Equity Resource Library
Resources for promoting racial equity and justice in higher education. May of these articles, books, and resources are foundation to Campus Compact of Oregon's training curriculum.
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
White Fragility
by Robin DiAngelo
Respect Differences? Challenging the Common Guidelines in Social Justice Education
By Ozlem Sensoy and 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
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
Also, feel free to explore our Reading for Racial Justice that focuses largely on the topics of oppression, hierarchy and ways of knowing.
Other Links:
- Microaggressions
- I, Too, Am: Harvard, Pacific, Oxford, CU
- 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
- FAQ for Educators on Immigrant Students in Public Schools
- Robin DiAngelo's work on Group Agreements that don't promote white supremacy
- 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