anti-racism + anti-oppression resources

Books

Bennett, B. The Vanishing Half

DiAngelo, R. White Fragility

Glaude Jr., E. Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own

Kendi, I. How to be an Antiracist.

Kendi, I. Stamped From the Beginning.

Kraehe, A., Gaztambide-Fernandez, R., and Carpenter, B. S. The Palgrave Handbook of Race and the Arts in Education

Oluo, I. Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America

Oluo, I. So You Want to Talk About Race.

Reynolds, J. Long Way Down

Reynolds, J. Look Both Ways

Stevenson, B. Just Mercy.

Thomas, A. The Hate U Give

Thomas, A. On the Come Up

 Wilkerson, I. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.


Articles + Chapters + Essays + Videos

Campbell, K. (2020). “Black Squares Don’t Save Black Lives

Green, T., and Hagiwara, N. (2020). “The Problem with Implicit Bias Training

King, G., and Thomas, D. (2020). “More Rivers to Cross: A Report on the Status of African American Professors at Penn State University (UP) Part 1

McIntosh, P. (1988). Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack of White Privilege.

Mendieta, E. (2017). Race and Racist Institutions.

Nicholson, K. (2020). “Where are my People? Black in Architecture

Rolling, J. (2020). Black Lives Matter: An Open Letter to Art Educators on Constructing an Anti-Racist Agenda.

Stewart, M. (2020). “Women of Color Need Courageous Allies in the Academy

Strohm, R. (2016). “Decolonizing African Studies

Tecco, E. (2020). “Penn State is Predominantly White: Why Does This Matter?


Reading Lists

Anti-Racist Reading List [Random House]

Educating for Black Lives: Readings and Resources for Anti-Racist Education [Taylor & Francis]

An Anti-Racist Reading List [Ibram X. Kendi, NYTimes]

An Essential Reading Guide for Fighting Racism [Buzz Feed]

Dismantling White Privilege, Power, and Supremacy: Reading List [Boston University School of Theology]


Places + Spaces + Projects

The Black School. An experimental art school teaching art and radical Black history by Joseph Cuillier and Shani Peters.

Anti-Racism Repository. A repository or arts-based responses to racism by artists and arts organizations using resources and approaches that raise awareness, amplify marginalized voices, facilitate dialogue, or promote action and change.