Social Justice Resources

In a world with growing and intensifying interpersonal, cultural, and global conflicts, it is our responsibility to make ourselves aware of such conflicts and do what we can to work for change. Below are several resources that have proven invaluable in my journey in educating myself about issues of social justice, being a better ally, and striving to be an advocate for change.

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Racial Justice Resources for White Allies

Organizations and Groups:

• Teaching Tolerance
  ​- Website
  - Facebook
  - Twitter
  
  
• NAACP
  - Website
  - Facebook
  - Twitter
  
  
• Movement for Black Lives
  - Website
  - Platform Specifics
  - Facebook
  
  
• Black Lives Matter
  - Website
  - Facebook


• Black Lives Matter at School
  - Website
  
  
• Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)
  - Website
  - Facebook
  
  
• Campaign Zero
  - Website​
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• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
  - Website
  - Facebook

Online Resources and Articles:

• White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism
  by Robin DiAngelo
  
  
• White Fragility (International Journal of Critical Pedagogy)
  by Robin DiAngelo
  
  
• I, Racist
  by John Metta
  
  
• 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
  by Corrine Shutack
  
  
• The Pitfalls of Becoming a Complacent Ally (And What to Do If You’ve Made a Mistake)
  by Ashley Truong
  
  
• The Real Reason White People Say ‘All Lives Matter’
  by John Halstead
  
  
• What I Told My White Friend When He Asked For My Black Opinion On White Privilege
  by Lori Lakin Hutcherson
  
  
• What White People Can Do to Support Black Lives Matter
  by Sally Kohn
  
  
• Black Lives Matter at School Activity Book
  by Caryn Davidson and Black Lives Matter at School
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​Books:

Using our buying power to support Black-owned businesses is an incredible tool for equity. For the recommendations listed below, I have linked to the online store of my favorite Black-owned bookstore, The Lit Bar. I encourage you to support them or find a Black-owned bookstore near you using this helpful map.

• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria
  by Beverly Daniel Tatum
  
  
• White Fragility
  by Robin DiAngelo
  
  
• How to Be an Antiracist
  by Ibram X. Kendi
  
  
• So You Want to Talk About Race?
  by Ijeoma Oluo
  
  
• The New Jim Crow
  by Michelle Alexander
  
  
• Between the World and Me
  by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  
  
• Whistling Vivaldi
  by Claude M. Steele

Film and Video

• 13th
  by Ava Duvernay
  
  
• I'm Not Racist...Am I?
  by Catherine Wigginton Greene and PointMade Learning
  
  
• More Than a Month
  by Shukree Tilghman
  
  
• MTV Decoded
  by Francesca Ramsey

Scholarship Lists and Financial Resources

• Financial Aid Guide for Minority Students
  provided by Best Colleges
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• Scholarships for African American Students
  provided by Best Colleges
  
  
• Guide to Minority-Owned Credit Unions
  provided by CreditCards.com
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• Nursing Financial Aid Guide for Minority Students 
  provided by Nursing.org
  
  
• College Guide and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
  provided by Edsmart.org

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Gender & Sexuality Resources for Educators

Organizations and Groups

• GLSEN
  - Website
  - Facebook
  - Twitter
  
  
• It Gets Better Project
  - Website
  - Facebook
  - Twitter
  
  
• Blurring the Binary - Teaching Transgender Students in the Music Classroom
  ​- Website
  
  
• The Trevor Project
  - Website
  - Facebook
  - Twitter
  - Instagram
  
  
• Trans Lifeline
  - Website
  - Facebook
  - Twitter
  - Instagram
  

Online Resources and Articles

• The Genderbread Person

Books

• Trans Allyship Workbook
  by Davey Schlasko