The recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have increased the national discussion, not only of racism within the police force and criminal justice system, but structural racism across all areas of American life. It also has many people looking at how to address racism in their personal lives and within their organizations. If you are interested learning more about racial injustice and equity, Black Lives Matter, and how you can help, see the resources below. If you have questions or are looking for additional resources, you can contact our AACF Race Equity Director for Advocacy, Maricella Garcia at mgarcia@aradvocates.org.
Virtual Discussions
Arkansas Kids Count Coalition and Citizens First Congress recently co-hosted a conversation on racial equity and COVID-19. A large portion of that conversation was on how to be a good ally. Here is a recording of the presentation.
Citizens First Congress also hosted another conversation “Understanding Why Black Lives Matter.”
National Conversation
Ibram X. Kendi’s website author of How to Be an Anti-Racist
Racism Hurts Everyone – Costs to White People by UCC Massachusetts Conference
A Letter to My White Male Friends of a Certain Age by Dax-Devlon Ross in Nonprofit Quarterly
The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture by Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Nation’s Divide presented by Carol Anderson
Casey Strengthens Infrastructure for Advancing Racial Equity
Books
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi