Resources That Speak to Racial Justice and Healing
Introduction
This page provides a curated list of resources to support individuals and communities in their journey toward racial justice and healing. From educational tools to training programs, these resources offer valuable information and actionable steps for those committed to combating racism and promoting equality.
Educational Resources
Talking About Race Online Portal This web portal, created by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, helps individuals, families, and communities discuss how racism and racial identity shape every aspect of society. It offers digital tools, online exercises, videos, articles, and more than 100 multimedia resources for educators, parents, caregivers, and individuals committed to racial equality.
CCEJ Anti-Racist Resource Guide The California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) is a human relations organization dedicated to eliminating bias, bigotry, and racism through education, conflict resolution, and advocacy.
Check Your Bias! Resources to Unlearn Implicit Bias
Racial Equity Tools This site provides strategies, evaluations, tools, frameworks, and reports for racial justice work. It includes examples of strategy in action and links to key sites for more information.
YouTube Channel: Bear Witness, Take Action A video resource for racial justice activism and education.
Training Programs
Healing from Internalized Whiteness A 10-week online training for white allies committed to Racial Justice and Collective Liberation.
FREE 5-Day Racialized Trauma Home Study Course Therapist Resmaa Menakem created this home study course to help you learn the basics of racialized trauma and what you can do about it for yourself and your communities.
Virtual and In-Person Trainings with Dr. Robin DiAngelo Consultant and trainer for over 20 years on issues of racial and social justice, and author of "White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism."
Transforming White Privilege: A 21st Century Leadership Capacity This curriculum helps leaders from various sectors better identify, discuss, and address white privilege and its consequences.
Hard Conversations: Deep Dive into Racism and Its Undoing A month-long online seminar program hosted by authors, speakers, and social justice activists Patti Digh and Victor Lee Lewis.
Hard Conversations: Whiteness, Race, and Social Justice A four-week online course exploring the implications of being white in a racist society.
Tools for Parents and Educators
Resources for Addressing Race and Racism With Young Children Guidance for parents on discussing race and racism with young children.
Twelve Books to Help Children Understand Race, Anti-Racism, and Protest Recommended literature to foster a positive racial understanding in children.
Antiracist Baby by Ibram X Kendi From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist comes a fresh new board book that empowers parents and children to uproot racism in our society and ourselves.
Critical Race Theory (CRT): A Tool for Understanding Systemic Racism CRT is an academic framework that examines how racism is woven into laws, policies, and institutions, contributing to ongoing racial inequalities. By exploring both historical and modern examples of systemic racism, CRT provides a lens to understand how these systems continue to affect marginalized communities. Adding CRT to your toolkit can deepen your knowledge of structural racism and support your commitment to racial justice and healing.
Resources for Allies
White Ally Toolkit Provides communication skills for anti-racism allies to have persuasive conversations with racism skeptics.
Anti-Racism Resources for White People A curated list of books, articles, and podcasts for white individuals deepening their anti-racism work.
An Antiracist Reading List Ibram X. Kendi's recommended books to help America overcome its racist heritage.
Here’s Where You Can Donate to Help Protests Against Police Brutality Information on where to donate to support protests against police brutality, including bail funds and legal aid organizations.