2024 Series on Racial Justice and Reconciliation
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Basic Background Information
- 158 Resources to Understand Racism in AmericaSmithsonian Magazine, 2020
Despite the title, this is a readable narrative of the history of racism in the United States that includes many embedded links to additional reading materials. - Historical Foundations of RaceThe National Museum of African American History and Culture
This page includes three articles that discuss the development of the modern idea of race and the ways in which that construct is intertwined with US history. - Racial Equity Tools GlossaryRacial Equity Tools, 2021
This is a list of terms related to the modern fight for racial justice with definitions and excellent sources for further reading.
Civil Rights Movement(s)
Books
- Civil Rights Movements, Past and Present by Salem Press (Editor)Ebook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users
- Class, Race, and the Civil Rights Movement by Jack M. BloomEbook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users
- A More Beautiful and Terrible History by Jeanne TheoharisEbook, One User at a Time
- Race, Religion, and Black Lives Matter: Essays on a Moment and a Movement by Christopher Cameron, Phillip Luke SinitiereEbook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users
- Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement by Hasan Kwame Jeffries (Editor)Ebook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users
Videos
- Black FeministDirected by Zanah Thirus, Narrated by Nadirah Lugg, Produced by Zanah Thirus, Maiya Sinclair (Atlanta, GA: Zanah Thirus Films, 2019), 53 minutes
- Civil Rights Movement: The Fight For EqualityProduced by Makematic, In Untold: TYK Explainers (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2020), 2 minutes
- How This Year's Antiracism Protests Differ From Past Social Justice MovementsProduced by NewsHour Productions, In PBS NewsHour (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2020), 9 minutes
- Montgomery Bus BoycottIn Big Picture - Media Rich Learning (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2018), 5 minutes
Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King
Books
- Coretta Scott by Ntozake Shange; Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)Call Number: MH Stacks PZ9.2.S536 Co 2009Publication Date: 2009-01-06
- My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King; Barbara ReynoldsCall Number: MH Stacks E185.97.K47 A3 2017Publication Date: 2017-01-17
- My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr. by Coretta Scott KingCall Number: MH Stacks E185.97.K5 K5Publication Date: 1996-12-01
- Misremembering Dr. King by Jennifer J. YancoCall Number: MH Stacks E185.97.K5 Y36 2014Publication Date: 2014-02-27
- To Shape a New World by Tommie Shelby (Editor); Brandon M. Terry (Editor)Call Number: MH Stacks E185.97.K5 T6 2018Publication Date: 2018-02-19
Videos
- A Brief Biography Of Minister And Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, JrIn Did you know? (Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2020), 2 minutes
- MLK/FBIDirected by Sam Pollard, Composed by Gerald Clayton, Produced by Benjamin Hedin, Tradecraft Films LLC (Sausalito, CA: Film Platform, 2020), 1 hour 46 minutes
- Bridge to Freedom (1965)Directed by Callie Crossley, James A. DeVinney, Narrated by Julian Bond, Produced by James A. DeVinney, Callie Crossley, Blackside (Production company), In American Experience: Eyes on the Prize, Season 1, Episode 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1986), 56 minutes
- Coretta Scott King, Academy Class of 1997, Full InterviewThe Academy of Achievement interviews Coretta Scott King in 1999 and 2004.
Websites
Antisemitism
Books
- Antisemitism on the Rise by Ari Kohen (Editor); Gerald J. Steinacher (Editor)Ebook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users
- Key Concepts in the Study of Antisemitism by Sol Goldberg, Scott Ury, Kalman Weiser (Editors)Ebook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users
- Contending with Antisemitism in a Rapidly Changing Political Climate by Alvin H. Rosenfeld (Editor)Ebook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users
Videos
- Viral: Antisemitism in Four MutationsDirected by Andrew Goldberg, Narrated by Julianna Margulies, Produced by Diana Robinson, Andrew Goldberg, So Much Film (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 1 hour 22 minutes
- Interrupting Antisemitism in Everyday ConversationsADL New England, 30 Minutes
- Antisemitism EducationProduced by The Berkeley Hillel. "This video charts the history of antisemitism from its origins until today. It tackles the hard questions about different and changing forms of antisemitism, persistent anti-Jewish stereotypes, the complex racial position of Jews in contemporary America, and the precise line between criticism of Israel and antisemitism. While the video stands alone as an invaluable tool for antisemitism education, we also provide discussion questions so that it may be a starting point for deeper conversation." 11 minutes.
