“Every man of humane convictions must decide on the protest that best suits his convictions, but we must all protest.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
UConn Student Support:
- Go to https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/ for the most current information.
- Go to https://counseling.uconn.edu/consultation-support-drop-in-hour/ for Consultation and Support.
- Free, brief appointments that students can sign up for via online scheduling—a “drop-in” option for students who may want some more quick support though are not in crisis
- Go to https://diversity.uconn.edu/cultural-centers/ for support from our cultural centers.
- Feel free to drop in to their office hours
Guided Meditations for the Black Community:
- http://drcandicenicole.com/2016/07/black-lives-matter-meditation/
- Racial trauma exacts a psychological and physiological toll on people of color, and those involved in the Movement for Black Lives are especially vulnerable to hourly personal, emotional, and physical racist attacks. Guided meditation is one way to assist in calming a heightened state of distress, affirming one’s value and humanity, and re-centering with love for Black people.
- There are 2 sets of mediations:
- The Black Lives Matter Meditations
- The Ally + Accomplice Meditation for Cultivating an Anti-Racist Mindset
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zqP3j1hbLDFmtqpPVNuZC1cLCauCa-hD/view
- A written meditation: Lovingkindness Meditation for Oppressive Experiences
- By Sharon Salzberg
- A written meditation: Lovingkindness Meditation for Oppressive Experiences
- https://www.copperbeechinstitute.org/online-offerings
- Meditation groups
- https://www.sunshinebehavioralhealth.com/mental-health-issues-facing-the-black-community/
- Sunshine Behavioral Health
Therapy Options for the Black Community:
- https://namict.org/
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (CT) offers virtual support groups
- https://borislhensonfoundation.org/resource-guide/
- The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation’s vision is to eradicate the stigma around mental health issues in the African-American community.
- Taraji P. Henson’s organization (named after her mother) is currently offering free therapy during COVID-19 pandemic
- onevillagehealing.org
- Black Obsidian Men’s Group – An intentional online affinity healing space for Black men
- Every Saturday 10:00am – 11:30am
- RSVP for zoom link. Guided by Eric.
- https://www.stevefund.org/
- The Steve Fund is a mental health and suicide prevention organization specifically focused on young people of color
- https://blackmentalhealth.com/connect-with-a-therapist/
- Connect with a culturally-competent clinician
- https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
- Connect with a culturally-competent clinician for black women
Community Resource Guides:
- https://www.splcenter.org/sites/default/files/com_ten_ways_to_fight_hate_2017_web.pdf
- Southern Poverty Law Center’s 10 ways to fight hate
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C3j798G9Xv7wbm_QKeX7YTpSIi6o1ftm/view
- Surviving and Resisting Hate (one-pager by two great Latinx psychologist-activists)
- https://blacklivesmatter.com/resources/
- Black Lives Matter resource page: (e.g., Healing Action Toolkit and Healing Justice Toolkit)
- http://www.eachmindmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EMM-Resources-for-Orgs-Working-with-African-American_Jan-2017.pdf
- Resources for organizations working with African American Communities
- https://lifehacker.com/where-to-donate-to-help-people-fighting-for-racial-just-1843852418
- Where to Donate to Help People Fighting for Racial Justice
- https://thefreeblackwomanslibrary.tumblr.com/post/175528967031/bell-hooks-masterpost/amp
- The Free Black Women's Library
- https://education.uconn.edu/anti-racism-resources-for-students-educators-and-citizens/
- Anti-Racism Resources for Students, Educators and Citizens
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pQ5Le5mjOzIIihxpjw3NioZNQdroaaPEdlqWxpXZTNE/edit
- The Black Wellness Guide
- A living document that continues to be updated
- https://counseling.northwestern.edu/blog/racial-trauma-retraumatization-film/
- Racial Trauma in Film: How Viewers Can Address Re-traumatization
Dialogue about Race:
- https://www.raceforward.org/practice/tools/10-ways-start-conversation-about-race
- 10 Ways to Start A Conversation About Race
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/hennainam/2020/06/04/how-to-have-a-courageous-conversation-about-race/#4057d342fd20
- How to Have a Courageous Conversation About Race
- https://www.intergroupresources.com/talking-about-race/
- Talking about Race
- http://archive.racialequitytools.org/act/strategies/dialogue-and-deliberation
- Dialogue and Deliberation
- https://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/general/TT%20Difficult%20Conversations%20web.pdf
- Let's Talk: Discussing Race, Racism and Other Difficult Topics with Students
- https://onlinegrad.pepperdine.edu/blog/prejudice-discrimination-coping-skills/
- Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others
Reading Materials:
- When We Normalize Racism And Bigotry, We Do Violence To Our Mental Health
- Critical Consciousness of Anti-Black Racism: A Practical Model to Prevent and Resist Racial Trauma
- Use UConn’s Library to access this free article
- https://primo-pmtna01.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/13ckh9o/TN_apa_articles10.1037/cou0000430
- Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They’re Okay — Chances Are They’re Not
- Channel Outrage and Disillusionment Into Action
- The Lack of Mobilized Outrage For Police Killing Black Women Is An Injurious Erasure
- No More Statements
- The American Nightmare: To be black and conscious of anti-black racism is to stare into the mirror of your own extinction.
