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J.W. Dickhaut Library

Anti-Racism Toolkit

Online Resources

Black Lives Matter
Rooted in the experiences of Black people in this country who actively resist our de-humanization, #BlackLivesMatter is a call to action and a response to the virulent anti-Black racism that permeates our society.

#SAYHERNAME
Launched in December 2014 by the African American Policy Forum (AAPF) and Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies (CISPS), the #SayHerName campaign brings awareness to the often invisible names and stories of Black women and girls who have been victimized by racist police violence, and provides support to their families.

Understanding systemic Anti-Black racism in the United States: A reference list for #Blacklivesmatter:  "This list focuses specifically on structural racism - the institutions, policies, and practices that systematically exploits and disadvantage Black people and other people of color in the United States. It also includes numerous resources to help white folks and non-Black people of color better understand and dismantle their own knee-jerk responses to challenging conversations about race issues the first step toward meaningful self-education and productive conversations."

Uprising & Abolition: Angela Davis on Movement Building, “Defund the Police” & Where We Go from Here
Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman interviews Angela Davis on key topics including the 2020 Black Lives Matter uprising.

Recommended Books

The Making of Black Lives Matter
When They Call You a Terrorist
White people and Black Lives Matter : ignorance, empathy, and justice
Bearing witness while Black : African Americans, smartphones, and the new protest #journalism
Struggle over Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter
Making All Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter
An examination of liberation and justice in the theologies and ethics of James H. Cone and Reinhold Niebuhr in an age of the Black Lives Matter movement