This site offers articles, books, films, tv, podcasts and videos to support anti-racism work. They also share organizations and resources for white parents.
It is not enough to say that you are not racist or that you are against racism. To actively fight social inequality, you must behave as an anti-racist and stand up and reject racist behaviors and policies. This guide will help you better understand anti-racism and the steps you can take as an individual to confront and reject racism.
"Belief Systems Approach - If educators and school leaders intentionally examine their personal beliefs and biases they are better positioned and prepared to develop and implement culturally responsive educational experiences that support all students, in particular black and Latino young men, to enter, persist, and succeed in college and career."
"Instructors can consider a variety of strategies and benefits for revealing and addressing implicit bias, both in themselves and their students."
"These activities can be used to help students identify their stereotypic beliefs and prejudices, the sources of those beliefs and attitudes, and the behaviors that stem from them. "
"Unconscious or implicit bias refers to beliefs or attitudes that are activated automatically and without an individual’s awareness. These hidden biases are different from beliefs and attitudes that individuals are aware they hold but choose to conceal for the purposes of complying with social or legal norms."
This collection, curated by the former Hunter's Point Campus Library's librarian, Marguerite (Margie) Ho, consists of works that address issues of race and culture in American society. Topics, including historical contexts, social activism, and implications for educators may be found in the books selected for this collection. Books may be appropriate for teachers, staff, as well as students. Check it out! There is so much to learn!
The best resources for understanding and dismantling the history of racism.
Published in the New York Times in 2019
American slavery began 400 years ago this month. This is referred to as the country's original sin, but it is more than that: It is the country's true origin. Read the original published text here featured in the New York Times Magazine, listen to the podcast, or do both! It will certainly inform, supplement, or shift whatever knowledge base you believe you had on the topic of race and slavery.