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Stamped : racism, antiracism, and you by 
How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? by 
How to be less stupid about race : on racism, white supremacy and the racial divide by 
The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness by 
The cost of racism for people of color : contextualizing experiences of discrimination by 
The fire this time : a new generation speaks about race by 
The Making of Black Lives Matter by 
The Myth of Racial Color Blindness by 
Islamophobia and Racism in America by 
Black Bodies, White Gazes by 
How we fight white supremacy : a field guide to Black resistance by This guide is used and has been adapted with the permission of Simmons University Library. For information about reusing the guide, please contact library@simmons.edu.
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The purpose of this Antiracism Resources guide is to provide faculty, staff, and students with a primer for understanding racism, antiracism, white privilege, allyship, and antiracist pedagogy. This guide also offers starting material on racism and antiracism in each field of study offered at Merrimack College, divided by schools. Some of the sections have been combined or are shorter than others due to the scarcity of sources in that field of study. We have also included a section dedicated to support materials for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
Disclaimer:
In no way does this guide summarize the resources available related to all oppressed identities. We welcome feedback and suggestions for this research guide. Please email your suggestions to Gabby Womack at womackg@merrimack.edu.
Please note that the majority of the resources in this guide are electronic to provide as much access as possible. For more information on accessing our E-book collections, please visit the E-books Research Guide.
Racism is prejudice plus power based on race. In the United States, racism is the result of white supremacy. It is a system of power and oppression/advantage and disadvantage based on race and it takes several forms:
All of these forms are explained in the following link:
Talking about Race: What is Racism and Antiracism? - Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture
Antiracism is actively fighting against racism in all of its forms.
Microaggressions
"Racial Microaggressions are commonplace verbal or behavioral indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative slights and insults in relation to race. They are structurally based and invoke oppressive systems of racial hierarchy. Racial Microinvalidations, Microinsults, Microassaults are specific types of microaggressions.
Note: The prefix “micro” is used because these are invocations of racial hierarchy at the individual level (person to person), where as the "macro" level refers to aggressions committed by structures as a whole (e.g. an organizational policy). "Micro" in no way minimalizes or otherwise evaluates the impact or seriousness of the aggressions." - Simmons University, Anti-Racism Guide
Microaggressions and traumatic stress : theory, research, and clinical treatment by 
Microaggressions and Marginality by TEDTalks: Kimberlé Crenshaw: The Urgency of Intersectionality
Now more than ever, it's important to look boldly at the reality of race and gender bias -- and understand how the two can combine to create even more harm. Kimberlé Crenshaw uses the term "intersectionality" to describe this phenomenon; as she says, if you're standing in the path of multiple forms of exclusion, you're likely to get hit by both. In this moving talk, she calls on us to bear witness to this reality and speak up for victims of prejudice.
Presumed Incompetent: the Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia by 
Intersectionality & higher education : theory, research, & praxis by 
So you want to talk about race by 
Blackballed: The black and white politics of race on America's campuses by 
Ebony and Ivy: race, slavery, and the troubled history of America's universities by E-book Collections on Libby and OverDrive
Understanding Racism
Learn more about the past and present of racism through these books compiled from recommendations by librarians and authors!
In creating racial justice we must also read the stories of black folks that are diverse in content, perspectives, and emotions. There is no one black narrative. Read about black people falling in love, traveling, queer experiences, going to school, growing up, writing poems, being superheroes, and so much more.
