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Racial Justice Resources

Racial Justice in Education
Resources for teachers from the National Education Association (free to access)
The Institute for Research on Race & Public Policy at the University of Illinois Chicago
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Research on racial and ethnic justice in the U.S.
National Day of Racial Healing
Observed every year on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Includes resources for engaging in racial healing year round.

Racial Justice and Nonviolence Education by Arthur Romano
Publication Date: 2022
ebook available to CU Boulder students, faculty, and staff

These resources share the joy and restorative power of taking action, whether that is through healing racial trauma, enacting principles of racial justice, or practicing nonviolence and creative protest.

All resources are freely available online unless otherwise noted.

My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem (published 2017 - ebook available to CU Boulder students, faculty, and staff)

Open resources for My grandmother's hands:

Homecoming : Overcome fear and trauma to reclaim your whole, authentic self by Thema Bryant (published 2022 - ebook available to CU Boulder students, faculty, and staff)

Open resources for Homecoming:

Homecoming Podcast by Dr. Thema Bryant: a mental health podcast to facilitate your journey home to your authentic self (available for free on Youtube and Soundcloud)
Borrow "Homecoming" from local libraries

Black lives are beautiful : 50 tools to heal from trauma and promote positive racial identity by Janeé M. Steele, Charmeka S. Newton (published 2023 - ebook available to CU Boulder students, faculty, and staff)

Open resources for Black lives are beautiful:

Borrow "Black lives are beautiful" from local libraries

5 Ways to Address Racial Trauma
from CU Boulder Health & Wellness Services
Racial Trauma Toolkit
By Shereen Ayoubi, Counseling and Psychological Services, George Mason University
Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
Free resources related to trauma, mental health, counselling skills, and violence prevention.
Colorado Art Therapy Association: Social Justice Art Therapy Library
Resources related to art therapy, social justice and anti-oppressive mental health approaches for art therapists and the mental health community. Explore the Association's website to learn more about events and Art Therapists in your area.

Nonviolence & Creative Protest

The Commons Library: Nonviolent Direct Action
Case studies, manuals, inspiring quotes, training materials, and practical how-to-guides from protest movements around the world. Topics include anti-authoritarian protesting, community safety, and accessibility at protests.
A Mini Guide to Creative Protest
By the Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston, this guide offers ideas for sharing your message, from zine making to clothing design and more.
Creativity is revolutionary and creative protest Is power
Stories about creativity in social action from the Black Future Co-op Fund, a Black collective in Washington state.
Nonviolent Action: Micro-Course
From the Gandhi-King Global Academy at the United States Institute of Peace, this free online course explores the history and dynamics of nonviolent movements, presents the categories of specific methods of nonviolent action and some of the key theories that inform civil resistance strategies and campaigns. (Self-paced, estimated 3 hours to complete)
Waging Nonviolence
News stories about creative protest and nonviolent action from around the world. Also includes a community platform where grassroots organizations and social movement-focused university programs publish stories about their work.