Anti-Racist Resources

"This list consists entirely of longform interviews, essays and articles by black people about the experience of being black in the white supremacy of America, police violence, and the U.S. government’s undeclared war on its black citizens. "

Curated by Meilan Solly: "These articles, videos, podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States."

Compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein

Developed by Highline librarian Samantha Sermeno, this is a growing list of books for young people ages preK-2nd grade. Highlighting Black authors, especially -- these are also #ownvoicesbooks, books about diverse characters written by authors from that same diverse group.

Dismantling Racism Works (dRworks) is
a workbook and other resources. The workbook includes the following sections Assumptions, Racism Defined, Internalizations, White Supremacy, History, Analysis Tools, Action Tools and Resources.

Resources from a Seattle school, with a strong focus on teaching and education

2020 article from Layla F. Saad: "What will happen when the news cycle is over, the social justice memes are no longer posted, and the declarations for inclusivity, diversity and “doing the work” have died down?"

Created by Autumn Gupta and Bryanna Wallace. Offers suggestions for white allies to become more informed as step one to becoming an active ally to the black community.

Reading list developed by Highline Librarian Samantha Sermeno, inspired by attendance with fellow educators and cultural workers at NCORE: The National Conference on Race and Ethnicity

"selected [LitHub] essays we’ve published over the last five years—historical, personal, political—that explore what it means to be Black in a country founded in white supremacy and racial injustice."

Recommended reading about racism in the United States

List developed by Anna Stamborski, Nikki Zimmermann, and Bailie Gregory: "This is a working document for scaffolding anti-racism resources. The goal is to facilitate growth for white folks to become allies, and eventually accomplices for anti-racist work."

2020 article from Isabella Rosario of NPR's Code Switch: "We've compiled a list of books, films and podcasts about systemic racism, acknowledging that they are just books, films and podcasts. You'll find research on how racism permeates everything from the criminal justice system to health care. We hope you spend some time with these resources... Information is power — you decide what you do with it.

Recommended reading list developed by Seattle Public Library staff.

"A revolution in consciousness requires education, and we hope that this syllabus can serve as a valuable resource for teachers, researchers, and advocates interested in learning more about reparations."