Resources

This resource guide was created with the support of Hai-Nhu Tran and Eunice Kim of Stop AAPI Hate in response to the rise in Anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment and violence during the current global pandemic. The list provides links to bystander intervention training in support of the AAPI community, data on AAPI incidents of racism and U.S. census for each state, local, and national AAPI organizations as well as lists of recommended books, articles, podcasts, videos, teaching resources, and social media.

Ibram X. Kendi on books to help America transcend its racist heritage.

Ibram X. Kendi, a professor and director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University, is the National Book Award-winning author of “Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America” and the forthcoming “How to Be an Antiracist.”

PBS Learning Media. Confronting Anti-Black Racism: Materials designed to help middle and high school students understand the long history of anti-Black racism in the United States, and think about ways to address it in their own families and communities.

PBS Learning Media: Black Lives Matter: Campaigning for Racial Justice

Soujourners: For Our White Friends Desiring To Be Allies

Note from Author Courtney Ariel: I'm writing this in hopes that it can be used to lighten the load of marginalized folks, keeping in mind that not all marginalized people want to engage in the ally conversation, and that is perfect as well. For those who do, my prayer is that when someone asks you the question, “how can I be a stronger ally?” you might choose to save your breath/energy and send this in its place.

Medium: 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice. August 2017. Note: This article is continually updated to ensure each item is accurate and needed today.

Gender Spectrum offers a variety of resources for transgender and gender-expansive children, teens, and their families through an online community space known as The Lounge, in-person support groups and trainings, and an annual summer conference for youth and families.

The attached charts summarize several frameworks that have been developed to describe stages of racial and ethnic identity development.

The Cycle of Socialization helps us understand the way in which we are socialized to play certain roles, how we are affected by issues of oppression, and how we help maintain an oppressive system based upon power. 

White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack. Peggy McIntosh is associate director of the Wellesley Collage Center for Research on Women.