Resources about racism, intersectionality, and systems of oppression
Basic Terms/Shared Understandings by WNC [20 min read]
Understanding Racism and Systems of Oppression
- #RaceAnd by Kay Ulanday Barrett [4 min video]
- Racism 101 by SURJ [15 min read]
- How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race by Jay Smooth [12 min video]
- Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person by
Gina Crosley-Corcoran [10 min read] - What Is White Privilege, Really? by Cory Collins [30 min read]
- 912, What’s Your White Emergency? by Color of Change [4 min video]
- White Privilege by Kyla Lacey (All Def Poetry) [4 min video]
Understanding Intersectionality
- What is intersectionality? by Peter Hopkins and Stacy Bias [3 min video]
- The urgency of intersectionality by Kimberlé Crenshaw [19 min video]
Understanding Subtle Acts of Exclusion and Intent vs Impact
- Microagression or Subtle Acts of Exclusion? with Michael Baran [7 min video]
- What Are Microaggressions? by Arlin Cuncic [10 min read]
- What is the definition of a microaggression? by The Other Box [6 min video]
- Impact vs Intent by Nyanga Uuka [2 min video]
- Intent vs. Impact: Why Listening Matters More Than Being Right! with @altamittruth [1 min video]
Unlearning & Challenging Racism
- What Is Accountability by Barnard Center for Research on Women [16 min video]
- 5 Tips For Being An Ally by Franchesca Ramsey [4 min video]
- (Divorcing) White Supremacy Culture by Tema Okun (in collaboration with Kenneth Jones) [20 min read]
- Practices for Challenging Racism & White Supremacy by White Noise Collective [List of Further Resources]