Diversity, Anti-Racism and Social Justice Resources
CURRICULUM GUIDES
RACE: Are we so Different Resources and Teacher Curriculum Guides
WEBSITES
Media Issues
A Canadian site that explores issues surrounding the media's impact on society.
Teaching Tolerance
The Southern Poverty Law Center offers a magazine and a classroom series aimed at fostering respect and equality in the classroom. Many low-cost and free resources.Peace Corps' "World Wise Schools"
An "innovative global education program that seeks to engage US Students in an inquiry about the world, themselves, and others", but equally useful for non-US teachers and students.Diversity Hub
An interactive resource hub for higher education.Crossroads (PDF)
A list of books and resources available for purchase.EdChange
Professional Development, scholarship, activism for diversity, social justice and community growth.www.colorlines.com
This site is a national magazine about race, color and action.www.diversity@hrtrain.org
On-line courses on diversity, workplace violence and discriminatory harassment are offered.www.euroamerican.org
This site is a multiracial organization that looks at whiteness and white American culture.www.freemaninstitute.com
This website has resource material for diversity training featuring Dr. Joel Freeman.
www.aaregistry.com
An African American Registry - nonprofit education organization with the largest Black American History web site in the world.www.middlepassagemuseum.org
The mission of Middle Passage, Inc. is to provide an historical journey into African American history as told through artifacts of time and origin.www.newsreel.org
California based organization that is an excellent resource for videos and educational material. Race: The Power of An Illusion video series is offered through this site.This website has a huge ancient Egyptian photo gallery, resource material available.
Founded in 1971, Sojourners is a Christian ministry for spiritual renewal and social justice.
http://rpp.english.ucsb.edu/ Race and Pedagogy Project of the University of California Santa Barbarba. Filled with a diverse set of articles and research on race in America.
BOOKS
In Pursuit of the Dream Deferred
by John A. Powell, Gavin Kearney and Vinan KayWhy Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
by Beverly Tatum
Recent Blog Posts
- New Group CARE Organizes Around Anti-Racism Education
- Shamrock Montessori: A local Diversity Champion
- They say teens are too immature and can't lead.
- Race dialogue didn’t address real issues (Charlottesville)
- Good Neighbor Grants for RACE Exhibit
- Climbing PoeTree (an social and environmental justice boost)
- Cyber Racism on College Campuses
- Institute of Texan Cultures to continue popular facilitated discussions after RACE exhibit concludes
- Climbing Poetree in Kalamazoo- NEXT WEEK!
- A Conversation About Race - YWCA video
Upcoming Community Events
- Introduction to Racial Healing (Battle Creek) Aug, Sept and Oct. Wed, Aug 18th 2010
- The Visual Art of Love & Forgiveness (Three Rivers) Sun, Aug 22nd 2010
- Yinka Shonibare MBE: Sculpture, Photography & Film Thu, Sep 9th 2010
- When & Where I Enter: History @ the Door (FIRE Production) Fri, Sep 10th 2010
- The Circle of Courage (Starr in Albion, MI) Mon, Sep 13th 2010
- Groundwork to Understanding Poverty (Battle Creek) Tue, Sep 14th 2010
- Lakeshore Institute for Racial Healing Tue, Sep 21st 2010
- The Color Purple at Miller Tue, Sep 21st 2010
- Eleanor Heartney: The Art of Yinka Shonibare Thu, Sep 23rd 2010
- Poverty Simulation Workshop (Battle Creek) Thu, Sep 23rd 2010
- Lucy R. Lippard: Senses of Place in a Multicultural Society Thu, Sep 30th 2010
- Visiting Scholar Series at Kalamazoo Valley Museum Fri, Oct 1st 2010
- Educators Reception and Open House at RACE (Museum) Fri, Oct 1st 2010
- Meet the Photographer Wing Young Huie Fri, Oct 1st 2010
- Opening of RACE: Are We So Different? Sat, Oct 2nd 2010
- Visiting Scholar Series: Dr. Yolanda Moses: Looking Back and Looking Forward (Museum) Sun, Oct 3rd 2010
- YWCA Summit On Racism Thu, Oct 7th 2010
- Visiting Scholar Series: Dr. Carol Mukhopadhyah - How Real is Race? (Musuem) Sun, Oct 10th 2010
- Immigration Issues with Liz Balck, attorney (Battle Creek) Thu, Oct 14th 2010
- The Quiet One (Film Screening & Discussion at the KIA) Thu, Oct 14th 2010
- Being the Beloved Community Public Meeting Thu, Oct 14th 2010
- Yellow Terror: The Collections and Paintings of Roger Shimomura (Exhibit and Artist Visit) Thu, Oct 21st 2010
- Racism Through the Eyes of Youth (Film Screening and Discussion) Thu, Oct 21st 2010
- Eliminating Racism Training (YWCA) Thu, Oct 28th 2010
- A Day with Award Winning Author - Gary Schmidt Thu, Oct 28th 2010
- In Focus: National Geographic Portraits (KIA) Sat, Oct 30th 2010
- Peace Jam Slam! Sat, Nov 6th 2010
- From WOP to EWI (Racism in U.S. Immigration Policy) Mon, Nov 15th 2010
- Bad Sugar: Diabetes in Native American Communities (Film and Discussion) Thu, Nov 18th 2010
- Healthcare, Race and Disparities Fri, Nov 19th 2010
