Taking Action
- Racial Justice Improvement ProjectThis ABA initiative “is designed to identify and reform policies and practices that produce racial disparities in local criminal justice systems across the country.”
Podcasts
- 1619An audio series from The Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery.
Research Guides
- Anti-Racist Pedagogy GuideFrom the University of Southern California Libraries
- Race And Diversity In AmericaThis guide supports the Dickinson Law Faculty Resolution to become antiracists, to end racism, and to support the learning necessary to banish injustice, inequality, racism, and sexism.
- Racial Justice in the U.S.This guide is intended to provide educational resources on racial injustice in the United States with the hope that by knowledgeably working together, we can create a more just world.
Toolkits and Items for Action
- Social Justice ToolkitFrom Drake University, specific tips and resources compiled by Drake Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Ten Lessons for Taking Leadership on Racial EquityLessons from the Aspen Institute's Racial Equity Leadership Development Program. "They are especially for those who want to play more of a role in promoting racial equity but aren’t sure about where or exactly how to begin."
Readings
Reproducing Racism by ISBN: 9780814777121Publication Date: 2014-01-20This book is designed to change the way we think about racial inequality. Long after the passage of civil rights laws and now the inauguration of our first black president, blacks and Latinos possess barely a nickel of wealth for every dollar that whites have. Why have we made so little progress?
National Legal Organizations
- Southern Poverty Law CenterThe Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality.
- NAACP Legal Defense and Educational FundThe NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. is America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans. LDF also defends the gains and protections won over the past 75 years of civil rights struggle and works to improve the quality and diversity of judicial and executive appointments.
- American Civil Liberties UnionThe ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.