Women Fighting Systemic Racism

Tools

Resource Links

Asian Americans Advancing Justice 
Stop AAPI Hate 
Asian American Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy 
San Francisco Foundation: Practice Solidarity to Stop Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans. Fred Blackwell, Feb 11, 2021
As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act is Now. Letter to the Editor, Mar. 17, 2021, The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Philanos Conference Library

PowerUP! 2020 Conference Diversity Equity and Inclusion 

Book and Film Suggestions from Philanos Affiliates

Books

Between the World and Me.  Ta-Nehisi Coates
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood.  Trevor Noah 
Born Bright by C. Nicole Mason
Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good.  Chuck Collins 
Breaking Night.  Liz Murray
Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A.  Danielle Allen
Decolonizing Wealth.  Edgar Villanueva
Enrique’s Journey: The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother. Sonia Nazario
Home of the Brave:  A Small Town, Its Veterans and the Community They Built Together.  Donna Bryson
How to Be an Antiracist.  Ibram Kendi
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. Bryan Stevenson
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.  David Gramm
Me and White Supremacy. Layla Saad
Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World. Melinda Gates
Race, Class and Politics in the Cappuccino City.  Derek S. Hyra
So You Want to Talk About Race.  Ijeoma Oluo
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity.  Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
The New Jim Crow:  Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.  Michelle Alexander
The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship and Hope in America.  Helen Thorpe 
The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote.  Elaine Weiss 
Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race.  Debbie Irving 
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism.  Robin D'Angelo 
Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria and Other Conversations about Race.  Beverly Tatum
Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World.  Anand Giridharadas

Films

I am Not Your Negro.  2016 documentary based upon James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript 
Just Mercy.  Based on Bryan Stevenson’s best-seller 
Race: The Power of Illusion.  A PBS series in 3 parts
13^th. Documentary by Ava DuVernay
The Black Godfather. Documentary by Reginald Huldin

Workbooks

Me and White Supremacy.  Layla Saad

Debby Irving outlines a 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge 

21 Signs You or Your Organization May Be the White Moderate Dr. King Warned About, Vu Le, Nonprofit AF Blog, January 17, 2021

Facing the Challenge of Racial Inequity or Avoiding It,  Jim Taylor, BoardSource blog, October 30, 2020

Reflecting on Racial Identities for White Boards, Jul 15, 2020, in Giving Compass.  Original article:  A Message to My Fellow White Board Chairs, Cathy A. Trower, BoardSource blog, Jul 14, 2020

Doing Your Work to Challenge Your Racist Assumptions, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Jul 17, 2020, in Giving Compass.

Amplified Needs Require Amplifying Voices, The Center for Effective Philanthropy, Jul 8, 2020, in Giving Compass.

"Anti-Racism Resources for White People" – Includes an extraordinary list of materials, including articles, books and films.  Many materials include content for children and/or discussion topics for adults to use with children and young people.

"Equity and Racial Justice Philanthropy Resources" – From Arabella Advisors team as a response to clients and partners looking for ways to use philanthropy and impact investing to support equity, racial justice, and an end to all forms of violence against Black people.

The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) – Evidence-based research, data and insight on a wide range of topics to enable higher-performing funders.   Click on their Blog for the newest studies on racism and social justice.

“Dear Philanthropy:  These are the Fires of Anti-Black Racism.”  Will Cordery.  Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ).  June 1, 2020.

“Funders For Justice: Six Ways to Support Black Lives.”  Funders for Justice: May 29, 2020.  Giving Compass.

“Have nonprofit and philanthropy become the ‘white moderate’ that Dr. King warned us about?”  Vu Le.  Nonprofit AF.  June 1, 2020.

“The Struggle to Overcome Racism”.  Stanford Social Innovation Review.  June 1, 2020.

“The system was built to break black people.”  Rodney Foxworth.  Medium.  June 2, 2020.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – A professional development offering of the eXtension Foundation Impact Collaborative at Tuskegee University.  A large database of DEI resources filtered by topics, competencies and activities; fully linked.

“Social Justice Funds and Organizations to Support.”  Open Philanthropy Project.  June 4, 2020.  Giving Compass.

“Racial Equity in Philanthropy: Closing the Funding Gap.”  A collection of pieces on dismantling barriers leaders of color face in securing funding.  Bridgespan