Anti-Racism Resources for Alumnae
Alumnae can participate in the Gay Johnson McDougall Center for Global Diversity and Inclusion's Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Courageous Conversation.
- Register now for the second conversation in the series, "Local Leaders Take Action on Racism," scheduled for Wednesday, June 24 from 3-4 p.m. EDT.
- Watch and read about the first conversation in the series, “Anti-Racist Work Begins at Home," now.
Other Resources for Our Alumnae:
- Boston College Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture has published a racial trauma toolkit and a thoughtful infographic (These are excellent resources, but both have very specific requirements for citation):
- Racial Equity Tools
- Emotionally-restorative self-care: People of Color, African-Americans, Black People
- What is Racism and How to Make a Difference
- Tips for Self-Care: When Police Brutality Has You Questioning Humanity and Social Media Is Enough
- The Road to Resilience
- 9 things you can do to help end racism
- 101 Ways to Take Care of Yourself When the World Feels Overwhelming
- Resources for Action and Activism for Black Lives (compiled by Carlisa N. Johnson ’10. View Carlisa's Medium page.)
- What white people can do for racial justice
- TED talk: Children will light up the world if we don’t keep them in the dark
- Maintaining Professionalism in the Age of Black Death is… a Lot
- Blog post by former President Barack Obama: How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
- NY Times Reading List
- Book recommendations from a school librarian,“The Book Wrangler”
- Book: The Pedagogy of the Oppressed
- Children’s book about racism: A Kids Book About Racism
- Children's book for those who may be interested in a Christian perspective: Gods Very Good Idea
- Bookstore Chairs Books and More
- Podcast: Seeing White
- Online Community: Brown City
- Compilation of Anti-Racism Resources
- A brief summary of Race, Racism and Health from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- To share with someone who cares and wants help with difficult discussions, see Paul Kivel’s Guidelines adapted from Uprooting Racism, for examples and helpful language
- For expert advice on talking with your children about these troubling issues, see Common Sense Media’s video on Helping Kids Process Violence, Trauma and Race in a World of Nonstop News
- For CDC’s scientific research documenting COVID-19 disparities, see COVID-19 in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups