Below are a list of resources, websites, articles, videos, and papers that are helpful in beginning dialogues on ethnicity, race, racism, and white privilege. Often times it is useful to have an article or film from which to begin a dialogue with others on these issues. All the listed sources are linked to the internet.
- Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparitiesย in Health Care โ an Institute of Medicine study that assesses the extentย of disparities in the types and quality of health services received by U.S. racial andย ethnic minorities and non-minorities; explores factors that may contribute to inequities inย care; and recommends policies and practicesย to eliminate these inequities.
- Unequalย Treatment, Unequal Health: What Data Tell Usย About the Health Gaps in California,
a joint report by the National Academy of Sciencesย Institute of Medicine, Cause Communications
and The California Endowment. Highlights findingsย from the IOM report listed above with a particular
focus on California. - Tenย Things Everyone Should Know about Race โย list provides 10 quick facts undoing the biological
myth of race and explaining its history andย social construction. - Levelsย of Racism: a Theoretic Framework and a Gardenerโsย Tale (PDF) โ an article from the Americanย Journal of Public Health, by Camara Phyllisย Jones, that describes in detail three levels
of racism and how they inform and support oneย another. - Race:ย the Power of an Illusion – thisย three-part film documentary series demonstrates
how race is both a biological myth and a socialย invention. It uncovers the history of race, including
the ‘science’ that justified it, and traces howย these beliefs became engrained in peopleโs minds.
The series shows that while race may be a biologicalย fiction, the consequences of racism are veryย real. - Theย Way Home โ this educational video producedย by Dr.ย Shakti Butler is an appropriate tool forย diversity training, professional development,ย organizational retreats and educational seminars.ย It features voices of sixty-four women from aย cross-section of cultures who share their experiences
of systematic oppression through the lens ofย racism in the United States. Information onย organizational/professionalย trainings is also available on World Trustย website. - Viewingย Race Project– Viewing Race isย a project of Nationalย Video Resources (NVR) that gives grassroots
organizations, libraries, and other nonprofitsย access to independent films and other resourcesย on the subjects of race, racism and diversity.ย Their website is designed both for organizationsย involved in or wanting to create programs/trainingsย on race, and as a forum for video users toย share their experiences, critiques, and commentsย on the films. - Undoingย Racism in Public Health: a Blueprint for Actionย in Urban MCH โ this guide providesย an overview of racism and institutional racismย and offers tools for health departments andย organizations in the areas of anti-racism education,ย awareness and change.
- Theย Peopleโs Institute โ this organizationย is recognized as one of the foremost anti-racismย training and organizing institutions in the nation.ย It was created in 1980 to develop more analytical,ย culturally-rooted and effective community organizers.ย The website contains information on their trainingsย and staff and has an excellent listย of recommended readings on the topics ofย race and white privilege.
- Whatย is White Privilege? โ This linksย you to the Challenging White Supremacy Workshopย webpage on white privilege and has numerousย articles/materials on the subject. Below areย two such articles:
- Cynthia Kaufman, โAย Userโs Guide to White Privilegeโ
- Sharon Martinas, ‘Shinin’ย the Lite on White’(also contains cartoon by Bennet on Affirmativeย Action)
- Peggy McIntosh, Whiteย Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
