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

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

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

Via WHAT’S UP?! Pittsburgh.  Principles for White Affinity Study Groups Sources/Resources:  “About Study Group” from WHAT’S UP?! Pittsburgh wwhatsup.wordpress.com/studygroup  The Catalyst Project collectiveliberation.org  We focus on working with other white people and in majority white organizations. This is a response to generations of encouragement from activists of color for white people to take on this responsibility … Read More

Via Social Justice Toolbox.  Social Justice Toolbox THE SOCIAL JUSTICE TOOLBOX IS A RESOURCE HUB FOR FREE, CURATED, READY-TO-ROCK SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVITIES AND FACILITATION GUIDES DESIGNED TO HELP YOU MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR DIVERSITY WORKSHOPS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TRAININGS. No more up a creek without a paddle curriculum building. No sign in. No restricted … Read More