The Capital Chapter Board, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, and ALACC staff want you to know that we see you, and we stand in solidarity with you. As a Chapter, we are heartbroken by the senseless death of George Floyd and so many others in the black community and the persistent racism in our country. One of the things that makes our Chapter great is the diversity of our members and business partners, and the way we collaborate and learn from each other because of these differences.
Resources and Articles:
- Letter from Chapter President Jackie Thomas, March 2021
- Letter from Chapter President Jackie Thomas, June 2020
- Diversity Best Practices
- Diversity Worst Practices
- Eyes Wide Shut - The Silence is Deafening
- Tip Sheet: 4 Ways to Provide Meaningful Allyship in the Workplace
- Bias Worksheets: Identify Your Biases, Understand How Bias Affects You, Bias Interrupter Tools for Managers and Shield Against Bias Coming Your Way
- Fireside Chat: Seeing the Racial Water: A Conversation with Robin DiAngelo moderated by Dr. Denise O'Neil Green (Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion at Ryerson University
- Care.com Webinar: Talking to Kids about Race and Racism with Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, author of the critically acclaimed book, Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race
- Age/Topic Curated Social Justice Reading Lists: https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/
- Curated Lists of Podcasts, Movies and other Media: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/06/06/871023438/this-list-of-books-films-and-podcasts-about-racism-is-a-start-not-a-panacea
- Jumpstart Article MCCA Mauricio DTG Compliments
- MEDIUM
- Forge
- Women’s Health Magazine
- Here’s How You Can Demand Justice For George Floyd And Black Lives Right Now
- 10 Movies You Can Watch To Better Understand Racism And Black History In America
- TED Talks: Understanding Racism in America
- ALA Cap Chap Diversity and Inclusion Resources
- Black Owned Bookstores
- Town and Country
- Understand How Bias Affects You and Shield Against Bias Coming Your Way
- Cultivating Inclusion During Crisis, Including Working Remotely
- Learning to Share My Suffering Changed My Life
- Videos on Being a Social Justice Advocate
- Follow the CDI on Twitter, @ALADiversity, for timely articles and discussions.
- ALA's Diversity Toolkit delivers tools to advance diversity and inclusion in the legal workplace.
- The Diversity & Inclusion Resources page provides white papers, industry reports, and recommended articles and books.
- Black Owned Businesses in DC
- How You Can Support DC Black-Owned Restaurants Now
- 7 black-owned businesses to support online right now
- 75 Black Owner Businesses to Support
- This systemic racism video by ACT.TV is a good primer for everyone and can be useful for older children who are trying to understand the current state of our nation.
- Anti-racism for white people is a comprehensive site with numerous resources – for both adults and children. We pulled out some specific children’s resources below as well.
- 31 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance which includes books from the Conscious Kid Library and American Indians in Children's Literature
- PBS Kids has a great resource with a focus on teaching children about Black History Month but one that can be used all year long.
- Common Sense Media compiled all Coretta Scott King Book Award winners which are given to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
- Many white parents have Black children. Embrace Race is a good resource to help guide conversations on race at any age.
- Through June 19, Dottir Press and author Anastasia Higginbotham are offering a free download of NOT MY IDEA: A Book about Whiteness where a white child sees TV coverage of a police shooting—and has some questions.
- Recently, organizations in Philadelphia and Boston hosted Wee Chalk the Walk. However, there is no one single day for discussions on race. Use some of the ideas shared on their Facebook page with kids – especially as you look for safe activities to do outside during the pandemic.
- How White Privilege Helped Me Succeed In BigLaw - Law360
- Libraries marks Juneteenth with resources for historical, present context
- Resources for Unlearning History & Learning Anti-Racism
- 16 words on race, gender, and diversity you should know
- Tip Sheet: 4 Ways to Provide Meaningful Allyship in the Workplace
- Blog Post: 5 Things You Can Do to Be a Better Ally
- e-Guide: Cultivating Inclusion During Crisis, Including Working Remotely
- Article: Authenticity: The Transformative Approach to Building Inclusive Environments
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Local African American history destinations in Washington D.C.:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: Outdoor memorial open during COVID times
Ben’s Chili Bowl: Landmark restaurant featured on TV shows like the Travel Channel and visited by many celebrities to include President Obama.
Have an article, book, TED Talk or other resource you recommend we post to this page? Email us: info@alacapchap.org.