Resources
Resource List
This page is a work in progress. More resources are being added each week.
Glossaries
General Social Justice and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Terms
- Our Shared Language: Social Justice Glossary (YWCA)
- Glossary of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Terms (Diversity Best Practices)
- Glossary of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Terms (Harvard University)
- The Diversity and Inclusion Glossary (Ongig)
Disability Terms
- Disability Glossary (Anti-Defamation League)
- Glossary of Disability-Related Terms (Do-It)
- Different Types of Disabilities (We Capable)
LGBTQIA+ Terms
Racial Equity Terms
- Racial Equity Tools Glossary
- 14 Racial Equity Terms You Should Know (Catalyst)
- Talking Racial Equity? Make Sure You Understand These 17 Terms (technical.ly)
- Anti-Racism Toolkit Glossary of Terms (George Washington University Library)
Environmental Justice Terms
- Environmental Justice Glossary (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Environmental Justice and Service Equity Glossary (Seattle.gov)
Indigenous Terms
Racial Capitalism Terms
Anti-Racism Resources
If any of the books listed below are of interest to you, please shop at a bookstore owned by a person of color.
Books for Adults
Nonfiction
- Abrams, Stacey. Our Time is Now.
- Berry, Daina Ramey. A Black Women’s History of the United States.
- Carruthers, Charlene. Unapologetic: a Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Our Movement
- Coates, Ta-Nehisi. Between the World and Me
- Davis, Angela. Freedom is a Constant Struggle.
- Drew, Kimberly and Jena Wortham. Black Futures.
- Hooks Bell. Ain’t i a woman?: black women and feminism.
- Ijeoma, Oluo. So You Want to Talk About Race.
- Kab, Mariame. We Do This ‘Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice.
- Kendall, Mikki. Hood Feminism.
- Kendi, Ibram X. How to be an Anti-Racist
- Kendi, Ibram X. Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America.
- Lorde, Audre. Sister Outsider.
- Lowery, Wesley. “They Can’t Kill Us All”: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America’s Racial Justice Movement.
- Metzel, Jonathan M. Dying of Whiteness.
- Ricketts, Raphel. Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy.
- Robinson, Phoebe. You Can’t Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain.
- Ruffin, Amber and Lacey Lamar. You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism.
- Smith, Clint. How the Word is Passed.
- Wilkerson, Isabel. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.
- Williams, Sophie. Anti-Racist Ally: an Introduction to Activism and Action.
Fiction
- Baldwin, James. If Beale Street Could Talk.
- Bennett, Brit. The Vanishing Half.
- Carty-Williams, Candice. Queenie.
- Henderson, Danielle. The Ugly Cry: A Memoir.
- Mendez, Paul. Rainbow Milk.
- Morison, Toni. Beloved.
- Powers, Richard. The Time of Our Singing.
- Wright, Richard. Native Son.
- Wright, Richard. The Man Who Lived Underground.
Books for Adults
Overview:
Books to Teach White Children and Teens How to Undo Racism and White Supremacy – a curated list by Charis Books & More
Also:
- Acho, Emmanuel. Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Boy.
- Alexander, Kwame. The Undefeated.
- Byers, Grace. I Am Enough.
- Cavern, Cici. Hey Little Brown Girl!
- Chang, Jeff and Cook. Can’t Stop Won’t Stop.
- Eggers, Dave. What Can a Citizen Do?
- Elliot, Zetta. Say Her Name.
- Freeman, Martha. If You’re Going to a March
- Giles. Chrystal D. Take Back the Block.
- Harris, Patricia N. When You Look Like Us.
- Hudson, Wade and Cheryl Willis Hudson. We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices.
- Jewell, Tiffany. This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work
- Joseph, Frederick. The Black Friend: on Being a Better White Person.
- Kendi, Ibram X. Antiracist Baby!
- Lanier, Michelle. My N.C. from A to Z.
- Madison, Megan. Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race.
- Memory, Jelani. A Kids Book about Racism.
- Nagara, Innosanto. A is for Activist.
- Nyong’o, Lupita. Sulwe.
- Pinkey, Andrea Davis. Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down.
- Rankin, Kenya. Anti-racism: Powerful Voices, Inspiring Ideas.
- Reynolds, Jason and Brandon Kiely. All American Boys.
- Reynolds, Jason and Ibram X. Kendi. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You.
- Thomas, Angie. The Hate U Give.
- Woodson, Jacqueline. The Day You Begin.
Articles & Audio
Black Lives Matter movement
- Answering White People’s Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Black Lives Matter Movement
- Black Lives Matter Syllabus by Frank Leon Roberts
- Bryan Stevenson on the Frustration Behind the George Floyd Protests
- Who Gets to Be Afraid in America? (Ibram X. Kendi)
- When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Asha Bandela, and Angela Y Davis
White Privilege
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh
- 10 Habits of Someone Who Doesn’t Know They’re Anti-Black
- The Assumptions of White Privilege and What We Can Do About It
- Black People “Loot”; White People “Find”
- How White America Excuses Its Own Violence
- Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person
Videos
- The Socialization and Comfortableness of Microaggressions by Andrea Boyle
- Coming to Terms with Racism’s Inertia: Ancestral Accountability by Rachel Cargle
- The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Adichie
Podcasts
- 1619 “…is a New York Times audio series, hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones, that examines the long shadow of American slavery.”
- About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge. “From the author behind the bestselling Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race, comes a podcast that takes the conversation a step further. Featuring key voices from the last few decades of anti-racist activism, About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge looks at the recent history that lead to the politics of today.”
- Blackbelt “The Blackbelt Voices podcast propagates the richness of Black Southern culture by telling the stories of Black folks down South. Through first-person narratives and in-depth conversations, hosts Adena J. White, Kara Wilkins, and Katrina Dupins share the experiences of Black Southerners living in, loving, and reconciling with the region we call home.”–from the Blackbelt website
- Code Switch from NPR. “What’s CODE SWITCH? It’s the fearless conversations about race that you’ve been waiting for! Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race head-on…”
- Ear Hustle. “Ear Hustle is a non-fiction podcast about prison life and life after incarceration created by Earlonne Woods and Antwan Williams, both formerly incarcerated, and Nigel Poor, an artist who volunteers at San Quentin State Prison…”
- Natal. “NATAL is a podcast docuseries about having a baby while Black in the United States. … The docuseries also highlights the birthworkers, medical professionals, researchers, and advocates fighting daily for better care for Black birthing parents.”
- Pod for the Cause. “From the courts to immigration, we’re seeing unprecedented attacks on the values we hold near and dear. At Pod for the Cause, we’re going to tackle these issues and more. Our friends in the movement will be stopping by to have these conversations, and they promise to be real, straightforward and honest.”
- The Stoop “The Stoop is a podcast about blackness, race, and identity in America, hosted by Leila Day and Hana Baba.”
Environmental Justice & Environmental Racism
Books for Adults
- Bullard, Robert D. (editor). Confronting Environmental Racism.
- Marchand, Michael E. Medicine Wheel: Environmental Decision-Making Process of Indigenous Peoples.
- Washington, Harriet. Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind.
- Zimring, Carl. Confronting Environmental Racism.
Articles
- Principles of Environmental Justice (Greenaction)
- Reading: Environmental Racism (lumen)
Indigenous Peoples Resources
Articles & Audio
- The Indigenous Children Who Died at Canada’s Residential Schools, The Guardian (July 2021)
Books for Adults
Books for Kids and Teens
Books by Indigenous Writers Around the World
LGBTQIA+ Resources
Books for Adults
- Bechdel, Allison. Dykes to Watch Out For.
- Baldwin, James. Giovanni’s Room.
- Brown, Rita Mae. Rubyfruit Jungle.
- Chen, Angela. What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex.
- Faderman, Lillian. The Gay Revolution: the Story of the Struggle.
- Feinberg, Leslie. Stone Butch Blues.
- Fieseler, Robert W. Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation.
- France, David. How to Survive A Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS.
- Imani, Blair. Modern HERstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History.
- Ka’ahumanu, Lani and Loraine Hutchins. Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out.
- Lin, Jimmy Atherton. Gay Bar: Why We Went Out.
- Maupin, Armistead. Tales of the City.
- Mock, Janet. Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More.
- Peters, Torrey. Detransition, Baby.
- Rose, Syan. Our Work Is Everywhere.
- Ryle, Robin. She/He/They/Me: For the Sisters, Misters, and Binary Resisters.
- Snorton, C. Riley. Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity.
- Stryker, Susan. Transgender History.
- Talusan, Meredith. Fairest.
- Walker, Alice. The Color Purple.
- Waters, Sarah. Tipping the Velvet.
- Winterson, Jeanette. Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit.
Books for Kids and Teens
- Baker, Gilbert. Sewing the Rainbow.
- Brannen, Sarah S. Uncle Bobby’s Wedding.
- Callendar, Karen. King and the Dragonflies.
- Gale, Heather. Ho’onani: hula warrior.
- Genhart, Michael. Rainbow: A First Book of Pride.
- Gino, Alex. Rick.
- Hernández, Mili. Federico and All His Families.
- Johnson, George M. All Boys Aren’t Blue.
- Lee, Sharon. I’m A Wild Seed.
- Lo, Malinda. Last Night at the Telegraph Club.
- Love, Jessica. Julian is a Mermaid.
- Lukoff, Kyle. When Aidan Became A Brother.
- Pitman, Gayle E. This Day in June.
- Rowell, Rainbow. Carry On.
- Sanchez, Alex. You Brought Me the Ocean.
- Wind, Lee. No Way They Were Gay.
Podcasts
- Dyking Out “Hosted by New York City-based comedians Carolyn Bergier & Melody Kamali, Dyking Out is a podcast about lesbian / queer life, news, and pop culture. Each week, Carolyn and Melody invite a special guest (comedians, musicians, actors, crushes) to dyke out with them about a topic that’s relevant to the LGBTQIA world. But really, it’s just another way to advance the gay agenda”
- Jemele Hill is Unbothered “Emmy Award-winning journalist and Webby Award winner Jemele Hill shares her unbothered, nuanced opinions on news, pop culture, politics, and sports. She also conducts intimate interviews with some of the biggest names and most thought-provoking contributors to culture, music, and entertainment.”
- LGBTQ&A “Weekly interviews with the most interesting LGBTQ+ people in the world. Recent guests include Laverne Cox, Pete Buttigieg, Roxane Gay, and Brandi Carlile. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD.”
- Making Gay History
- One and a Half Lesbians “Join A and Bee every Wednesday on their eternal journey to defeat capitalism, find a good queer TV show, and figure out what the hell is going on…”
- One From the Vaults “One From the Vaults, a trans history podcast by Morgan M Page. We bring you all the dirt, gossip, and glamour from trans history!”
- Queer Sex Ed “Queer Sex Ed is an imperative statement. When we call to “Queer” Sex Ed, it is a call-to-arms for sexual health educators, schools, parents, and people in all types of relationships to intentionally “queer” the institutions of sexual communication, sexual health, interpersonal relationships, and relationship structure.”
- Still Processing “Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham are working it out in this show about culture. That means television, film, books, music — but also the culture of work, dating, the internet and how those fit together.”
Disability Resources
Articles
Intersectionality Resources
Articles
- Intersectionality 101: What Is It and Why Is It Important? (Womankind UK)