Resources
Select from the categories below to access information ranging from articles and educational resources (what is anti-racism, redlining, etc), to videos, to various organizations and funds already helping the Black community.
No. You Cannot Touch My Hair!
“My seven year old self learnt to tell people what I thought they wanted to hear. By the age of eight I’d convinced the other kids that my hair was…
A Look at Race Relations Through a Child’s Eyes
Anderson Cooper details a study that seeks to gain insight into the way black and white children perceive each other.
Reconstruction in America
Illustration of EJI’s report, Reconstruction in America (http://eji.org/reconstruction). The report documents nearly 2,000 more confirmed racial terror lynchings of Black people by white mobs in America than previously detailed, bringing…
Redlining in America
The United States has a population of around 13.4 percent Black or African Americans. This amounts to around 40 million people. This article attempts to simplify the concept of redlining and examine its…
Reparations: Why They Matter
Following the Civil War, General William T. Sherman met with twenty African American leaders who understood that the best way for Blacks to secure and prosper in their newfound freedom,…
Responding to Racism in the Classroom
Ms. Kawi, an ELA teacher and coach at Aspire Bay Area shared this guide for responding to racism in the classroom, highlighting that “being an antiracist educator involves what you…
Simple Ways to Stand Up to Everyday Racism
Part of our journey as anti-racists is going beyond performative allyship and truly standing up against racism in our everyday lives. And that means having some “awkward” moments telling our…
Slavery to Mass Incarceration
The myth of racial difference created to sustain American slavery persists today. Slavery did not end in 1865, it evolved. The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive…
The Truth About the Confederacy in the United States
Jeffery Robinson, the ACLU’s top racial justice expert, discusses the dark history of Confederate symbols across the country and outlines what we can do to learn from our past and…
We Need to Talk about an Injustice
In an engaging and personal talk — with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks — human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America’s justice system,…
