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
“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
TPT’s Jim Crow of the North video
MPD150 Report
New York Times’ 1619 Podcast
NPR’s Code Switch: A Decade Of Watching Black People Die
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack article
Talking About Race from the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of African American History & Culture
The American Nightmare article by Ibram X. Kendi in The Atlantic
'Raising White Kids' Author On How White Parents Can Talk About Race interview on NPR
Seeing 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
Who Narrates Your Story?
Rekhet Si-Asar, executive director of In Black Ink, shares how stories humanize us and invite people in to share our world.
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The Importance of an Eviction Moratorium
In this guest blog post, the Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN) explains how an eviction moratorium has helped Minnesotans keep safe and secure housing throughout the pandemic.
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Partnerships That Shine
Deb Foster, executive director of the Ain Dah Yung Center, shares how collective visions can lead to positive outcomes for youth.
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Foundations Present “Art In This Present Moment”
Projects by Minnesota’s Black, Indigenous, and People of Color artists portray personal narratives addressing diversity, identity and today’s societal issues.
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Brownbody
Artists develop the score to Tracing Sacred Steps, which Brownbody initially presented in April 2019 as a work-in-progress.
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Penumbra Theatre
Penumbra company member Hannibal Lokumbe composed an original score for a video in tribute to George Floyd and all of the victims of state-sanctioned violence. Sarah Bellamy wrote the narrative and she and Lou Bellamy provide the voice overs.
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