Social Justice Resources: Anti-Racism

June 9, 2020

Includes terminology, a plan for action (Commit to Doing Everyday Actions, Center and Support Black Voices in LIS, Staff Development, Library Programming, and Evaluate Policies), and ALA statements.

June 4, 2020

June 2, 2020

June 1, 2020

June 2, 2020

Compiled by Gary Price, InfoDocket

Library Freedom Project, June 9

Compiled by Adrienne Butler,
Youth Services Consultant, Oklahoma Department of
Libraries, June 3, 2020

Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library

Common Sense Media

By Jessica Grose. New York Times, June 2, 2020

Baltimore County Public Library, June 4, 2020

Library Journal, March 31, 2020

New York Public Library. June 9, 2020.

Watertown Free Public Library

Matthew Noe, Harvard Countway Library: "As the country - and the world - mourns the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the cruel killings of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ahmaud Arbrey in Georgia, and the long history of cruelty to Black people in the United States, it is important that we take pause to reflect and listen."

Simmons University

Whittemore Library, Framingham State University

A free online professional development curriculum (IMLS)

Examining the connections between race, racism and health in the United States. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Grant opportunities to "ensure all children, families and communities – regardless of race or income – have opportunities to reach their full potential."

By Lisa Nicki Cole. ThoughtCo, June 29, 2019

"Racism, xenophobia and intolerance are problems prevalent in all societies. But every day, each and every one of us can stand up against racial prejudice and intolerant attitudes. Be a human rights champion, #fightracism and #Standup4humanrights."

Document compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020.

By Corrine Shuttack. Medium, August 13, 2017

By Derrick Clifton. Mic, September 4, 2014

Raising Luminaries.

By EmbraceRace with MomsRising

“Racial Equity Tools is designed to support individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity. This site offers tools, research, tips, curricula and ideas for people who want to increase their own understanding and to help those working toward justice at every level – in systems, organizations, communities and the culture at large.”

"Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes."

"national training intermediary focused on transforming the practice of Black organizers in the US to increase their alignment, impact and sustainability to win progressive change."

"Today, the Dream Defenders is a multiracial group of young people who are organizing to build power in our communities to advance a new vision we have for the state."

"The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons."

"The vision of NBSU is to; link Black Student Unions at national, regional and state forums; encourage Black Student Unions to pursue graduate and professional study; network Black Student Unions in pursuit of public, private, and non-profit employment; maximize the participation of Black Student Unions in select campus curricular and co-curricular activities ….STEM, study abroad, undergraduate research and student government/leadership."

"United We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led community in the country."