Anti-Racism Resources

This is an ever-growing, ever-changing, resource list. It is by no means exhaustive, but a good place to start. Feel free to email us with any additions you’d like to see!

BOOKS:

“How to Be an Antiracist” – by Ibram X. Kendi

“So You Want to Talk About Race” – by Ijeoma Oluo

The Wretched of the Earth Paperback – by Frantz Fanon

“Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors Paperback” – by Carolyn Finney

“White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” – by Robin DiAngelo

“Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor“ – by Layla Saad

“Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World” – by Linda Hogan

Raising Our Hands: How White Women Can Stop Avoiding Hard Conversations, Start Accepting Responsibility, and Find Our Place on the New Frontlines – by Jenna Arnold

ARTICLES:

“The Death of George Floyd, In Context,” by Jelani Cobb of The New Yorker

“Of Course There Are Protests. The State Is Failing Black People,” by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor for the New York Times

FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES: 

Just Mercy a film based on civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson’s work on death row in Alabama

Blindspotting,  The film follows a parolee with three days left on his sentence, only to have him witness a police shooting that threatens to ruin a lifelong friendship.

13th, a Netflix documentary exposing racial inequality within the criminal justice system

When They See Us, a Netflix miniseries from Ava DuVernay about the Central Park Five

Waves, Waves traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family—led by a well-intentioned but domineering father—as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.

PODCASTS AND MORE:

Brené Brown with Ibram X. Kendi, a podcast episode on antiracism

Unlikely Hikers Podcast & LIVE Show

MORE RESOURCES FROM OTHER SOURCES:

A Detailed List of Anti-Racism Resources from Katie Couric

Racial Trauma in Film: How Viewers Can Address Re-traumatization From Counseling@Northwestern

89 RACIAL EQUITY RESOURCES FOR HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITIES from Fast Online Masters