVID-19, Racism’s impact on health outcomes is measurable . Recently, the American Medical Association and other medical groups have weighed in , and communities in Massachusetts and Ohio have declared that it is a public health issue.
Still not sure on privilege? Here’s an example of how it was explained to a white friend.
Prefer to get your information via beat poetry? This poem covers the systemic nature of racism.
Are you a woman, or gay, or otherwise overlooked and underrepresented by society? You might find The Common Elements of Oppression feels true for you and consider how it is for African Americans. One can have, for instance, racial privilege and gender oppression (as this cute video demonstrates). And people who possess two or more of these identities are faced with the hurdles of all of them. Get to know what people mean by Intersectionality .
“But I participated in BlackoutTuesday; what does performative activism/optical allyship/virtue signaling mean?” We feel you! Did you ever see Thank You, Scott on SNL ? Maybe check out the debate on whether performative activism is bad .
Have or teach children? Did you know kids can internalize racial bias as early as 2? Teaching Tolerance has a grade-based curriculum, and this article has good tips.
Have you read Martin Luther King, Jr’s Letter from Birmingham Jail ? Need a TLDR? Check out these quotes from it
Do you think the Civil Rights victories came without many protests? They’ve never been popular .
Want to get a sense of the scope of racism in America? Check out photo essays and articles from the 1619 Project (all articles) .
Wondering what the black community is going through with this on top of COVID-19? Here’s one answer .
If you’re ready for a deeper dive, take a deep breath and get into The Antiracism Starter Kit from WhereChangeStarted or read many more articles on this google doc .
Documentaries and historical movies that offer insight on race in America:
12 Years a Slave