Anti-Racism Resources

Learn:

Defining key terms:

‘Key Terms: Race and Racism’ - Wijeysinghe, Griffin & Love
This document defines the key terms in relation to race and racism; distinguishing the different forms of racism with regards to institutional, cultural, and individual acts / beliefs, alongside outlining terms such as allyship, white privilege, and more.

Recommended Reading:

  • How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram Kendi

  • White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
    (We recommended purchasing these books from a Black-owned, US-based bookstore such as African Bookstore)

  • Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

  • Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad
    (We recommend purchasing these books from a Black-owned, UK-based bookshop such as No Ordinary Bookshop)

The Intersection of Race, ethnicity & Trafficking:

‘Ethnic Discrimination and the Risk of Trafficking’ - Shiva Foundation
This blog post explores some of the intersections between ethnic discrimination and human trafficking; focusing on issues such as colonialism and the resulting racialised sexual stereotypes, alongside the impact of caste systems and statelessness for certain people groups

Black feminist thought

‘Learning from the Outsider Within - The Sociological Significants of Black Feminist Thought’ - Patricia Hill Collins (1986)
This journal article focuses on the significant contributions introduced by Black Feminist thought - exploring black women’s self-definition and self-valuation, the interlocking nature of oppression, and the importance of afro-american women’s culture. In doing so, it proposes the vital importance of centring black female intellectuals’ unique perspectives on self, family and society.

Act:

General:

‘20 Things you can do right now as an ally’ - Melinda Briana Epler
This resource provides several ideas for individual acts of anti-racist action that you could take right now!
Follow the link for the associated blog post and a larger font version of the graphic.

Organisational Assessments:

‘Anti-Racism Organisational Development’ - National Juvenile Justice Network
This webpage contains several differing assessment tools for you to choose from, to ensure that your organisational practices are actively anti-racist.

organisations to follow, support & donate to:

  • Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives (USA)
    This initiative is founded upon the work of Frederick Douglass - historical abolitionist, survivor of trafficking, and a black american man. It combines anti-racism and anti-slavery work by generating education-based intervention strategies, and campaigning for racial equity. Sign up to their updates and donate by following the link above

  • Southern Poverty Law Centre (USA)
    This organisation aims to fight against racial and social injustice by monitoring and exposing the work of hate groups throughout the US, providing free anti-bias resources to educators so that they can teach tolerance, and seeking justice by legally advocating against issues of inequality, segregation and exploitation within the south of the US. Access their resources and donate to their work by visiting their webpage.

  • The Antiracist Research & Policy Center (USA)
    This organisation seeks to bring together a team of experts, in order to discover new, practical ways in which racial inequity and injustice can be combatted. In doing so, they also organise public events and educational campaigns that drive an anti-racist agenda, and convene specialists to craft antiracist policies. Donate to their work, and sign up to their newsletter by following the link above. 

  • MAIA (UK)
    This organisation aims to be a platform for creativity, critical thinking and social change - connecting artists and communities in the belief that art can be the mechanism by which systemic change is imagined and realised. They specifically focus upon creating the conditions for artists, creatives and communities that have been oppressed to be able to thrive. Read their blog on the Black Lives Matter Movement, and follow their work by visiting their webpage.

  • Free Black University (UK)
    The Free Black University aims to deliver a range of open access online lectures to discuss radical and transformational topics, distribute Black radical books to those across communities that would otherwise not have access to them, create a space of community and care for Black students, and build an open access, free online library of radical writings from people across the world. Support this project by donating to their fundraiser at the link above!