How to Be White: Resources

30 places to look for education, knowledge, and opportunities

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I’m lucky in that I have a lot of friends and follow a lot of activists and educators that provide resources for learning and helping me do all of the things I wrote about in the article How to Be White.

There is no comprehensive list, because the resources are plentiful, but these are a great start if you’re ready to take the next step.

For Responding to Privilege and Racism

Why you should stop saying “all lives matter,” explained in 9 different ways

How to tell someone you love they’re being racist — Amnesty International

Dear White People, This is What We Want You to Do

Six Steps to Speak Up

For Educating Yourself

Anti-racism resources document compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020.

Anti-racist Allyship Starter Pack compiled by Tatum Dorrell, Matthew Herndon, and Jourdan Dorrell.

Breakin’ Down Privilege DIY Workbook — OnlyBlackGirl

So You Want to Talk About Race

White Fragility

How To Be An Antiracist — Ibram X. Kendi

The Subtle Linguistics of Polite White Supremacy

Books on anti-racism that you can read right now

The Gentrification Of MLK: How America Intentionally Misrepresents Our Radical Civil Rights Leader

For Talking to Your Kids

Classroom Clapback

Talking to Kids About Protesting: 5 Things I Want My Kids to Know — We Stories

A Kids Book About Racism

How to talk to your children about protests and racism

Talking to kids about race

For Following & Listening

Ibram X. Kendi

Ally Henny

Lace on Race

For Donating Money

Black Lives Matter: Urgent Donation Needed

Know Your Rights Camp

National Bail Out — #FreeBlackMamas

Help Lake Street Clean-up & Rebuild

Communities United Against Police Brutality (CUAPB)

Get Involved | Northwest Community Bail Fund

I just gave to NAACP!

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