Black Lives Matter and anti-racism resources
These lists are not exhaustive. They have been compiled by members of the School of Nursing Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity Committee as a starting point for anti-racist education for School of Nursing community members and the general public. If you have further questions, concerns, or additions, please contact Nikayla Speltz at spelt020@umn.edu.
Educational Materials
Books
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“Black Feminist Thought” by Dr. Patricia Hill Collins
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“Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower” by Dr. Brittney Cooper
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“Heavy: An American Memoir” by Kiese Laymon
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“How To Be An Antiracist” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
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“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou
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“Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson
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“Me and White Supremacy” by Layla F. Saad
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“Raising Our Hands” by Jenna Arnold
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“Redefining Realness” by Janet Mock
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“Sister Outsider” by Audre Lorde
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“So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo
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“The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison
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“The Fire Next Time” by James Baldwin
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“The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness”
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“The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century”
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“The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson
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“Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston
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“This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color” edited by Cherríe Moraga and Gloria Anzaldúa
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When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Dr. Ira Katznelson
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Dr. Robin DiAngelo
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“Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence” by Dr. Derald Wing Sue
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“My Grandmother’s Hands” by Resmaa Menakem
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“Between the World and Me” by Ta-nehisi Coates
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“Medical Apartheid” by Harriet A. Washington
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“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Sklott
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“The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity” by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris M.D.
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“Becoming” by Michelle Obama
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“Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison
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“A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota” by Sun Yung Shin
- “Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities” by Dr. Craig Steven Wilder
Articles
- “I can’t breathe”: A call for antiracist nursing practice by Dr. Kara Koschmann
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“America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 2020)
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“Mentoring a New Generation of Activists" by Barbara Ransby | “Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement” (2003)
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“My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag (June 2011)
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“The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston | Vox (May 2019)
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“Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups” by Craig Elliott, PhD (2016)
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“White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh | Peace and Freedom Magazine (1989)
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“Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic (May 2020)
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“The White/Black Hierarchy Institutionalizes White Supremacy in Nursing and Nursing Leadership in the United States” by Dr. Kechinyere C. Iheduru-Anderson | Journal of Professional Nursing (May 2020)
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“Stolen Breaths” by Rachel R. Hardeman, PhD, MPH, Eduardo M. Medina, MD, MPH, and Rhea W. Boyd, MD, MPH | The New England Journal of Medicine (June 2020)
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“Exploring Race in Nursing: Teaching Nursing Students about Racial Inequality Using the Historical Lens” by Dr. Carole Bennett, PhD, PMHCS-BC, Dr. Ellen K Hamilton, DNP, RN, Dr. Haresh Rochani, DrPH, MPH, MBBS | American Nurses Association (May 2019)
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“The Case for Reparations” by Ta-nehisi Coates | The Atlantic (June 2014)
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“Performative Allyship Is Deadly (Here’s What to Do Instead)” by Holiday Phillips | Forge (May 2020)
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“‘We Can’t Ignore This Issue’: How to Talk With Students About Racism” by Beth McMurtrie | The Chronicle of Higher Education (June 2020)
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“White Supremacy Culture in Organizations” by The Centre for Community Organizations (November 2019)
- “The history of eugenics in the U.S. has made migrant women vulnerable” by Brianna Theobald | The Washington Post (September 2020)
Podcasts
Film & Television
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“13th” (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
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“American Son” (Kenny Leon) — Netflix
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“Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975” — Rent
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“Blindspotting” (Carlos López Estrada) — Rent, Hulu (with Cinemax)
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“Clemency” (Chinonye Chukwu) — Rent, Hulu
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“Dear White People” (Justin Simien) — Netflix
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“Fruitvale Station” (Ryan Coogler) — Rent
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“I Am Not Your Negro” (James Baldwin doc) — Rent, Kanopy
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“If Beale Street Could Talk” (Barry Jenkins) — Hulu
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“Just Mercy” (Destin Daniel Cretton) — Rent, for free in June in the U.S.
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“King In The Wilderness” — HBO
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“See You Yesterday” (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix
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“Selma” (Ava DuVernay) — Rent, Youtube
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“The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” — Rent
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“The Hate U Give” (George Tillman Jr.) — Hulu (with Cinemax)
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“When They See Us” (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
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“This Free North” (TPT-produced documentary on the Black experience at the University of Minnesota)
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“Jim Crow of the North” (TPT-produced documentary on the racist history of housing in Minnesota)
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“Crime and Punishment” (Stephen Maing) — Hulu
- “No Más Bebés” (PBS-produced documentary on the forced sterilization of immigrant women in California in the 1960s and 1970s)
Organizations/Individuals to Follow
Organizations
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)| Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
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Unicorn Riot (an independent media non-profit) |Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Educators, Activists, and Individual Organizers
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Angela Davis (Political activist, professor emeritus, author)
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Laverne Cox(LGBTQ+ advocate, actress) | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
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Blair Imani(Historian, activist, speaker) | Instagram | Twitter
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Janet Mock(Writer, director) | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
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Britt Hawthorne(Anti-bias/Anti-racist teacher-educator) | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
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Tanya Compas (Youth worker & youth engagement specialist) | Instagram | Twitter
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JessamynStanley (Yoga teacher, writer, body positivity) | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
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Munroe Bergdorf (Activist, founder, model) | Instagram | Twitter
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Rachel Cargle (Activist, writer)|Instagram | Twitter
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The Conscious Kid (Parenting & education)|Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
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Layla F. Saad (Author)|Instagram | Twitter
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Ibram X. Kendi (Prof. & Dir., Center for Antiracist Research)|Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
- Michele Norris (Journalist, Author, and Founder of The Race Card Project)|Instagram | Twitter
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Brittany Packnett Cunningham (Activist, writer)|Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Contact organizations regarding their response to the BLM Movement
Think: alma maters, professional orgs, religious orgs, anything you’re involved in.
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Template for emailing organizations – This document offers a rough outline of what you could say to call an organization into conversation about recent events
Other Resources
- Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community
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A Campus Divided at the University of Minnesota | University of Minnesota
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The 1619 Project | The New York Times Magazine
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Save the Tears: White Woman’s Guide by Tatiana Mac
- The Race Card Project founded by Michele Norris
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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine: “Where to Support Black-Owned Businesses in the Twin Cities”
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Free course from Yale University: African American History: From Emancipation to the Present
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Live updates on needs for volunteers to purchase, sort, and/or distribute donations: Twin Cities Aid Distribution Locations
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Pepperdine University: Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others
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Fingerprint for Success: What so many get wrong about racism in the workplace
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