Equity Community Library

Readings suggested by ELSEE participants will be posted here on an ongoing basis. To submit a reading suggestion, please email it to claire@oregoncampuscompact.org

Suggested Reading

Oregon Was Founded As A Racist Utopia
by Matt Novak
(view pdf version here)

Combatting Discrimination in Campus Conduct Administration
by Jim Neumeister, Ph.D. Student (Higher Education) Loyola University Chicago

Straight Talk for White Men
by Nicholas Kristof via The New York Times

White Institutional Presence: The Impact of Whiteness on Campus Climate
by Diane Lynn Gusa

Welcoming Engagement in the Classroom for Men of Color: Advancing Success in the Community College
by J. Luke Wood and Frank Harris III

The Central Frames of Colorblind Racism
from “Racism Without Racists” by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

The Linguistics of Color Blind Racism: How to Talk Nasty about Blacks without Sounding “Racist”
by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

White Fragility
by Robin DiAngelo

Critical Race Theory, Racial Microaggressions, and Campus Racial Climate: The Experiences of African American College Students
by Daniel Solórzano, Miguel Ceja and Tara Yosso

Microaggressions Within Families: Experiences of Multiracial People
by Kevin L. Nadal, Julie Sriken, Kristin C. Davidoff, Yinglee Wong, and Kathryn McLean

Racial Microaggressions and the Asian American Experience
by Derald Wing Sue, Jennifer Bucceri, Annie I. Lin, Kevin L. Nadal, and Gina C. Torino

Colonial Mentality: A Review and Recommendation for Filipino American Psychology
by E. J. R. David and Sumie Okazaki

The Colonial Context of Filipino American Immigrants’ Psychological Experiences
by E. J. R. David and Kevin L. Nadal

Liberating Filipino Americans Through Decolonizing Curriculum
by Patricia Espiritu Halagao

What is Internalized Racial Oppression and Why Don't We Study It? Acknowledging Racism's Hidden Injuries
by Karen D. Pyke

White Supremacy Culture by Tema Okun

Trauma Theory Abbreviated by Sandra Bloom

LINKS
Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice: Moving from Actor, Ally, Accomplice 

Microaggressions

I, Too, Am: Harvard, Pacific, Oxford, CU

Post Election 2016 Resources

• ​How your school can support undocumented students 
• Resources for campus leaders crafting responses in response to issues of racial and social justice
• Guidelines for discussing difficult or controversial topics in the classroom
• Nonprofits with balls- 7 Agreements for Productive Conversations During Difficult Times
• Immigrant rights FAQ for students, educators, and social service providers
• Robin DiAngelo's work on Group Agreements that don't promote white supremacy
  • White Fragility and the Question of Trust
  • Respect Differences?  Challenging the Common Guidelines in Social Justice Education
• Oh Crap! What Now? Survival Guide (crowdsourced resources for people with targeted identities)
• 10 Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide created by the Southern Poverty Law Center
• Campus Compact of Oregon's thoughts on the 2016 election