Anti Racism Resources
Like fighting an addiction, being an antiracist requires persistent self-awareness, constant self-criticism, and regular self-examination. - Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist
LAVC Campus Resources
African American Outreach Initiative (AAOI) Spring 2021 Newsletter, Hopefully Optimistic
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, includes:
- Services/Special Populations
- Terminology/References
- Teaching and Learning Resources
- Student Equity Plan and Accountability
LAVC Core Course Recommendations
LAVC Library Guide to Anti-Racism
Status of African Americans at Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), February 2021
External Resources
- The AntiRacist Table: "At the table — both metaphorically and literally, we work, nourish, celebrate, strategize, grieve, grow, learn, and fight, together and alone."
- Boston University Center for Antiracist Research
- Campaign for College Opportunity report on The State of Higher Education for Black Californians
- Developing a Practice of Equity Minded Indicators from the Center for Urban Education at USC
- Equity Literacy for Educators: Definition and Abilities from the Equity Literacy Institute
- I Love My Hair: The Weaponizing of Black Girls Hair by Educators in Early Childhood Education
- I Love My Hair: The song that inspired the article
- National Museum of African American History & Culture (Smithsonian) webinar: Historically Speaking: The Economic Impact Of COVID-19 On The African American Community
- Lumina Foundation Self-Assessment: Discover how to become better talking about the importance of race
- USC Race and Equity Center
- Western Michigan University's Bias-free Hiring Guide