Racial Equity Resources
Resources for Anti-Racism Education
Links to help you get informed about how you can build racial equity
As humans, we are all part of a system that is embedded with systemic injustices. For some this includes racism and bias, both of which can shape the way we treat or mistreat people based on the color of their skin.
Becoming anti-racist is a lifelong process. We have gathered the following resources for anyone wishing to educate themselves on how long-standing historical oppression continues to manifest itself today and how we can each work to build a more just society.
SmartGivers Diversity, Equity and Inclusion toolkit
Racial Equity Resource Directory from Minnesota Compass, listing racial equity programs and training providers for organizations and people working to combat racism and increase cultural competence
Racial equity, healing and justice resources from W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Books, articles, and more from the Anti-Racism Project
Healing from racial trauma resources from Augsburg University
“For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies”, article in Sojourners Magazine
What Can I do About Racism? website
Self-Care Tips for Black People Who Are Feeling Overwhelmed by Racism
75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
Minnesota Education Equity Partnership tools and resources for districts, schools and educators to supporting racial equity in distance learning
Implicit Bias test from Project Implicit
Anti-racism educational activities organized by Helms’ stages of White Identity Development
An Essential Reading Guide For Fighting Racism book list from BuzzFeed News
Racial justice events and learning library from YWCA St. Paul
TPT’s Jim Crow of the North video
New York Times’ 1619 Podcast
NPR’s Code Switch: A Decade Of Watching Black People Die
Talking About Race from the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of African American History & Culture
Anti-racist Parenting Resources from YWCA Minneapolis
'Raising White Kids' Author On How White Parents Can Talk About Race interview on NPR
Resources to Help Empower Asian and Pacific Islander CommunitiesSeeing White, a podcast on whiteness and how history connects to today
Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others from Pepperdine University
Anti-racism resources for white people document compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020
Stories about Equity
Four Lessons Learned From Analyzing Our Grantmaking
Here’s how the Foundation is advocating for equity by updating our grantmaking methodology.
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Ramsey County Public Safety Fund
New fund will support Ramsey County’s initiative to reduce non-public safety-related traffic stops.
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Beyond ESG: Sustainable Investment
Chief Investment Officer Shannon O’Leary participated in a global panel discussion on sustainable investment trends.
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The Value of Community Engagement
Board Member Feature: How Diane Tran’s experiences at the intersection of people and place led to a career in community engagement.
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Values-based Investing: What It Is and How We Do It
Chief Investment Officer Shannon O’Leary discusses how the Foundation’s investment strategy promotes equity.
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Building an Environmentally and Socially Equitable Community
Learn how Board Member Mary Jane Melendez’s passion for giving shaped her career in sustainability and social impact.
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