Anti-Racism Resources & Tools

The Opportunity Network is committed to our Active Core Value to Center Social and Racial Equity Relentlessly through our pedagogical practices, engagement activities, and programming. We recognize our country’s long history of structural oppression and deeply rooted racism and brutality, and have compiled the below anti-racism resources for our students, families, and fellow educators. 

We will continue to update this list as we become aware of resources.

For Fellows, Alumni, and Families:

 

Anti-racism reading/watching/listening recommendations:

 

How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

TED Talks to help you understand racism in America by TED

Essential Reading List

Resources on Taking Action by the Obama Foundation

An Antiracist Reading List for Children by EmbraceRace

Learn about unconscious bias by Unconscious Bias Project

When They See Us (Netflix) by Ava DuVernay

Just Mercy based on the book by Bryan Stevenson

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho (@themanacho)

What so many get wrong about racism in the workplace by Amy Rigby (Fingerprint for Success)

 

Allyship:

 

Guide to Non-optical Allyship by @mireillecharper

20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now by Michelle Kim

A Guide to Supporting Grieving Black Communities by @grieftips

 

Self-care and wellness:

 

Sunshine Behavioral Health's Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community Guide

Therapy for Black Girls

NAMI on African American Mental Health

Black Girl Smile

PROTECT YOUR ENERGY: Canned responses for when calling in Black is not enough

 

Celebrating and promoting Black businesses, artists, writers:

 

Black Owned Brooklyn 

Black Owned Bookstores in the United States by African American Literature Book Club

Black-Owned Restaurants in the United States by MUNCHIES Staff

 

 

For Educators:

 

Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources  by Stamborski, M. Div Candidate (2022), Nikki Zimmermann, M. Div candidate (2021), Bailie Gregory, M. Div, M.S. Ed. 

My Role in a Social Change Ecosystem by Deepa Iyer

Resources for Talking about Race, Racism, and Racialized Violence with Kids by Center for Racial Justice in Education

Diversity Toolkit: A Guide to Discussing Identity, Power and Privilege by MSW@USC, the online Master of Social Work program at the University of Southern California