Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources

Social Action

• 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge
• Beyond the Hashtag: How to Take Anti-Racist Action in Your Life
• From Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces:  A New Way to Frame Dialogue around Diversity and Social Justice 
• Know Your Rights: Protestor's Rights
• More Than Just Talk: The Use of Racial Dialogues to Combat Racism 
• Moving Beyond the Talk From Difficult Dialogue to Action 
• Recommit to Racial Justice: We are Called to Work for Racial Justice
• Safety During Protest
• Speak Up: Responding to Everyday Bigotry 
• Talking About Race
• Tips for Bystander Intervention 

Tools & Guidelines

• 10 Habits of Someone Who Doesn’t Know They’re Anti-Black 
• 10 Steps to Non-Optical Allyship
• 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge
• Answering White People’s Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Black Lives Matter Movement 
• Black Lawyers Matter: Strategies to Enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Virtual Symposium 
• Cultural Competency Training: Preparing Law Students for Practice in Our Multicultural World
• Guidelines for Being Strong White Allies 
• Guide to Allyship
• How Inter-State Procedures in Human Rights Treaties Can Support the Black Lives Matter Movement
• National Day of Racial Healing Conversation Guide
• Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice: Moving from Actor --> Ally --> Accomplice 
• Public Health Resources for Understanding Environmental Racism
• Racial Equity Tools Glossary
• Recommit to Racial Justice: We Are Called to Work for Racial Justice
• Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism 
• Safety During Protest--Amnesty International
• Speak Up: Responding to Everyday Bigotry 
• Talking About Race Portal 
• Ten Tools for Bold Conversations
• The 8 R’s of Talking About Race: How to Have Meaningful Conversations
• The Guide to Allyship'
• Tips for Bystander Intervention

News & Articles

• Allies and microaggressions
• Becoming Trustworthy White Allies
• Declarations of Whiteness: The Non-Performativity of Anti-Racism 
• For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies
• Listening to Black Voices While White 
• Moving from Ally to Accomplice
• Racism, Whiteness, and Burnout in Antiracism Movements: How White Racial Justice Activists Elevate Burnout in Racial Justice Activists of Color in the United States
• Refinery 29: Your Black colleagues may look like they’re okay — chances are they’re not
• To Promote True Advocacy, Don't be an Ally: Be an Accomplice
• VOX: What it means to be anti-racist 
• What Does It Mean to Be A White Ally?
• Your Performative Empathy Does Not Equate to Justice for Black Life

The four steps of becoming an anti-racist, originally found in Where Change Started, the Anti-Racism Starter Kit

1. Awareness

• Step one requires you to understand that racial inequality exists in society. Rather than just acknowledge the existence or racial inequality, the anti-racist understand the personal role they have played in perpetuating White supremacy. This act of awakening is not a one time deal. The anti-racist will come to understand the different ways in which they have benefited from White supremacy as different issues arise.

2. Education

• Step two asks the anti-racist to become more educated about the different issues of racial injustice and how White supremacy has helped create these injustices. Instead of learning about these issues to do better in a debate or "say the right things," this education should help the anti-racist look at society with a critical eye and see just how deep White supremacy runs. This education requires that you listen to the voices of Black, Brown, and Indigenous peoples.

3. Self-Interrogation

• Step three is often difficult and uncomfortable. During a self-interrogation, you look inward to see how the various ways in which you have participated or are currently participating in the perpetuation of White supremacy. After acknowledging your own role in White supremacy you are able to let go of the defensiveness of working in a White supremacist society and begin focusing on ways to hold yourself and others accountable.

4. Community Action

• Step four is the conclusion of becoming aware of racial injustice, educating yourself about the role of White supremacy in society, and acknowledging your own role in perpetuating White supremacy. It is only after understanding the first three steps that you can safely begin community action, otherwise, you risk harming Black, Brown, and Indigenous people by continuing to perpetuate the very White supremacy that you are attempting to fight against. 

From Fatal Force, the Washington Post database of "every fatal shooting by an on-duty police officer in the United States" since Jan. 1, 2015.https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/

Examining your place in a racist society can be overwhelming. The chart below may help you gauge where you might be. This chart was adapted by Andrew M. Ibrahim MD, MSc from “Who Do I Want to Be During COVID-19” chart (original author unknown) and is re-used from Black Life Matters: Anti-Racism Resources for Social Workers and Therapists, June 2020, https://www.socialwork.career/2020/06/anti-racism-resources-for-social-workers-and-therapists.html