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Defining Racism and Systemic Racism

7 Ways We Know Systemic Racism Is Real
Excellent statement on systemic racism put out by Ben & Jerry's, this brief but powerful discussion gets to the heart of the matter.
ACT-TV: Systemic Racism Explained
Informative video that discusses the history of systemic racism, including redlining, legal segregation, educational disadvantages, etc.
Dismantling Racism: Racism Defined
Informative discussion of the articulations and theories of racism. Part of the dRworksBook site.
Glossary for Understanding the Dismantling Structural Racism/Promoting Racial Equity Analysis
Glossary of terms such as structural racism, systemic racism, racial equity, etc. Published by the Aspen Institute, a non-partisan, liberal think tank.
Racial Equity Tools: Glossary

What is White Privilege?

White privilege is the societal advantage that is enjoyed by white people to social mobility, entitlement, political access/representation, and economic benefits based on their being white. A white person benefiting from these privileges is not necessarily racist or prejudice, but rather derives privilege from just being white. Even if white people are oppressed by class, ethnic or religious bias, gender or orientation, white privilege is still a benefit they share over those of non-white people.

Reverse Racism is a term used by white people to deny white privilege. It is often used in reference to policies such as affirmative action.

10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Exists in Every Aspect Imaginable
This very accessible explanatory listing of the benefits that white people enjoy comes from the popular magazine, Yes.
Deconstructing White Privilege with Dr. Robin Di Angelo
Author of the book White Fragility
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Classic work by Peggy McIntosh, associate director of the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women
Tim Wise: White Privilege: A must See
In critical race theory, white privilege is a set of advantages that some claim are enjoyed by white people beyond those commonly experienced by non-white people in the same social, political, and economic spaces (nation, community, workplace, income, etc.). Theorists differentiate it from racism or prejudice because, they say, a person who may benefit from white privilege is not necessarily racist or prejudiced and may be unaware of having any privileges reserved only for whites.

Resources for Identifying and Dismantling Systematic Racism

75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice
From the Medium website
125 Black Owned Businesses to Support
"There are lots of ways to support the struggle against police brutality.one of the most direct and sustainable ways to support the black community is to shop at black-owned businesses, many of which have also been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic." This New York article from June 5, 2020 lists businesses across the nation that are black owned.
158 Resources To Understanding Racism
These articles, videos, podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States. Includes discussion of systemic racism, intersectionality and allyship.
Code Switch: List Of Books, Films And Podcasts About Racism
Code Switch compiled this list of books, films and podcasts about systemic racism, acknowledging that they are just books, films and podcasts. The Code Switch podcast link can be found in the box below on social media.
Coming Out For Racial Justice: Anti-racist Toolkit for LGBTQ Groups and Activists
Critical Race Theory
While part of a site for Professor Adrienne Keene‘s, 2017 class at Brown University, there are a lot of valuable resources that you can access.
Dismantling Racism: Main Website
This web-based workbook was originally designed to support the Dismantling Racism Works 2-day basic workshop. The workbook is now offered as a resource to the community.
This site has been updated to include information on systemic racism and COVID.
How Systemic Racism Impacts Coronavirus Racial Disparities
This article discusses the impact of structural racism on health during the Covid19 epidemic.
Race Matters: America In Crises
PBS Newshour program from June 5, 2020.
Racial Equity Tools
2500+ resources that can help you create change in your community. Explore the site or click to view our newest resources.
Racial Trauma Toolkit - From Boston University
Racial trauma is REAL. This is a toolkit for managing symptoms.
Smithsonian: Talking About Race
Talking about race, although hard, is necessary. We are here to provide tools and guidance to empower your journey and inspire conversation.
Speak Up Responding To Every Day Bigotry
Excellent guide for everyone who has ever or will ever bear witness to an act of bigotry. How to find your voice.

