LibGuides: Racial Justice in America: Resources for Anti-Racism

Anti-Racism

"History is calling the future from the streets of protest. What choice will we make? What world will we create? What will we be?
There are only two choices: racist or anti-racist."

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, in the Atlantic, June 2020.

These resource suggestions are simply a starting point to learn more: anti-racism is a practice, not a reading list.

Reading Lists and Book Recommendations

An Antiracist Reading List
"Ibram X. Kendi on books to help America transcend its racist heritage."
26 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance
Black Lives Matter: Antiracism and Health Suggested Resources
Harvard Medical School has compiled a reading list of material specifically on the health effects of anti-Black racism.
158 Resources to Understand Racism in America
"These articles, videos, podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States."
Talking About Race
This page from the National Museum of African American History and Culture provides resources for learning and talking about race and racism, and splits them out by type of conversation.
Twelve books that give context to current protests
These 12 books are currently (June 2020) available for free from Oxford University Press.

Classes and Syllabi

Educating for Black Lives: Readings and Resources for Anti-Racist Education
From the Publisher, Routledge Education: "Created in collaboration with authors, this site makes freely available some of our most powerful and pertinent material—alongside newly written introductions to many readings—as well as a curated collection of additional resources. Intended to support educators across contexts—classrooms, communities, homes, workshops, and more..."
Institutionalized Racism: A Syllabus
Catherine Halley of JSTOR has compiled a list of their articles on race and racism in America.
Introduction to Critical Race Theory
Dr. Adrienne Keene of Brown University provides this course online for free.
Racelighting Lesson Plan
The concept of Racelighting explains how interpersonal racism impacts the daily lives and experiences of BIPOC. This lesson provides a framework for students to learn about race and racism through the lens of Racelighting. This plan can be easily adjusted to meet different target audiences, age groups, and learner types.
Scaffolded Anti-Racism Resources
"This is a working document for scaffolding anti-racism resources. The goal is to facilitate growth for white folks to become allies, and eventually accomplices for anti-racist work. These resources have been ordered in an attempt to make them more accessible."