Racism and Anti-Racism in America

Understand how racism and anti-racism affect all aspects of society, and learn ways to contribute to dismantling systemic racism in America.

The Summer of 2020 brought to the forefront of American awareness the continued, deeply embedded racism of some of the foundational systems of our society. Although a strong focus has been on police brutality and the unjust murders of Black men and women and other people of color, some of the roots of the issues in our legal and justice systems grow from the systemic racism in housing, health, and education systems. This Collection is a curated portfolio of learning experiences that will help learners understand how racism is systematically embedded throughout the structures and institutions in our society and highlight some avenues for changing those systems to be equitable and anti-racist. Although some of the materials in this Collection focus more generally on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work, applying those strategies to specifically address racist systems and structures is a first, and necessary, step to becoming an anti-racist. If you are new to anti-racist work, or DEI work generally, we would encourage you to take a look at the PREPARING TO BE AN AGENT OF CHANGE playlist first before diving into the others, as it includes foundational information about how social identities, power and privilege are tied together in racist systems and in anti-racism efforts across disciplines

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Preparing to Be an Agent of Change

This playlist will provide background information on the concepts of social identity, power and privilege while also providing ideas for effecting change. Additionally, some of the videos explore key considerations for ethically working to effect change, especially when the agent of change is not a member of the community they are working to support through anti-racism work.

Racism & Anti-Racism in Housing

Owning a home is a significant pathway to developing financial wealth, and having stable housing is a predictor of better health and education outcomes. This playlist highlights how formal segregation policies from the past, as well as current approaches to navigating urban blight, both contribute to the gap between Whites and communities of Color with respect to their access to quality, affordable housing.

Racism & Anti-Racism in Health

This playlist explores how race itself creates inequalities in health outcomes in the US, beyond what we’d expect to see from the associations between race and wealth, or race and educational achievement. Perspectives from public health officials, medical providers, and social workers are included.

Racism & Anti-Racism in Education

Although many believe that formal education is key to social and economic mobility, that belief does not account for the systemic racism that exists in education systems themselves. This playlist includes examples from students, teachers and administrators about the way systemic racism manifests itself in K-12 and higher education, as well as efforts to create change.

Racism & Anti-Racism in the US Legal and Justice Systems

This playlist dives deep into how our legal and justice systems have historically and are currently failing Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC).