We hope these resources will help support you in your journey of self-education.
There are many other helpful resources out there: this is just a short list that includes a range of our favorites.
We find it helpful to keep a couple of principles in mind as we do this work.
- Racism in America is institutionalized and omni-present in our culture.
- Being anti-racist is a lifelong behavioral goal rather than a badge you ever get to wear.
- This is complex work so be compassionate with yourselves and others.
Thank you for joining us on this journey.
WHAT IS RACISM?
- What’s the Difference Between Racism & Prejudice? (short article) “How Sociology Explains the Two and Their Differences”
- RACISM 101 – a glossary of definitions (list) 59 common terms explained
- Another good Glossary of Terms from the WK Kellogg Foundation
- Racism in the United States: By the Numbers (video)
- 11 Step Guide to Understand Racism & White Privilege (long article with embedded videos)
- 8 Things White People Really Need to Understand About Race (short article) from EverydayFeminism.com
- Understanding and Dismantling Racism: The Twenty-First Century Challenge to White America (textbook, 2007) by Joseph Barndt
- Eddie Glaude: It’s Easy To Place It All On Donald Trump’s Shoulders. This Is Us. (MSNBC video)
- Books on Race & Racism (from Charis Books online)
SYSTEMIC RACISM
- 6 Minute Primer on Systemic Racism (video)
- Slavery to Mass Incarceration (five-minute video) narrated by Bryan Stevenson
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (book, study guide, organizing guide)
- Coates
- 11 Facts About Racial Discrimination (list of statistics)
- The Language of White Supremacy (article)
- Books on Race & Racism (from Charis Books online)
- 13th (documentary available on Netflix) about the prison system
- A guide to debunking ‘black-on-black crime’ and all of its rhetorical cousins
- 26 simple charts to show friends and family who aren’t convinced racism is still a problem in America
- Visualizing the racial disparities in mass incarceration
- Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community
- Why Minorities Are Overpaying for Auto Insurance (and How to Make a Change)
WHITE PRIVILEGE & WHITE FRAGILITY
- Peggy McIntosh : Unpacking the Knapsack of White Privilege – “First published in 1988, this classic article clearly explains how racism is not an individual act of meanness, but rather an “invisible system” conferring dominance on whites. Includes a privilege checklist exercise that concretely conveys the author’s point to students. Suitable for use in high school and university classrooms.” – source
- Racism Is Real (short video) from Brave New Films
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism (long article) by Dr. Robin DiAngelo
- Tim Wise: Colorblind Denial and White Privilege (video)
- Getting Called Out: How to Apologize (part of the MTV Decoded short video series)
- Racism in America FAQ (annotated guide)
- How to Be an Ally if You Are a Person with Privilege (13 guidelines)
- Derailing for Dummies – a Guide to Derailing [uncomfortable] Conversations
- Seeing White (podcast series) from Scene on Radio
- Welcome To The Anti-Racism Movement — Here’s What You’ve Missed
PARENTING
- The Hard Talk: White Parents Discussing Racism with White Children (short article)
- Talking to Kids about Racism and Justice (annotated list) Oakland Library
- Embrace Race: Raising a Brave Generation (online community)
- Raising Race Conscious Children (resource blog)
NEWS & PERSPECTIVES
- ColorLines – published by Race Forward
- Yes Magazine
- Vera Institute of Justice
CULTURAL AWARENESS & UNDERSTANDING
- 9 Podcasts That Don’t Whitewash Race
- Be Less Racist: 12 Tips for White Dudes, by A White Dude (annotated list)
- Black Lives Matter Syllabus
- 17 Books On Race Every White Person Needs To Read (annotated list)
ANTI-RACISM ACTION
- National Resource & Education Tool – an awesome place to start
- RACE FORWARD – (assorted tools for anti-racism work) – “Race Forward’s mission is to build awareness, solutions, and leadership for racial justice by generating transformative ideas, information, and experiences.”
- Racial Equity Resource Guide – a unique tool from the WK Kellogg Foundation
- A Vision for Black Lives: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom & Justice
- Forward Justice – a nonpartisan law, policy, and strategy center dedicated to advancing racial, social, and economic justice in the U.S. South
- Community Justice Project – supports “organizing for racial justice and human rights with innovative legal work”
- White Anti-Racism Must Be Based in Solidarity, Not Altruism (article)
- Anti-Racist Neighborhood Watch Manual and Resource Toolkit
- Dismantling Racism Works (DIY workbook)
- Guide to Allyship
- These 7 Courses Will Tech you to be Anti-Racist
- Land Reparation & Indigenous Solidarity Toolkit
- ‘We need co-conspirators, not allies’: how white Americans can fight racism
- For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies
COVID-19 / CORONAVIRUS: RACIAL DISPARITIES
- Covid Racial Data Tracker
- The color of coronavirus: COVID-19 deaths by race and ethnicity in the U.S.
- Ethnic minorities dying of Covid-19 at higher rate, [U.K.] analysis shows
- Why black Americans are at higher risk for coronavirus
- How big a factor should racial equity be in deciding how to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine?
#DEFUNDTHEPOLICE : A SHORT READING LIST
- Cities Reimagine Public Safety Amid Calls to #DefundPolice
- Does defunding the police sound radical? Some cities have already taken the first steps
- Only When We Divest from Policing and Invest in Communities Will Black People Find Real Liberation
- The answer to police violence is not ‘reform’. It’s defunding. Here’s why
- MPD150: RESOURCES
- COP CRISIS
- DefundPolice.org – “A one-stop-shop for organizers and advocates looking for tools, resources, trainings, legislation and policies.”
GET TRAINED
- The People’s Institute for Survival & Beyond
- Crossroads Antiracism Organizing & Training
- Service Never Sleeps – Ally Workshops
- Become an Anti-Racist Nonprofit
- Cultural Bridges to Justice
- Center for Racial Justice in Education
- Race Forward Racial Justice Trainings
- 8 anti-racist classes and workshops to take
CHARLESTON SC RESOURCES
- Racial Equity Institute – YWCA’s nationally recognized workshops addressing institutionalized racism
- Avery Institute – Race and Social Justice Initiative & Charleston County Racial Disparities Report 2000-2015
- Charleston Activist Network
- ENOUGH, a partnership between Transformation Yoga & Evolve Charleston
- Charleston Community Research to Action Board – CCRAB
- Quality Education Project
- Charleston Area Justice Ministry – CAJM
- Social Justice Racial Equity Collaborative
- Transformative Teaching Collective
- Transformation Table
- Knowledge Erases Hate – Charleston
- Lowcountry Justice League “The LJL’s mission is to provide coordination between the justice focused members of the Lowcountry community. “
- SC ACLU
SUPPORT LOCAL BLACK BUSINESSES
- How to support Charleston’s black-owned businesses: A list of resources (Charleston City Paper)
DONATE
- The National Bail Fund Network
- Movement 4 Black Lives
- Showing Up For Racial Justice
- Equal Justice Initiative
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