- Maintaining Professionalism In The Age of Black Death Is….A Lot
- How Higher Ed Can Fight Racism: ‘Speak Up When It’s Hard’
- 6 Considerations for School Leaders Making a Statement About George Floyd
- The Social Construction of Whiteness: Racism by Intent, Racism by Consequence
- Structural Racism In America
- 10 Small Steps for Department Chairs to Foster Inclusion
Documentaries/Films/Audio Recordings:
- http://www.racismreview.com/blog/documentaries/
- Documentaries about racism
- https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/welcome-to-leith/
- Welcome to Leith
- https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/12-documentaries-about-police-brutality-in-america.html
- 12 Documentaries You Should Watch About Racism and Police Brutality in America
- https://www.kanopy.com/category/29286
- Ethnicity & Identity
- https://www.npr.org/2013/04/18/177788376/navigating-the-lines-between-ethnicity-and-identity
- Navigating The Lines Between Ethnicity And Identity
- https://www.bustle.com/p/21-social-justice-documentaries-on-netflix-to-watch-36378
- 21 Social Justice Documentaries On Netflix To Watch
- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/learning/lesson-plans/25-mini-films-for-exploring-race-bias-and-identity-with-students.html
- 26 Mini-Films for Exploring Race, Bias and Identity With Students
- http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/explore/10-black-history-documentaries-to-watch/
- Ten "Must Watch" Black History Documentaries
For Conversations with Your Children:
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Anti-Racism: A List of Resources
- Anti-Racism Books for Kids
- 16 anti-racism books for young children
- 17 Books About Racial Inequality for Young Readers
- ‘Antiracist Baby’ helps educate infants about racism. Author Ibram X. Kendi explains how
- Books to Teach White Children and Teens How To Undo Racism and White Supremacy
- Teacher’s Reading List of Antiracist Books for Kids Goes Viral
For the White Community:
- https://www.tolerance.org/professional-development/white-antiracism-living-the-legacy
- White Anti-Racism: Living the Legacy
- https://diversity.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2962/2021/01/becoming-an-anti-racist-white-ally_how-a-white-affinity-group-can-help.pdf
- Becoming an Anti-Racist White Ally: How a White Affinity Group Can Help
- https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic
- https://diversity.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2962/2021/01/Detour-Spotting.pdf
- Detour-Spotting for White Anti-Racists
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliawuench/2020/06/02/first-listen-then-learn-anti-racism-resources-for-white-people/#33c2d9d916ee
- First, Listen. Then Learn: Anti-Racism Resources for White People
- https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/understanding-and-dismantling-racism-booklist-white-readers
- Understanding and Dismantling Racism: A Booklist for White Readers
- https://www.npr.org/2020/06/03/869071246/how-white-parents-can-talk-to-their-kids-about-race
- How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race
- https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/assets/pdf/education-outreach/Personal-Self-Assessment-of-Anti-Bias-Behavior.pdf
- Personal Self- Assessment of Anti-Bias Behavior
- https://bahaiteachings.org/questions-white-people-can-ask-spark-discourse-race
- 19 Questions White People Can Ask to Spark Discourse about Race
- How can I become more aware of my own unconscious prejudices
- When has my own heart changed for the better? How can I re-create that change in my community, so people’s hearts change when it comes to having constructive conversations about race?
- How can I find other people or groups in my community who already engage in race unity discussions?
- Which prejudices do I see permeating my community? How can I help shift the conversation?
- How can I genuinely engage with people who look different than me without reducing them to a “token” (i.e. token Black friend)?
- What three ways can I discover to become friends with people outside of my current circle?
- When was the last time I made a new friend who didn’t look like me? How did we meet?
- If my child asked for consent to marry someone from a different race, what would my response be? Why?
- What behaviors or attitudes do I hold that do not create inclusivity
- How do I ensure that my actions are aligned with unity, and don’t just end with words?
- We know a lot of racism starts in the home. How can parents prevent it?
- What role do parents have in making the next generation more inclusive than their own?
- Where will racial issues go in the next 25 years?
- How can stereotyping lead to racism?
- How have race relations changed during the last five decades?
- How can mixed or multicultural people play a role in discussions of racism?
- Some people see racism as a solely Black vs. white issue. What role can I play in bringing about racial unity, even if I don’t identify as Black or white?
- How often do I think about race? In what context?
- Who do I talk to about race? Who do I avoid talking to about race?
- 19 Questions White People Can Ask to Spark Discourse about Race
Other UConn Pages with Resources
- https://rainbowcenter.uconn.edu/resources/anti-racist-resources/
- https://ssw.uconn.edu/anti-racism-resources-for-students-social-workers-and-community/
- https://education.uconn.edu/anti-racism-resources-for-students-educators-and-citizens/
- https://pharmacy.uconn.edu/school-of-pharmacy/diversity-initiatives/#AR-Resources
Championed by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion with the support of UConn SHaW’s Diversity, Health Equity, and Inclusion committee, and other diversity champions across the university, this listing will continue to be updated as resources are identified. Please feel free to circulate this information on social media and with your friends, family, and colleagues.
Updated 9.17.2020
