Valuable Resources
Many people want to be advocates and allies but aren't sure where to begin. While this question often comes from a place of good intentions, it can be overwhelming for Black and BIPOC individuals when allies repeatedly ask them how to start. As a true ally, the first step is to take the initiative to educate yourself. This means actively seeking to understand both the current issues and the historical injustices that have shaped them. Repeatedly explaining these topics can be emotionally exhausting, and, in some cases, even traumatic. Being an ally means recognizing the emotional labor involved and committing to your own learning.
Interested in learning more and wondering how you can be a better advocate and ally? Please check out some of the resources offered below.
Books
- "Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto" by Tricia Hersey
- "Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America" by Michael Harriot
- "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
- "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" by Paulo Freire
- "The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story" by Nikole Hannah-Jones
More coming soon!
Documentaries
- Amend - Available on Netflix
- High on the Hog - Available on Netflix
- 13th - Available on Netflix
- 1619 Project - Available on Hulu
- Stamped Out - Available on Netflix
More coming soon!
Articles
- Slavery is a Metaphor: A Critical Commentary on Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang's "Decolonization is not a Metaphor" by Tapji Garba and Sara-Maria Sorentino
- Where do we go from here?: Ongoing colonialism from Attachment Theory by Peter W. Choate, Brandy CrazyBull, Desi Lindstrom, and Gabrielle Lindstrom
- Place Attachment, Feeling of Belonging and Collective Identity in Socio-Ecological Systems: Study Case of Pegalajar by Javier Escalera-Reyes
- Working toward anti-racist perspectives in attachment theory, research, and practice by Jessica A. Stern, Oscar Barbarin and Jude Cassidy
More coming soon!
Websites
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Podcasts
- More coming soon!