Research Guides: Civil Rights/Social Justice: Home

About This Guide

Resources covering civil rights and social justice including racism, racial injustice, white privilege, microaggresions, xenophobia, stereotyping, diversity, equity, inclusion and more.

Online Articles & Resources

75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
Answering White People’s Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Black Lives Matter Movement
Beginning Your Antiracist Journey - Ideas and Action Steps
Combahee River Collective Statement
Cultural Competence in a Multicultural World
Five Points of Discussion for Conversations about Racial Injustice
Free Speech and the Inclusive Campus : How Do We Foster the Campus Community We Want?
Guide to AllyShip
A History of the American Public Library
How Did We Get Here? 163 Years of The Atlantic’s Writing on Race and Racism in America
How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race
The Intersectionality Wars
My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant
National Resources List
Racial Equity Tools
Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism
Social Justice Conversations for Higher Education Professionals
Speak Up: Responding to Everyday Bigotry
Summer Institute on Education, Equity, and Justice
Teaching Your Child About Black History
The Truth You’ve Probably Never Heard About Riots
Want to Truly Honor MLK Jr.? Let’s Do Better, White People
Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They’re Okay — Chances Are They’re Not
Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup
Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?
Racial Healing Resources from Library Workers and Scholars
Racial Justice Resources from Rachel Ricketts
Save the Tears: White Woman's Guide
Political Education Toolkits & Resources (SURJ)

Organizations & Full Websites

Organizations

American Public Health Association (APHA)
Anti-Defamation League (ADL.org)
Anti-Racism Project
Black Lives Matter
Facing History and Ourselves
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity
Lynching in Texas (lynchings that occurred in Texas between 1882 and 1945)
NAACP
National Civil Rights Museum
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Showing Up for Racial justice (SURJ)
Teaching Tolerance

Websites

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PBS: Race the Power of an Illusion - Interactive tool
The Root