- The Meaning of HitlerDirected by Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker, Composed by Alex Kliment, Narrated by Matilda Tucker, Produced by Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker, Uwaga Film (New York, NY: IFC Films, 2020), 1 hour 32 minutes
Websites
- Old Hatred, New Paradigms: Combating Antisemitism in the Twenty-First Century | Facing History and OurselvesFrom the webpage: This collection of resources is designed to help educators integrate the study of traditional and contemporary antisemitism into their efforts at combating prejudices and stereotypes in the classroom.
- Resources for Embracing Racial Diversity in Our Jewish Communities | The Religious Action Center of Reform JudaismFrom the webpage: [A list of] organizations, articles, books and digital materials [that can] serve as resources for congregations and other institutions to continue the work of embracing diversity in our communities.
Works by 2024 Speakers
Books
- The Complexities of Race: Identity, Power, and Justice in an Evolving America by Charmaine L. WijeyesingheCall Number: ebookISBN: 9781479801435Publication Date: 2021
- Globalizing Intercultural Communication by Kathryn Sorrells (Editor); Sachi Sekimoto (Editor)Call Number: On orderISBN: 9781452299334Publication Date: 2015-01-14Chapter titled "A South Asian American Muslim Man's Global Journey through Hip Hop
Activism” is by Amer Ahmed. - UnCommon Bonds by Kersha Smith (Editor); Marcella Runell Hall (Editor)Call Number: Mount Holyoke College Faculty Display BF575.F66 .U53 2017ISBN: 9781433148774Publication Date: 2018-04-17Chapter titled "Letters" is by Imani Romney-Rosa Chapman.
- A Guide to Civil Procedure: Integrating Critical Legal Perspectives by Coleman, Brooke, Suzette Malveaux, Portia Pedro, and Elizabeth Porter, eds.Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781479805945Publication Date: 2022Chapter 34, The Power of Narrative Through Intervention in Affirmative Action Cases, is by MHC President Danielle Holley.
- Hamilton and the Law: Reading Today's Most Contentious Legal Issues through the Hit Musical by Lisa A. Tucker (Editor)Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781501752223Publication Date: 2020-10-15Chapter 13, Hamilton and the Power of Racial Fables in Examining the U.S. Constitution, is by MHC President Danielle Holley.
- The Pursuit of Racial and Ethnic Equality in American Public Schools by Kristi L. Bowman (Editor)Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781609174675Publication Date: 2014-12-19The chapter titled After Unitary Status: Examining Voluntary Integration Strategies for Southern School Districts is by MHC President Danielle Holley.
- Above Ground by Clint SmithCall Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks PS3619.M5727 A64 2023ISBN: 9780316543033Publication Date: 2023-03-28
- Counting Descent by Clint SmithCall Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks PS3619.M5727 A6 2016ISBN: 9781938912658Publication Date: 2016-09-15
- How the Word Is Passed by Clint SmithCall Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks E441 .S654 2021bISBN: 9780316278744Publication Date: 2021-06-01
- Falling Back in Love with Being Human by Kai Cheng ThomCall Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks PR9199.4.T446 F35 2023ISBN: 9780593594988Publication Date: 2023-08-01
- Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng ThomCall Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks PS8639.H59 F54 2016ISBN: 9780994047137Publication Date: 2016-11-15
- From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom; Kai Yun Ching; Wai-Yant Li (Illustrator)Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781551527109Publication Date: 2017-10-16
- I Hope We Choose Love by Kai Cheng ThomCall Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks PR9199.4.T446 I36 2019ISBN: 9781551527758Publication Date: 2019-10-15
- I Hope We Choose Love by Kai Cheng ThomCall Number: ebookISBN: 9781551527765Publication Date: 2019-10-15
- A Place Called No Homeland by Kai Cheng ThomCall Number: Mount Holyoke College Stimson Room Poetry PR9199.4.T446 A6 2017ISBN: 9781551526799Publication Date: 2017-05-09
- A Place Called No Homeland by Kai Cheng ThomCall Number: ebookISBN: 9781551526805Publication Date: 2017-04-17
- Big Ideas for Young Thinkers by Jamia Wilson; Andrea Pippins (Illustrator)Call Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks PZ9.2.W55 Big 2020ISBN: 9780711258358Publication Date: 2020-03-03
- Road Map for Revolutionaries by Elisa Camahort Page; Carolyn Gerin; Jamia WilsonCall Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks JC328.3 .G475 2018ISBN: 9780399581649Publication Date: 2018-09-18
- Step into Your Power by Andrea Pippins (Illustrator); Jamia WilsonCall Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks PZ9.2.W55 Ste 2019ISBN: 9781786035868Publication Date: 2019-03-05
- This Book Is Feminist: An Intersectional Primer for Next-Gen Changemakers by Jamia WilsonCall Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks PZ9.2.W55 Thi 2021ISBN: 9780711256415Publication Date: 2021
- Young, Gifted and Black Too by Jamia Wilson; Andrea Pippins (Illustrator)Call Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks PZ9.2.W55 You 2023ISBN: 9780711277021Publication Date: 2023-04-04
Articles
- A Love Note to Our Literary Ancestors: Then and NowBy Jamia Wilson. Published in Women's Studies Quarterly, Vol. 48, No. 1/2, 2020.
