racial justice
resources
A core pillar of our mission at Arise! is to support diverse people groups in the Midwest and build a more equitable community where everyone is valued as equals. Our area is not known for taking on these challenging conversations, but together, we must change that. We must have these discussions, as tricky and uncomfortable as they can be, and we must confront the injustices that exist in our societal systems.
Below are resources to educate yourself and others on how to discuss systemic racism, diversity and inclusion, and social injustice.
SUPPORT
Consider giving to the following organizations.
Local
National
EDUCATE
Articles
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Ignoring the History of Anti-Asian Racism is Another Form of Violence
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100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating for People of Color
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Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?
Books
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"So You Want to Talk About Race," by Ijeoma Oluo
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"How to Be an Antiracist," by Ibram X. Kendi
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"The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century," by Grace Lee Boggs
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"Who We Be: A Cultural History of Race in Post-Civil Rights America," by Jeff Chang
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"Young, Proud, and Sung-jee," by Joyce Y. Lee (Digital Children's Book)
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"The Bluest Eye," by Toni Morrison
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"The Fire Next Time," by James Baldwin
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"The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness," by Michelle Alexander
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"White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism," by Robin DiAngelo
Podcasts
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Our America with Julián Castro, Lemondada Media
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The Code Switch, NPR
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The Diversity Gap, Bethaney Wilkinson
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Intersectionality Matters!, African American Policy Forum
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The Art of Inclusion, Diversity Council Australia
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Scene on Radio, CDS
Films
- Let's Get to the Root of Racial Injustice, TEDx Talk
- The Urgency of Intersectionality, TED Talk
ADD YOUR VOICE
Petitions and movements to support.
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Justice for George Floyd
Change.org
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#JusticeforFloyd
Color of Change
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Justice for Breonna Taylor
Change.org
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Stop No-Knock Warrants
Change.org
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We Are Done Dying
NAACP
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Stop the Racial Profiling of Asian Americans and Asian Immigrants and End the Justice Department’s “China Initiative"
ActionNetwork.org
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End COVID-19 Related Hate Crimes
Change.org
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Call Minnesota District Attorney
612.348.5550
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VOTE!
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Support Minority-Owned Businesses in the Community!
ALLYSHIP TRAINING
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Guide to Bystander Intervention, ihollaback.org (Digital Resource)
“Being anti-racist includes acknowledging the Asian American Experience.”
Kim Saira
Your silence is louder
than you think.
Together, we can confront racism and injustice.