Antiracist Resources
The following resources are updated regularly. Please check back for the most up to date information. Any previous resources will be archived at the bottom of this page for ongoing reference. Please email the DEI department with any comments, suggestions or additions.
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Demonstrating Care for Black Employees this Week and Beyond
A 90-minute panel discussion. Topics include: Self-care for people of color, what white people can do, corporate statements and credibility.
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1619 Project Podcast - The New York Times
A 5-part audio series on how slavery has transformed America, connecting past and present through the oldest form of storytelling.
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Stamped from the Beginning — The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Unabridged)
The audiobook version of Ibram X. Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning is now available for free on Spotify. Stamped from the Beginning is more than just the history of racism and racial progress. Kendi uses meticulous research and the life stories of five "historical tour guides." Through these histories, Kendi reveals how racism and anti-racist ideas were not born from ignorance. Rather, they were carefully built by some of America's most intellectual leaders.
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Becoming Anti-Racist
23 Things You Can Watch, Listen or Do.
A recent resource compiled by Chicago Beyond including how to start conversations about race, what is "anti-racism," the history of anti-racism and slavery and how to understand white privilege as a white person.
