Equity

Books

Critical Race Theory: An Introduction, 3rd ed, by Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic
An introduction to critical race theory (CRT), which is both a body of knowledge and practice that provides critical analysis of the ingrained nature of racism within U.S. systems

American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear, by Khaled A. Beydoun
How U.S. legislation, violent state rhetoric and policy fuel Islamophobia in the United States

Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People, by Mahzarin R. Banaji & Anthony G. Greenwald
How factors such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, sexuality, disability status, and nationality impact our biases

So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo
A look at some of the major issues regarding racism in contemporary America, with advice on how to engage with these issues for further unlearning

The Story of PCUN and the Farmworker Movement in Oregon, by Lynn Stephen
The story of the genesis of Pineros Y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN), which began as a union for Oregon farmworkers and continues to fiercely advocate and empower farmworkers and Latinx families

We Will Not Cancel Us, by Adrienne Maree Brown
A great introduction to understanding transformative justice and the issue our movements and communities face in regards to cancel culture, and provides potential ways we can move our relationships forward through principles of love and accountability

Articles

"An Illustrated Timeline of Oregon’s Black History: 1788 to 2012"
A glimpse of important figures, events and stories of resilience and resistance of Black communities in Oregon from 1788 to 2012, created by volunteers and students of Portland Community College’s Southeast Multicultural Center

"An Illustrated Timeline of Oregon’s Asian-Pacific-Islanders’ History: 1804-2015"

A glimpse of important figures, events and stories of resilience and resistance of Asian communities in Oregon from 1804 to 2015, created by the volunteers and students of Portland Community College’s PCC’s Southeast Multicultural Center

Film and other media

Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity from World-trust.org

“Designed for dialogue, this film works to disentangle internal beliefs, attitudes and pre-judgments, and build skills to address the structural drivers of social and economic inequities.” (World Trust)

Race: The Power of an Illusion from California Newsreel
An award-winning docu-series challenging the belief that race is innate to biology while exploring the real implications and consequences of race as a social construct and its impacts

"The Urgency of Intersectionality," TED talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw

An exploration of “intersectionality”—the experience of existing between paths of multiple forms of oppression and exclusion—that calls on viewers to commit to creating a just future where women of color, and particularly Black women, are safe and supported and can thrive

Nap Ministry
An organization that examines the liberating power of naps and reveals how tapping into rest and nourishment is an act of resistance