Getting Started
Interested in becoming an active anti-racist? This resource guide attempts to provide a starting point to learn about anti-racism, the history of Blacks in America, intersectionality, and more.
Here you’ll be able to navigate through the ways Black lives are impacted by years of oppression – from the start of slavery to modern-day incarceration. There are also resources in how to raise an anti-racist child, how to begin your work as an anti-racist, and how to support the Black communities around you.
Find an area of interest that you’d like to become more actively involved in? Visit our Resources page to search by category to find organizations and funds you can support.
We’ll continue to add to these resources every week. Think there is something we’ve missed or didn’t get right? Feel free to contact us.
A Brief Intro to Racism: What Does Racism in America Mean?
Racism goes beyond what we typically view as the conventional definition of the term. Per Oxford Dictionary, racism is: “The inability or refusal to recognize the rights, needs, dignity, or…
A Conversation with My Black Son
In this short documentary, parents reveal their struggles with telling their black sons that they may be targets of racial profiling by the police.
Anti-Racism Books and Resources for Kids
During a moment of national outrage many parents are wondering how to talk to their children about deaths, protests, and racism with with their children. According to Jacqueline Dougé, M.D.,…
Anti-Racist Reading List
Looking to better understand anti-racism and how to become an anti-racist? Here are our top picks for anti-racist books on the market today. These books cover the history of racism in…
Confederacy: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Confederate symbols are still celebrated despite the ugly history they symbolize. John Oliver suggests some representations of southern pride that involve less racism and more Stephen Colbert.
Confronting Anti-Blackness: A Reading List
The Conscious Kid shared 6 books that support young Black people’s self-esteem and helps to change the narrative. This reading list is for kids aged 0-18, and we highly recommend…
Housing Segregation and Redlining in America: A Short History
How to Talk About Racism
Learning about racism and how to be an ally can be done alone, but the root of being an ally is going beyond taking responsibility for yourself and actively working…
It’s Time to Value Young Women of Color in Leadership
Brittany Packnett was raised in a tradition of social justice in St. Louis. Today, Brittany serves as Teach For America’s vice president of National Community Alliances and as an activist…
Let’s Get to the Root of Racial Injustice
In this inspiring and powerful talk, Megan Francis traces the root causes of our current racial climate to their core causes, debunking common misconceptions and calling out “fix-all” cures to…
