Racial DEI Resource Guide for White Folks
NOTE: This guide is outdated. Please visit our Resources page for up to date references and materials.
There are copious resources available to better understand race, racism, and racial dynamics today. Below we offer a very small sampling of resources as a first step to guide your educational journey. This is not an endorsement for any of these resources, nor does it mean other resources that didn’t make the list couldn’t be extremely valuable. We are simply offering a starting point if you need some help jumping in.
Articles
Diverse Teams Feel Less Comfortable — and That’s Why They Perform Better
Why People of Color and White Folks Think About Race Differently
The Role of Senior Leaders in Building a Race Equity Culture
“Nobody’s paying me to cry”: The causes of activist burnout in United States animal rights activists
Trump 'Embodies Nearly Every Aspect Of A Racist,' Author Says (you can listen to the interview too)
Videos you can listen to
Beverly Daniel Tatum: Why Are All of the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? (58 minutes)
Mellody Hobson Colorblind or Color Brave? (14 minutes)
Vernā Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them (18 minutes)
Kathy Obear: Whites Who Are Scared They Will Be Called A Racist (38 minutes)
Christopher Sebastian McJetters: Exploring Connections Between Black Liberation & Animal Liberation (22 minutes)
Diversity and Inclusion: Walking the Talk self-paced webinar course (1-2 hours)
Podcasts
Code Switch — by NPR
Still Processing — by The New York Times
Movies
Books
How to Be an Antiracist — by Ibram X. Kendi
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism — by Robin DiAngelo
The New Jim Crow — by Michelle Alexander
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies — by Resmaa Menakem
Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters — by Aph Ko and Syl Ko
Briefs and Reports
Nonprofit Executives and the Racial Leadership Gap: A Race to Lead Brief
Beyond Diversity: A Roadmap to Building and Inclusive Organization