Anti-Racism Resources

Juneteenth which marks the end of slavery on June 19, 1865, is now officially recognized as a federal holiday. It’s a great day to continue your anti-racism journey, and Being Human Group has some resources for you to consider. As always, make sure you are following black authors and artists, and taking time to learn on your own. Remember to delete the phrase: “Can I just pick your brain for a minute” from your vocabulary as were are not asking folks to teach us for free-we need to be compensating people for their time and expertise, and there are many free resources available to you! This is by no means to complete list, just a few things or people our group found helpful!

Books to read:

• An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Paul Ortiz (ebook, audio)
• Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower  by Dr. Brittney Cooper(audio, ebook)
• How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
• An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (ebook, YA ebook, audio, Hoopla audio)
• Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (ebook, audio, YA ebook, YA audio)
• Lies my Teacher Told Me by James Loewen (ebook, other ebook edition, YA ebook, Hoopla ebook, other Hoopla ebook edition)
• Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad (ebook, audio, Hoopla)
• Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation by Derald Wing Sue (ebook)
• A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn (ebook, other ebook edition, audio, other audio edition, Hoopla)
• My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem

People and organizations to follow on social media:

• Antiracism Center: Twitter
• Audre Lorde Project: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Austin Channing Brown: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Black Women’s Blueprint: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Color Of Change: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Colorlines: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• The Conscious Kid: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Equal Justice Initiative (EJI): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Families Belong Together: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• MPowerChange: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Muslim Girl: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• NAACP: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• National Domestic Workers Alliance: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• RAICES: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• SisterSong: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• United We Dream: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook