Learning links & racial eQUITY RESOURCES
We seek to learn and understand issues from diverse perspectives. We challenge ourselves and each other to expand our thoughts and ideas through active, purposeful engaged exploration. We share these in a spirit of lifelong learning, collaboration and critical thinking. They are materials that may add perspective to your personal exploration.
READ
Reducing Racial Disparities Spotlight Report
This report features locally-focused materials on racial disparity, see bibliography on page 7-8.
This is one of five spotlight reports: https://ninetyninegirlfriends.com/spotlight
conducted by ninety-nine girlfriends in 2020.
Talking About Race and Being an Antiracist
National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is a fantastic resource with helpful tools and videos.
Changing the Narrative about Native Americans: A Guide for Allies
A 40-page booklet produced by Reclaiming Native Truth: A Project to Dispel Americans Myths and Misconceptions from First Nations.org.
I Wanted to Know What White Men Thought About Their Privilege, So I Asked
Claudia Rankine:, NY Times Magazine July 17, 2019
Stop AAPI Hate - reporting on Asian American and Pacific Islander communities
Curated and consistently updated book lists are available from
Multnomah County Library offers a wide variety of printed and electronic resources, organized thematically:
What does it mean to be anti-racist? How do we overcome white supremacy?
New equity, diversity and inclusion titles for grades 9-12; grades 4-8; grades k-3;
LISTEN and WATCH
Peabody-nominated 14-part podcast from Scene on Radio host John Biewen and collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika
Production of Grassroot News NW and KBOO Community Radio
What White people can do to move race conversations forward
Caprice Hollins TED Talk (15-minute video)
Ex-Slaves Talk About Slavery in the USA
WPA historical interviews (10-minute video)
Muhammed Ali, BBC interview;1971 (5-minute video)
Revealing Your Unconscious: Part 1
Hidden Brain
RESOURCES in PHILANTHROPY
Overcoming the Racial Bias in Philanthropic Funding
2020 article examining racial bias in philanthropy including the Four Key Barriers to Capital.
Uncovering Unconscious Bias in Philanthropy
Guide to how unconscious bias shows up in philanthropy, why it matters, and improving impact and outcomes for communities historically disenfranchised from philanthropic benefit.
Tackling Racism By Committing to Systems Change
Jeff and Tricia Raikes, founders of the Seattle-based Raikes Foundation (90-minute video)
If you have additional resources or thoughts you’d like to share, please email us and write “Equity Resources” in the subject line.