Research Guides: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism: Allyship in Action

Language Matters

Accomplices Not Allies: Abolishing the Ally Industrial Complex

Find more perspectives on the language around allyship by clicking the Search button:

Not all perspectives you find will be supportive of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. Here are some things to consider as you look for information:

Who is the creator? What experience and expertise do they have on this topic?
Can you find more background on a person or organization sharing information?
How old is it?

Learn more about evaluating information & check out Safiya Umoja Noble's book Algorithms of Oppression for more information about search engines' racist algorithms.

Algorithms of Oppression by Safiya Umoja Noble
Publication Date: 2018

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Facilitating Equity Conversations

Difficult Dialogues Project
Curated resources for facilitating more effective and inclusive conversation

Organizations

Color of Change
Designs campaigns powerful enough to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back, and champion solutions that move us all forward
Equal Justice Initiative
Committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation

Action

Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice: Moving from Actor → Ally → Accomplice
Includes actions related to protesting, your money, your white communities, advocacy, your job, your time, volunteering, voting, interrupting violence, self-education, children, art, and your home.

Equitable Decision Making

Equitable Decision-Making Tool from Clark
Equitable Decision-Making Tool from Clark College's B.U.I.L.D. (Broadening Understanding, Intercultural Leadership and Development) Training Program.
Racial Equity Tools
Offers tools, research, tips, curricula, and ideas for people who want to increase their understanding and to help those working for racial justice at every level – in systems, organizations, communities, and the culture at large.
Upcoming ODEI Events
Look for the "Equitable Decision Making" workshop offered by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Nothing About Us Without Us : Disability Oppression and Empowerment by James I. Charlton
"Nothing about us without us is for us"

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SBCTC Mission and Values
Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities.