Green River LibGuides: One Book 2021-2022: So You Want to Talk about Race: I Just Got Called Racist, What Do I Do Now?

What Can You Do?

Chapter 16: I Just Got Called Racist, What Do I Do Now?

White Supremacy is, as I've said earlier, insidious by design. The racism required to uphold White Supremacy is woven into every area of our lives. There is no way you can inherit white privilege from birth, learn racist white supremacist history in schools, consume racist and white supremacist movies and films, work in a racist and white supremacist workforce, and vote for racist and white supremacist governments and not be racist.

- From "So You Want To Talk About Race," Chapter 16

Educate Yourself

Educating yourself on various race-related subtopics is a great way to start making positive changes. Consider the books, in print or online, listed above, as well as the many links to articles, websites, and resources listed on this page.

5 Anti-Racism Courses You Can Audit For Free An article outlining additional resources, from Human Right's Careers
7 Ways Non-Black People of Color Perpetuate Anti-Blackness A 2019 article from The Body is Not an Apology
The Anti-Racist Reading List An article by Ibram X. Kendi - at The Atlantic
A Black Lives Matter Reading List From BookTable.com
How Can We Stop Racism? An article from Human Rights Careers
A Key to Ending Racism: Make It Personal A 2021 article from the Harvard Gazette
Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice An online guide, with a downloadable PDF, of resources and suggestions to combat racism
Race - The Power of Illusion A three-part series from PBS: "In producing this series, we felt it was important to go back to first principles and ask, What is this thing called "race?" - a question so basic it is rarely raised. What we discovered is that most of our common assumptions about race - for instance, that the world's people can be divided biologically along racial lines - are wrong. Yet the consequences of racism are very real."
A Reading List on Issues of Race From the Harvard Gazette
Strategies for Avoiding and Reducing Discrimination From Gender Ambiguity in the Workplace: Transgender and Gender-Diverse Discrimination
This Is What White People Can Do to End Racism A 2020 article from The Undefeated
YWCA 14-Day Racial Equity & Social Justice Challenge For 2021 The Equity Challenge is a set of links to videos, articles, and more - aimed to be gone through as a weekly course.

Speaking up & Having Hard Conversations

(En)gauging Self: Toward a Practical Framework for Race Talk
Did You Really Just Say That? An article from the American Psychological Association
An Experimental Investigation of White Counselors Broaching Race and Racism
Facilitated Difficult Dialogues on Racism: Goal-Based Approach
Non-black People of Color Need to Start Having Conversations About the Anti-blackness in Our Communities From the website "DoSomething.org"
Looking to Near Peers to Guide Student Discussions about Race
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current Events Find articles with tips, suggestions, and discussion questions from the Anti Defamation League
Talking About Race An interactive article and resources from the National Museum of African American History & Culture
Voices of Ambivalence: White Teachers’ Refections on Race Talk A 2019 article from.The Urban Review
Wannabes and Avatars: Anti-Racist Allies and Ethnic Appropriation in an Age of Blogging, Facebook, and Twitter An article from Race and Ethnicity in Digital Culture: Our Changing Traditions, Impressions, and Expressions in a Mediated World

Checking Your Privilege & Intersectionality

3 Things to Keep Me From Rolling My Eyes at Your White Privilege A 2018 article from Colorlines
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Gabriella Cazares-Kelly, a community organizer from the Tohono O’odham Nation, presents three best practices for White allies trying to meaningfully engage with people from underrepresented groups at meetings, protests and events.
Check Your Privilege: What it Means and How to Do It A 2019 article from LinkedIn Learning
Common Expressions of White Privilege and How to Counter Them A downloadable PDF
Things Get Glossed Over": Rearticulating the Silencing Power of Whiteness in Education

Videos

Use the links below to view films on the topic of how to better educate yourself and become an ally.

Driving Change and Anti-Racism A 2020 video course in LinkedinLearning
Here’s What Black People Really Want White People To Do A video by MadamNoire
I Am Not Your Negro Stream online with GRC's access to Kanopy, or check out a physical DVD from the library's collection
Under Our Skin: What Do We Mean When We Talk About Race?
Just Ask: Kwame Christian on Discussing Race A 2021 video course in LinkedinLearning
Looking Deeper At... Bias and Racism A video from Point Made Learning
Video: How to Be a Good Ally - Identity, Privilege, Resistance Streaming on YouTube by Ahsante the Artist

Websites

Color of Change
"Color Of Change is the nation’s largest online racial justice organization...Color of Change leads campaigns that build real power for Black communities. "
Racial Equality Resource Guide
Created by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, this online guide provides an array of resources aimed at Racial Equity
Racial Equity Tools
"Racial Equity Tools . . . offers tools, research, tips, curricula, and ideas for people who want to increase their understanding and to help those working for racial justice at every level – in systems, organizations, communities, and the culture at large."
SURJ: Showing Up for Racial Justice
"A home for white people working for justice"

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Listening to Diverse Voices

Featured Podcasts

National Public Radio (NPR): Code Switch Podcasts and News on race & culture
1619 (New York Times Podcast) "1619 is a New York Times audio series, hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones, that examines the long shadow of American slavery. "
Chasing Justice Podcast Chasing Justice is a podcast about criminal justice reform. DA Boudin and Rachel Marshall bring a unique perspective to criminal justice issues as former public defenders now working as progressive prosecutors. Each episode explores a criminal justice topic through the lens of the progressive prosecution movement.
Seeing White Produced and hosted by John Biewen, Scene on Radio comes from the Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) at Duke University and is distributed by PRX
Justice In America (Podcast) "Justice in America, hosted by Josie Duffy Rice and Clint Smith, is a podcast for everyone interested in criminal justice reform— from those new to the system to experts who want to know more."
The United States of Anxiety (Podcast) From WNYC Studios "A show about the unfinished business of our history and its grip on our future."
Be Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi (Podcast) A podcast by Ibram X. Kendi - listen online or with Apple Podcasts
The Anti-Racism Daily Podcast "The Anti-Racism Daily is a media platform that provides education and actions to dismantle white supremacy. "
Intersectionality Matters! hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw
A podcast with Crenshaw
Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast "Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast features movement voices, stories, and strategies for racial justice."
Nice White Parents - Podcast "From Serial and The New York Times: 'Nice White Parents' looks at the 60-year relationship between white parents and the public school down the block"

LinkedIn Learning Resources

Courses in LinkedIn Learning

There are a collection of video courses in LinkedIn Learning - a resource you can access through the library. Use the links below to view some of the featured courses.

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LinkedIn Learning has thousands of streaming video tutorials taught by experts covering IT, business, and creative topics.