Faculty Resources: Racial Justice Resources

This guide from The University of Washington covers what a microaggression is, as well as strategies for dealing with them in the classroom.

This article features tips about talking about race and racism with white students.

This article from Inside Higher Ed features five ways that educators can cultivate racial literacy in their classroom.

Higher Education Today created this series of interview-based blog posts to explore issues of race in higher education from a variety of perspectives.

"This is a paradigm shift: Instead of only asking black students who are not doing well in class to start identifying with school, we also ask teachers whose black students are not doing well in their classes to start identifying with those students."

This post features some guidelines for talking about race with your students.

"Jamila Lyiscott is a “tri-tongued orator;” in her powerful spoken-word essay “Broken English,” she celebrates — and challenges — the three distinct flavors of English she speaks with her friends, in the classroom and with her parents. As she explores the complicated history and present-day identity that each language represents, she unpacks what it means to be “articulate.”"

A list of suggested readings on race from Forbes, including a summary for each book on the list. To see if the library has these books, or to request them from another library, please visit the library catalog.

A collection of TED Talks on bias related to race, gender, class, and more.

"As a black woman from a tough part of the Bronx who grew up to attain all the markers of academic prestige, Dena Simmons knows that for students of color, success in school sometimes comes at the cost of living authentically. Now an educator herself, Simmons discusses how we might create a classroom that makes all students feel proud of who they are. "Every child deserves an education that guarantees the safety to learn in the comfort of one's own skin," she says."

A list of suggested reading from The Center for Racial Justice in Education with a focusing on how race affects education. To see if the library has these books, or to request them from another library, please visit the library catalog.

A collection of TED Talks focusing on race that gives an introduction to topics such as intersectionality, policing, and injustice in America.

"In the wake of Black Lives Matter protests, educators and schools across the nation are planning anti-racist work. How will you ensure your school isn’t just going through the motions?"

"Non-Black students of color may be learning anti-Black racism in the wake of protests following police violence. Here’s how you can counter those attitudes."

"As viral racist incidents quickly disappear from public discourse, we challenge white teachers to keep those moments top of mind and reflect on their own biased behaviors in classrooms."

"Yes, curriculum can be violent—whether you intend it or not. Here’s what it looks like and how you can avoid it."

"In addressing intersecting identities, educators can contribute to students’ empowerment—or oppression. One TT intern reflects on her experiences as a Black, female, Muslim student."

"I have begun to feel helpless during this time. But I never felt helpless as a teacher."