Dear Lovely Penguins,
This guide has been created by the librarians and staff of your library to support you in your navigation of these difficult topics. This guide does not include everything on the topics it covers, it only contains a select number of resources that were found appropriate to include in this guide after evaluation. The resources provided for each topic range include articles, websites, and videos. Resources will continue to be added to this guide as they are found. If at any point during your exploration of these resources you desire to find further resources or have questions on the current resources included here, please contact your librarians by email or through Ask A Librarian below or through the library website.
Most of the collaborators responsible for adapting this guide are white women who benefit from white supremacist systems, and there are limits and hidden biases at work that stem from our privileges and perspectives. We have attempted to bring together quality, relevant resources on diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism for the Clark community, and we welcome feedback and suggestions for the guide, particularly from the perspectives and experiences of Black, Indigenous, and non-Black People of Color (BIPOC) members of the Clark community.
Adapted from DU Libraries
We acknowledge that Clark College’s main campus is located on the ancestral lands of the federally recognized tribe of the Cowlitz and Lower Columbia Peoples. Truth and acknowledgment are critical to building mutual respect and connection across all barriers of heritage and difference. We pay respects to the indigenous elders, past and present, as we respectfully consider the many legacies of violence, erasure, displacement, migration, and settlement that bring us together today.
We also acknowledge that our nation has benefited and profited from the free enslaved labor of Black people. We honor the legacy of the African diaspora and Black life, and the knowledge, skills, and human spirit that persevere in spite of violence and White supremacy.
"We in the library want you to know that we recognize the ways our institution upholds white supremacy. We are committed to standing in solidarity with Black folx, now and always. We protest against these injustices with you. We believe that Black Lives Matter." Read more...