Organizational Change
These resources can guide Change Teams and others to understand historical and present-day racism and to advocate for racial equity and justice within systems—namely, government, education, law, and the workplace.
Articles:
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
“Driving Racial Equity Outcomes in COVID-19 Vaccine Administration” (Black Coalition Against COVID)
“How Rochester’s Growing City and Suburbs Excluded Black Residents” by Justin Murphy
"The Case for Reparations" by Ta-Nahisi Coates
“Abolition And Reparations: Histories of Resistance, Transformative Justice, And Accountability” by Patrice Cullors (Harvard Law Review)
“The Children’s Agenda Strategic Plan” (The Children’s Agenda)
“Cultural Humility versus Cultural Competence: A Critical Distinction in Defining Physician Training Outcomes in Multicultural Education” by Dr. Melanie Tervon & Dr. Jann Murray-García
“8 Ways People of Color Are Tokenized in Nonprofits” by Helen Kim Ho
“Collective Impact” by John Kania & Mark Kramer
“Anti-racist Approaches for Shaping Theoretical and Practice Paradigms” (from Anti-racist Strategies for the Health and Human Services) by Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy
“Seeing and Naming Racism in Nonprofit and Public Organizations” by Laurin Mayeno
“Diversifying Boards Means Ceding Control—Are White Nonprofit Leaders Ready?” by Martin Levine
“Progress Report for StriveTogether’s Racial Equity Planning Team” (StriveTogether)
“Towards an Anti-Racist Workplace: Tools and Strategies to Support Black Employees” by Akinyi Ochieng
“Systems Thinking and Race” by Stephen Menendian & Caitlin Watt
“14 Characteristics of an Intersectional Mass Movement” by Drew Serres
Books:
Online Resources:
“History of Segregation and Racist Policy in Greater Rochester” by Shane Weigand
Six Phases of Racial Equity Practice (dR Works)
Trauma-Informed / Racial Equity Policy Review Preliminary Checklist (Catholic Family Center)
“Some potential interview questions to screen for racial equity” (The Management Center)
Organizational Assessment by Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy
“Continuum on Becoming an Anti-Racist Multicultural Organization” (Crossroads Ministry)
“Thinking About Race: Towards a Transformative Agenda” (Kirwan Institute)
"Characteristics of an Emerging Anti-racist Organization" by Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Reading List (University of Missouri-Kansas City)
Racial Justice Resource Guide (The Winters Group, Inc.)
“Challenging Racialized Structures and Moving Toward Social Justice” by John A. Powell
Systems Change and Deep Equity: Pathways Toward Sustainable Impact, Beyond ‘Eureka!,’ Unawareness, and Unwitting Harm by Sheryl Petty & Mark Leach
10 Principles of Disability Justice (Sins Invalid)
Ten Tips for Putting Intersectionality into Practice (The Opportunity Agenda)