Category: Resources

30 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids About Racism

Via Today’s Parent. 30 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids About Racism Talking to your kids about racism can be tough. Here are some books to help get them thinking about it. By Alex Mlynek 1 / 30 Photo: BNC CataList The Stone Thrower Written by Jael Ealey Richardson and illustrated by Matt James, Groundwood Books (AGES … Read More

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Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup

Via Pretty Good.  Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup Written By Katrina Michie So you’ve realized your kids aren’t too young to talk about race, so now what? We’ve rounded up some resources for you to start. I found this short podcast put together by NPR and the Sesame Street Workshop … Read More

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Racism, whiteness, and burnout in antiracism movements: How white racial justice activists elevate burnout in racial justice activists of color in the United States

Via Ethnicities.  By Paul C Gorski Equity Literacy Institute, Asheville, NC, USA and Noura Erakat School of Integrative Studies, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA Racism, whiteness, and burnout in antiracism movements: How white racial justice activists elevate burnout in racial justice activists of color in the United States Abstract Social movement scholars have described … Read More

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Whites Only: SURJ And The Caucasian Invasion Of Racial Justice Spaces

Via Medium.  Whites Only: SURJ And The Caucasian Invasion Of Racial Justice Spaces White-led racial justice groups have displayed problematic behavior, lack of accountability, and outright anti-Blackness. Last summer — after a 20 year hiatus — Hollywood released the long awaited sequel to the alien invasion blockbuster, Independence Day, entitled Independence Day: Resurgence. The original film was … Read More

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SURJ POLITICAL ED​UCATION

Via SURJ Political Education.  SURJ Political Education WELCOME to the SURJ Political Education website. ​This site is designed to support us as we work together to deepen our understanding and sharpen our practice in working for racial justice. What is political education? Political education is the collective process of study, research, analysis, and storytelling that … Read More

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White Awake Manual 

Via Awake Manual.  White Awake Manual  Online Manual White Awake originated as a set of educational resources for guiding white affinity processes (workshops and/or study groups by and for white-identified people), and the first section of our Manual – “Workshops and Study Groups” – focuses exclusively on this type of educational work. As White Awake grows, … Read More

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