Resources
We believe that learning is essential to transformation.
So we have pulled together a working archive of some of our favorite readings, activities, media and tips & tools. As we learn about and gather more resources, we will upload them here. You can filter by subject and then resource type below (activities, media, readings, tips & tools).
How Did You Find Us? 60 Years After Publication of “The Other America,” Conditions Have Only Deteriorated in Rural Black Communities
Sixty years after Michael Harrington published The Other America in 1962—exposing pockets of extreme poverty in the United States—many conditions persist, or have worsened, now compounded by the effects of climate change. This 2024 article examines the stark economic realities facing rural Black communities and the inequitable distribution of resources that has perpetuated generational poverty and left the most vulnerable peoples without sustained support. “Social justice philanthropy spends billions of dollars every year to improve the wellbeing of communities, people, and the planet. While these resources have done a lot of good in a lot of places, they have largely failed to reach the communities in deepest need.” To learn more, click here.
Racism, Whiteness, and Burnout in Antiracism Movements
This article explores how the attitudes and behaviors of white racial justice activists contribute to burnout experienced by racial justice activists of color in the United States. It identifies five key ways white activists elevate this burnout: harboring unevolved or racist views, undermining or invalidating the work of activists of color, unwillingness to take action, exhibiting white fragility, and taking credit for the work and ideas of activists of color. The study reexamined interviews with 22 activists of color to specifically detail how white racial justice activists caused their burnout. Ultimately, the authors argue that these behaviors not only affect individual activists of color but also threaten the sustainability and effectiveness of racial justice movements as a whole. To learn more, click the button below.
DownloadBecause We Need Each Other: Conversations on Cancel Culture
“Cancel culture” is a widely debated and misused term, often weaponized across the political spectrum. This four-part series, created by social justice practitioners, aims to reframe the term — not to dismiss accountability, but to explore how conflict, harm, and healing can be addressed in transformative ways that strengthen movements rather than tear them apart. The effort emerged from a 2023 gathering called Because We Need Each Other (BWNEO), bringing together 25 movement leaders to confront the fear, fragmentation, and call-out culture in leftist spaces, and to explore alternative approaches rooted in accountability and healing. The series offers readers a blend of personal narratives, cultural analysis, and practical tools, with each weaving together insights from the BWNEO gathering and real-world strategies for recognizing harmful dynamics and intervening with care. To learn more, click here.
Gender, Race, and Intersectional Bias in Resume Screening via Language Model Retrieval
In this article, researchers used large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) hiring tools to screen over 500 resumes and determine whether the biases within LLMs would create gender and racial bias in resume screening. They found that AI screening tools are biased, significantly favoring White-associated names and male-associated names. To read more, click here.
Garrett Hardin: Extremist Info
This article from the Southern Poverty Law Center addresses the work of Garrett Hardin, who was a anti-immigrant extremist and a prominent ecologist. This is one example of a prominent environmentalist from the 1960s and 1970s who promoted a xenophobic ideology under the guise of fears of over-population affecting the environment. For more read here.
People of color, we need to address our own anti-Blackness and how we may be perpetuating injustice
This post addresses how non-Black people of color can and do perpetuate anti-black racism. It provides examples of ways non-Black POCs can benefit from anti-black racism and provides tangible actions that non-black POCs can do to address their anti-blackness. The author also provides an important reminder that black liberation helps remake a more just society for everyone. For more read here.
Why We Need to Talk About—and Recognize—Representation Burnout
This article talks about the issue of “representation burnout”, the stress that comes from being the “only one” of a marginalized environment within a given space. The author writes that while the “first” person from a group to do something, such as the “first” Native American congresswoman, is often celebrated, we need to do more to honor the stress and vulnerability that comes from feeling alone in a space. For more read here.
Why climate action is the antithesis of white supremacy
This article discusses the ideological underpinnings of the climate change movement and white supremacy, arguing that they are fundamentally at odds. The author suggests fighting against means acknowledging the interconnectedness of environmental systems and society whereas white supremacy rests on creating and maintaining difference. For more read here.
Can Native Americans Protect their Land if They’re not Recognized by the Federal Government
This article discusses the challenges that non-federally recognized Native American tribes face in trying to preserve their native lands using examples in California. The author explores the history of how the US government terminated their recognition of 109 recognized tribes in the 1950s and the effect of this policy on the present. They also provide examples of how tribes have negotiated land agreements with the California state government to create land trusts to preserve their land. For more read here.
What is Decolonization and Why Does it Matter?
This articles defines decolonization as a goal of moving towards a tangible unknown through everyday acts of decolonization. The author provides examples of decolonization efforts, such as Indigenous resistance of oil pipelines, and examples of colonialism, such as the appropriation of Indigeneity within North American activism. For more read here.