Resources for Self-Education on Race-Based Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination
White Folk’s Work: Learning About Racism, Respectfully
These resources have been selected for white individuals who seek to self-educate about racism. Please consider that self-education may be more respectful and thoughtful than asking members of communities of color to provide you with explanations about racism. Many excellent resources exist and are easily accessible -- and many of these resources are created by or in collaboration with people of color for just this purpose. You can honor their talent and dedication, and get great insights at the same time, by utilizing their books, articles, and videos to educate yourself about race-based bias, discrimination, and prejudice.
And, of course, please consider starting your self-education journey with Waking Up White!
This resource list will be updated regularly. Know a great book, article, website, or video related to white privilege and social injustice? Please share by emailing LaXWakingUpWhite@gmail.com. Our Steering Committee will review your suggestion and consider adding it to the list published here.
These resources have been selected for white individuals who seek to self-educate about racism. Please consider that self-education may be more respectful and thoughtful than asking members of communities of color to provide you with explanations about racism. Many excellent resources exist and are easily accessible -- and many of these resources are created by or in collaboration with people of color for just this purpose. You can honor their talent and dedication, and get great insights at the same time, by utilizing their books, articles, and videos to educate yourself about race-based bias, discrimination, and prejudice.
And, of course, please consider starting your self-education journey with Waking Up White!
This resource list will be updated regularly. Know a great book, article, website, or video related to white privilege and social injustice? Please share by emailing LaXWakingUpWhite@gmail.com. Our Steering Committee will review your suggestion and consider adding it to the list published here.
Special resources for Facilitators-in-Training
Creating a Healthier Multicultural Community Project
Resource materials provided by Dr. Fran Kaplan. Click on the titles below to access the files online OR click on "download file" below.
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Sundown Towns - Jenny DeRocherIn 2016, UW-La Crosse History student Jenny DeRocher wrote and presented her capstone project, which argues that the city of La Crosse, WI can be considered a sundown town. DeRocher used framework outlined by sociologist James W. Loewen, a researcher of sundown towns who defined them as U.S. communities that historically worked to keep their population all-white throughout the 20th century by intentionally using a variety of tactics, including what he called "freeze outs." It is through this strategy that DeRocher found supporting evidence to argue that La Crosse was a sundown town, which has lasting effects in today's community.
Race: The Power of an IllusionAward-winning three-part video series from PBS. Shorter clips and text resources available online. A great place to start your learning journey. The clip at left focuses on unjust structural systems that have led over time to a huge gap in wealth between white and non-white population groups in the U.S. Important factual, historical information usually left out of textbooks.
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How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a TimeTED Talk by Baratunde Thurston "explores the phenomenon of white Americans calling the police on black Americans who have committed the crimes of ... eating, walking or generally 'living while black.'" Read more on the TED Talk webpage.
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