Anti-Racism Resources

Talking about race, although hard, is necessary. We are here to provide tools and guidance to empower your journey and inspire conversation.

Talking about race starts with personal reflection:

When were you first aware of your race?

What do you remember from childhood about how you made sense of human differences? What confused you?

What childhood experiences did you have with friends or adults who were different from you in some way?

How, if ever, did any adult give you help thinking about racial differences?

Here you’ll find a list of resources to help you do the work of becoming an anti-racist. These are organizations, voices, voting information, donation opportunities, and most importantly, direct actions we can all take to share in the work of addressing racism in America.

This is a living document, one that we will update with resources and information from the countless organizers, activists, leaders, and community members who work tirelessly to build a country that lives up to its promise of an equal and just society.

75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice

Note 1: This article is continually updated to ensure each item is accurate and needed today.

Note 2: Achieving racial justice is a marathon, not a sprint. Our work to fix what we broke and left broken isn’t done until Black folks tell us it’s done

In "The Souls of Black Folk," W.E.B. Du Bois talks about the first time he realized his skin color made him different.

We asked celebrities, CNN anchors and reporters, and others to tell us when they first realized that being black affected how people treated them. Share your own story with #realizediwasblack

We work to help leaders change their world—and the world needs changing. The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the loss of far too many Black lives to list, have left our nation anguished and outraged. While now is a time for grief and anger, it is also a time for resolve. Find resources below to learn what you can do to create a more just and equitable world.

How Children Learn About Race

So often, when we at EmbraceRace introduce our work to someone new, the response includes something along the lines of, "Wonderful! I'd love help knowing how to talk to my kids about race!" However, the truth is that what adult caregivers say explicitly to children about race, when we say anything at all, forms only a small part of what children learn about race.

Systemic racism affects every area of life in the US. From incarceration rates to predatory loans, and trying to solve these problems requires changes in major parts of our system. Here's a closer look at what systemic racism is, and how we can solve it.

This document is intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work. If you haven’t engaged in anti-racism work in the past, start now. Feel free to circulate this document on social media and with your friends, family, and colleagues.

This is a list of characteristics of white supremacy culture which show up in our organizations. Culture is powerful precisely because it is so present and at the same time so very difficult to name or identify. The characteristics listed below are damaging because they are used as norms and standards without being pro-actively named or chosen by the group. They are damaging because they promote white supremacy thinking. They are damaging to both people of color and to white people. Organizations that are people of color-led or a majority people of color can also demonstrate many damaging characteristics of white supremacy culture.

HELPING CHILDREN COPE THROUGH TRAUMATIC EVENTS - TALKING TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT RACISM

Author's Note: 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.

This can mean directly providing aid to people of color in your life, donating to Black- and Brown-led community organizations, or supporting local Black and Brown artists and artisans financially.

You could support:

Minnesota Freedom Fund

Reclaim the Block

Black Visions Collective

So you’ve realized your kids aren’t too young to talk about race, so now what? We’ve rounded up some resources for you to start.

PBS KIDS for Parents hosted this important conversation — ​featuring fellow parents, educators and child development and trauma experts — ​about how you can talk with young children about racial injustice and violence against Black people. Explore questions such as: How can parents of Black children continue to instill confidence and pride in young kids while also explaining the racial inequity and barriers that continue today? And, how can parents of non-Black children help young kids understand their role in confronting anti-Black racism? Hear questions from fellow parents and learn tips and resources you can use to continue to have these meaningful conversations now and into the future.

Protests against the violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others are emboldening and expanding the movement to fight racism. But to make progress, many of us may need to adjust our thinking — and our actions. We talked to several African American and Hispanic psychologists and leaders for strategies to fight racism.

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