ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES
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Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with analysis from Sam Sinyangwe, Kaya Henderson, and De’Ara Balenger. Then he sits down for deep conversations with experts, influencers, and diverse local and national leaders.
Can One Person Change The Criminal Justice System
Katie Couric with Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan, and Bryan Stevenson about Just Mercy
Hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones, that examines the long shadow of American slavery. Listen to the episodes below, or read the transcripts by clicking the icon to the right of the play bar.
Brené on Shame and Accountability
This work can be uncomfortable, and Brené Brown breaks down how we must be resilient to shame and embrace accountability to move forward in an equitable manner.
4 Things to Consider in Pursuit of Fostering Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms
This comes from the perspective of education (school) but can the actionable steps can be applied to dance education.
Blogs, Articles, & Guides
This guide is to aid white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work. If you haven’t engaged in anti-racism work in the past, start now. Feel free to circulate this document on social media and with your friends, family, and colleagues.
Take action to dismantle white supremacy. Stories by incredible writers, founded by @nicoleacardoza.
We can’t achieve greater diversity and inclusion (D&I) without solving the underlying root problem. Educational seminars, book studies, grievance systems, and other means are not going to work without using mindfulness to address our unconscious biases.
By now, most dance educators hopefully understand that they have a responsibility to address racism in the studio. But knowing that you need to be actively cultivating racial equity isn't the same thing as knowing how to do so.
It’s not just an ephemeral fashion trend or a fad. With more diverse dancers comes a market opportunity—and a business challenge—to become more inclusive.
Dancing is about the soul. Born Dancing is about inclusion in dance for children with disabilities. As the parent of two college-age sons who have autism, I will be writing about the wonderful, and exciting things happening at Born Dancing, along with some insights into my own almost 3 decades’ worth of parenting experiences.
Courtney N. Wright asks, why aren't more administrators who say they support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives reaching out to their black colleagues now?