Articles
The 1619 Project Nikole Hannah Jones, The New York Times
Anti-Racist Checklist for Whites Robin DiAngelo, 2016
A Critique of “Our Constitution Is Color-Blind.” Neil Gotanda, 1991
The Case for Reparations Ta-Nehisi Coates
Civil Rights Protests Have Never Been Popular Ta-Nehisi Coates, 2017
Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics Kimberle Crenshaw, 1989
Killing Us Softly: Navigating State and State-Sanctioned Violence Against Black Men’s Humanity Charles H.F. Davis III, Keon A. McGuire
Learning from the Outsider Within: The Sociological Significance of Black Feminist Thought Patricia Hill Collins, 1986
On Trans Dissemblance: Or, Why Trans Studies Needs Black Feminism Varun Chaudhry, 2020
Race and Essentialism in Feminist Legal Theory Angela P. Harris, 1990
Race without Racism: How Higher Education Researchers Minimize Racist Institutional Norms Shaun Harper, 2012
Spirit-Murdering the Messenger: The Discourse of Fingerpointing as the Law’s Response to Racism Patricia Williams, 1987
The Subtle Linguistics of White Supremacy Yawo Brown, 2015
Welcome To The Anti-Racism Movement — Here’s What You’ve Missed Ijeoma Oluo, 2017
White Fragility and the Rules of Engagement Robin Diangelo, 2015
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Peggy McIntosh, 1989
Whiteness as Property Cheryl Harris, 1993
Who’s Afraid of Critical Race Theory? Derrick A. Bell, 1995
Who Gets To Be Afraid in America? Ibram X. Kendi
The Year I Gave Up White Comfort: An Ode to my White “Friends” on Being Better to Black Womxn Rachel Ricketts, 2019
Deeper Learning
Anti-Asian Racism Resources
- https://news.airbnb.com/resources-for-allyship-and-fighting-anti-asian-discrimination/
- https://criminaljustice.cityofnewyork.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COVID-ED-Resources-4.13.pdf
- https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/20/11/combatting-anti-asian-racism
- https://educators4sc.org/topic-resources/teaching-about-anti-asian-racism-and-xenophobia/
Allyship, Anti-Black Racism & Teaching
- “Why is this happening?” — an introduction to police brutality from 100 Year Hoodie
- Affirming Black Lives Without Inducing Trauma from Teaching Tolerance
- Anti-racism for White People: White People, You Gotta Do Work Now from Awesomely Luvvie
- How to Respond to Microaggressions from New York Times
- Active Bystander Training from Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State University
- 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice from Medium
- 20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now by Michelle Kim
- How Latinx People Can Fight Anti-Black Racism in Our Own Culture by Angie Jaime
- How to Support the Struggle Against Police Brutality from The Cut
- Dismantling Racial Oppression as Teachers from Education Post
- Don’t Say Nothing from Teaching Tolerance
- Educators Tackle Tough Conversations about Race and Violence – This Time Virtually from Chalkbeat
- Talking to Children after Racial Incidents from UPenn School of Education
- The Urgent Need for Anti-Racist Education from Education Week
- Teaching About Race, Racism, and Police Violence from Teaching Tolerance
- Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Teaching Resources for Black Lives Matter School Week of Action from D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
- Black Lives Matter at School includes curriculum resource guide
- Online Circle Keeping – Center for Restorative Justice from Suffolk University Center for Restorative Justice
- Circles to Process National Tragedy from 5th grade BPS teacher, MaryClare Flores
Additional Resources
- Recursos antirracistas en español
- Teaching about Race, Racism and Police Violence from Teaching Tolerance
- Teaching Tolerance: Race and Ethnicity from Teaching Tolerance
- Goals and Strategies for White Educators from Jennifer Serravallo
Resources for Talking About Race, Racism, Racialized Violence with Kids from the Center for Racial Justice in Education