- Re-Cognizing HistoryPost by Imani Romney-Rosa Chapman on the JCC Association’s blog about the histories she was taught and the histories often forgotten, and the many different kinds of ancestors she looks to for courage and grounding (February 10, 2022).
- A Return to Our True Heritage: A Call for Muslim-Jewish Action and Solidarity.by Amer Ahmed. Published on Ummah Wide/Center for Global Muslim Life, Nov. 17, 2016.
- Why Community Power Is Fundamental to Advancing Racial and Health EquityCo-authored by
Aditi Vaidya, Ai-Jen Poo, and LaTosha Brown. Published in NAM Perspectives, June 13, 2022.
Multimedia
- LaTosha Brown: MusicVideos of LaTosha Brown performing two of songs from her Songs of the Souls of Black Folk Music Project.
- LaTosha Brown: VideosNews appearances and interviews featuring LaTosha Brown.
- Ordinary EqualityA podcast co-hosted by Jamia Wilson and Kate Kelly.
- The Richness of the MarginsEpisode of the VOCES by Jewtina y Co. podcast featuring Imani Romney-Rosa Chapman. "Tune in to to episode of 3 of the VOCES Podcast to learn more about Imani's journey with her Latine identity development and to hear her thoughts on what it will take from Jews of Color (JOC) to strengthen the JOC community for future generations."
Activism at Mount Holyoke
- Demonstration, Exposition, Exhibition: A View of Mount Holyoke Student Activism"This exhibition presents a wide variety of student activism topics ranging chronologically from the late 1960s to the present. The subjects include the development of a Black Studies program at Mount Holyoke College, hatred directed toward lesbian and bisexual students, apartheid and divestment concerns in the 1980s, curricular changes, reproductive rights, and finally, contemporary contention surrounding the presence of trans students on campus." Digital exhibit created by Sophie Hanson '20 based on a 2018-2019 physical exhibit curated by Mae Humphreville '19, Chloe Jensen '20, Leo Rachman '20, and Jorie Thuon '19.
Campus Resources
- MHC Cultural Centers"Cultural Centers at Mount Holyoke are constant safe places for the purposes of support, education, networking and sanctuary. They host programming and provide resources to increase cultural awareness and inter-connectedness. These spaces are important because each supports an identities that are historically marginalized at Mount Holyoke College and beyond."
- MHC Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion"Our DEI Mission: Mount Holyoke College strives to build and maintain a campus environment that is inclusive, pluralistic, and free of discrimination. Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts extend beyond specific departments and are embedded in all areas of the College."
- MHC Office of Religious and Spiritual Life"Mount Holyoke is one of the few liberal arts colleges in the country to actively support eight faith groups on campus. Whether you adhere to one particular faith or are a nondenominational seeker looking for a spiritual home here, you will have many opportunities to learn about, explore and participate in a wide range of traditions and activities."
- MHC Counseling Service"The Counseling Service supports students as they navigate challenges during their time at MHC, from stress, anxiety, and depression to cultivating healthy relationships and overcoming barriers to reaching their goals. Counseling Service clinicians value all aspects of students' identities and use culturally sensitive and holistic approaches as they help students achieve their full potential and engage purposefully in the world."
- Campus Bias, Insensitivity, and Discrimination Incidents ReportingSteps for reporting a bias incident or hate crime.
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