Racial Justice Toolkit: Racial Equity Toolkits

This is a report by Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation that aims to reshape and reform the way we talk about race and racism in our country.

Categories include:
Antiracism Resources
Critical Studies Resources
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources
Protest Resources
Social Justice Resources
Other Related Resources

Recorded Webinar ( 1hr:01min:33sec). Hosted by ProQuest
"Hassan Kwame Jeffries, associate professor of history at Ohio State, discusses teaching with primary sources to complicate normative narratives of slavery, the civil rights movement and Black Lives Matter protests"

More than 50 years after the passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, racial discrimination in workplaces is commonplace, and threatens to worsen given the racist rhetoric espoused during the president-elect's campaign and the corresponding behavior it sanctions.

Video with tips on how to prepare your phone before you go to a protest and how to safely communicate with your friends.

In this article, the Management Center shares the best thinking on supporting your staff at a time when things are not okay (and haven’t been for a long time).

From Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo

Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (Georgetown)

Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (Georgetown).
Includes a pdf guide; a list of FAQs; and a link to a video recording of event hosted on 7/29/2020 (1:19:25)

This site "is designed to support individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity. [It] offers tools, research, tips, curricula and ideas for people who want to increase their own understanding and to help those working toward justice at every level – in systems, organizations, communities and the culture at large.”

Links to useful resources.

A list of resources related to incorporating discussions of race, culture and ethnicity into law classes. It includes suggested law review articles, textbooks and other resources tailored for each first-year course subject along with general anti-racism materials.

From American U. - Washington College of Law.

This is an 8-part video series that shows how racism shows up in our lives across institutions and society: Wealth Gap, Employment, Housing Discrimination, Government Surveillance, Incarceration, Drug Arrests, Immigration Arrests, Infant Mortality

Segments include:
---Get Informed-Learn about police violence and antiracism in America.
---Explore Innovations-Learn about promising innovations and innovative approaches to public safety and policing.
---Take Action-Take steps and lend support to encourage reform.
---Take care- Find the mental health care and trauma support you need
---Get Engaged-Connect with these organizations on the front lines of social justice
---Use Your Voice-suggested social media language you can use to advocate for change; educational guides

Resources are organized under these topics:
--Understanding and Dismantling Racism,
--Racism, Teaching, and Education,
--Criminal Justice,
--Access to Justice,
--Access to Healthcare and Reproductive Justice,
--Environmental Justice and Housing Inequality,
--Implicit Bias, and
--Mental Health and Support Resources.

Research guide from the University of British Columbia

Protesters' Rights; Rights of Reporters Covering Protests; Encounters with Police; Reporting Police Mistreatment; Selected LexisNexis Resources

Help Protect Voting Rights; Exercise the Right to Vote; Voting Rights Act and Constitutional Challenges; Voting Reform Legislation; Disenfranchisement of Former Felons and the Jailed; Voting Rights Violations – Civil Actions

June 5, 2020

December 21, 2020

Covering the News in a Dangerous and Changing World
1 Basic Preparedness
2 Assessing and Responding to Risk
3 Technology Security
4 Armed Conflict
5 Organized Crime and Corruption
6 Civil Matters and Disturbances
7 Natural Disasters
8 Health Epidemics and Mass Hazards
9 Sustained Risks
10 Stress Reactions
Appendices
A. Checklists
B. Security Training
C. Insurance Providers
D. Journalism Resources and Manuals
E. Journalism Organizations
F. Other Resources
G. Security Assessment Form

"The Blackivists are a collective of trained black archivists who prioritize black cultural heritage preservation and memory work. They offer five quick tips in documenting social movements."

This list is maintained in an effort to highlight Black-owned brick and mortar stores which focus on Black books. Includes map.

City Guide by Step Out Buffalo Staff
June 3, 2020

State policymakers have introduced at least 100 proposals since June 2020 to reduce the scope of Americans’ right to protest, PEN America research finds.

This chart tracks state legislation. Alphabetical by state. Includes bill number, status, sponsor, description, and document modeled after.

In this report, PEN America shines a spotlight on the proliferation of state-level legislative proposals seeking to limit protest rights.

Organized alphabetically by state. this chart documents 116 state bills introduced since 2015—most of which were introduced between 2017 and 2019 alone—that create new penalties or harsher sentences for protesters.

Tracks initiatives at the state and federal level since January 2017 that restrict the right to peaceful assembly.

"Between January and September 2021, 24 legislatures across the United States introduced 54 separate bills intended to restrict teaching and training in K-12 schools, higher education, and state agencies and institutions. The majority of these bills target discussions of race, racism, gender, and American history, banning a series of “prohibited” or “divisive” concepts for teachers and trainers operating in K-12 schools, public universities, and workplace settings..."

Organized alphabetically by state, this chart lists bills introduced, their status, sponsor, description, and target (e.g., K-12, colleges, state agencies...)