Policing, Violence and Racism

Concrete Examples of Alternatives To Traditional Policing
Lists successful programs such as Cahoots, EGYHop, Young Womens Empowerment, Deacons of Defense, Council of Neh-Kanikonriio, and more.
The History Of Police In Creating Social Order In The U.S. NPR June 5, 2020
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chenjerai Kumanyika, an assistant professor at Rutgers University, about the historical role of police in affecting power and social order.
Know their names: Black people killed by the police in the US
Between 2014 and 2019, police in the United States killed 6,557 people. Twenty-five percent of those killed were Black, although Black Americans make up just 13 percent of the population. In most cases, little or no action was taken against the officers involved. Here are some of the Black Americans who died at the hands of the police.
Mapping Police Violence
The figures revealed here are tragically astounding. Rich in statistical data, Mapping Police Violence is a research collaborative collecting comprehensive data on police killings nationwide to quantify the impact of police violence in communities. It is created and maintained by Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey), a data scientist and policy analyst who co-founded Campaign Zero and the Police Scorecard to advance data-driven solutions to end police violence in America. Previously, Also co founded by DeRay McKesson the former Senior Director of Human Capital with Minneapolis Public Schools and is a Teach For America alum, having taught 6th grade math in NYC. He has been documenting the events of Ferguson via twitter (@deray) and is the Founder and Co-Editor of the Ferguson Protestor Newsletter.
Sage Publications: Free Resources on Structural Racism and Police Violence
Sage is a publisher of scholarly articles, and is offering these for free access.
"The work of social and behavioral scientists is crucial in helping to dismantle mechanisms of discrimination, oppression, and violence and create a radically improved society. Here you’ll find a range of resources based on social and behavioral science for researchers, instructors, students, policymakers—as well as the general public— to help you educate, inform, research and learn."
A timeline of 1,944 Black Americans killed by police
Article from Vox, whose Vox's journalists candidly shepherd audiences through politics and policy and everything else that matters. this page includes videos and a timeline of Black Americans killed by police.

Racism and Asian Americans

18 Million Rising
18 Million Rising (18MR) brings Asian American communities together online and offline to reimagine Asian American identity with nuance, specificity, and power.
Asian Americans Racism and Antiracism in the COVID Era
At once "model minorities" and "perpetual foreigners," Asian Americans communities have long occupied an uncertain status in the landscape of race and racial justice in the US. The xenophobic framing of COVID crisis at the highest levels of US public life has sparked a fresh wave of anti-Asian American bigotry. The STOP Asian American and Pacific Islander Hate site receiving over 1,100 reports of harassment and abuse in the first two weeks after its March 19th, 2020 launch.
Hate crimes against Asian Americans are nothing new
Fortune February 9, 2021
Stop AAPI hate
Our communities stand united against racism. Hate against Asian American Pacific Islander communities has risen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, we can stop it.
There is no anti-racist movement without fighting anti-Asian discrimination
article by Jenee Osterheldt in the Boston Globe

Anti-Racism

Are You Non Or Are You Anti Racist, a video from the Guardian

Racism and Native Americans

Changing The Narrative About Native Americans: A Guide For Allies
Published by the Reclaiming Native Truth foundation
Discrimination In America: Experiences and Views Of Native Americans
This report is part of a series titled “Discrimination in America.” The series is based on a survey conducted for National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The survey was conducted January 26 – April 9, 2017, among a nationally representative, probability-based telephone (cell and landline) sample of 3,453 adults age 18 or older. The survey included nationally representative samples of African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, whites, men, women, and LGBTQ adults. This report presents the results specifically for a nationally representative probability sample of 342 Native American U.S. adults.
Invisibility is the Modern Form of Racism Against Native Americans
This article is aimed at teens and young adults.
Native Americans are recasting views of indigenous life
"Native American photographers are pushing back against portrayals of their culture by non-natives, capturing scenes that reflect alternative views of indigenous life." This article from National Geographic provides teachable examples of their efforts.
Seven Things You Never Should Say To A Native American
Written by Ben Wayne Sully, a Sicangu Lakota Native, for Insider.

Anti-Systemic Racism Resources: Home

Many thanks to Karen Carreras-Hubbard of Berkshire Community College for permission to adapt her work for this guide.

Defining Racism and Systemic Racism

What is White Privilege?

Resources for Identifying and Dismantling Systematic Racism

Policing, Violence and Racism

Racism and Asian Americans

Anti-Racism

Racism and Native Americans