Anti-Racism Guide
In 2020, I put together an anti-racism guide so we could show up in allyship to the Black community, at the height of George Floyd’s murder. You can see the original one here, and this is an update on it for 2024.
Foundations of Anti-Racism
Books
"Me and White Supremacy" by Layla F. Saad
“So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo
“How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi
“ The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander
"White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" by Peggy McInto
Articles
Racism Defined by Dismantling Racism Works
The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Welcome to the Anti-Racism Movement - Here’s What You’ve Missed by Ijeoma Oluo
White Guyde To the Galaxy by Tatiana Mac
The Language of Anti-Racism & Glossary of Racial Equality terms
Intersectionality
Books
"Sister Outsider" by Audre Lorde
“Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson
"Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning" by Cathy Park Hong
"Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Articles
20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now by Michelle Kim
Who Gets to Be Afraid in America? by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Economic and Systemic Inequities
Books
“The Sum of Us” by Heather McGhee
"We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom" by Bettina L. Love
Articles
The Racial Wealth Gap: Addressing America’s Most Pressing Epidemic by Brian Thompson
A Timeline of Events That Led to the 2020 'Fed Up'-Rising by Michael Harriot
Tools for Action
10 Steps to Non-Optical Allyship by Mireille Harper
Anti-Racist Checklist for Whites by Robin DiAngelo
Project Implicit: Tools for uncovering bias
Self-Defined: A modern dictionary for identity and inclusion.
How to Avoid Performative Allyship by Rachel Elizabeth Cargle
Palestine
Take Action Now
If you are living in the US, contact your representatives and senators to join the ceasefire now resolution. Call USCPR or contact congress with UNRWA.
Books
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance by Rashid Khalidi
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Davis, Cornel West
Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics by Marc Lamont Hill & Mitchell Plitnick
Gaza Writes Back by Refaat Alareer
Decolonizing Palestine: The Land, the People, the Bible by Mitri Raheb
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe
Articles
Instagram Accounts
@mohammedelkurd – Palestinian writer from occupied Jerusalem
@sbeih.jpg – Palestinian posting resources and updates
@anat.international – Palestinian with family in Gaza right now – for education, sharing stories
@letstalkpalestine – For updates, history, and infographics
@byplestia – Palestinian journalist in Gaza
@wizard_bisan1 – Palestinian journalist in Gaza
@nemahsis – Palestinian singer
@motaz_azaiza – Palestinian journalist in Gaza
@ismail.jood – Palestinian journalist in Gaza
@hindkhoudary – Palestinian journalist in Gaza
@wael_eldahdouh – Palestinian journalist in Gaza; Director of Al Jazeera in Gaza
@wissamgaza — Palestinian photographer in Gaza
@abod_bt77 — Palestinian journalist in Gaza
Podcasts
Asian Enough (LA Times): Explores Asian American identity and intersectionality.
The Stoop: Stories from Black and Brown perspectives.
Code Switch (NPR): Tackles race, culture, and identity.
1619 (The New York Times): Reexamines U.S. history through the lens of slavery.
Your 9-to-5 Is Not Enough: Tackles systemic barriers in employment and wealth.