Anti-Racist Teaching Collective
A group of students, alumni, and faculty developing a list of resources, art, and artifacts to support anti-racist discussions. Access the source.
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UWM #BlackLivesMatter Resources Page
A page created by UWM’s Office of Student Involvement for with resources designed primarily for White and non-Black allies to educate oneself on issues of racism and oppression. There are also opportunities for folks to take action. Access the source.
Book: “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving
Waking Up White by Debby Irving is an awareness book for those who are just beginning their awakening journey in racial awareness. This book is the non-fiction story of a White author’s experience waking up in a racially divided America…. Read More
Book: “Linguistic Justice” by April Baker-Bell
This book is an excellent resources for instructors who want to enable linguistic justice in their classroom through their syllabus, lectures, and grading practices. UWM students and instructors have free access to her book online through the UWM library. About: “Bringing… Read More
Film: “Growing Up Milwaukee”
Milwaukee film makers released Growing Up Milwaukee, which is currently available for streaming on HBO Max. About: “Behind every statistic is a story. Three Black youth grapple with the daily experiences of growing up in the heart of Milwaukee, while fighting… Read More
Racial Implicit Association Test
The Racial Implicit Association Test helps those beginning in their awakening journey identify and understand what their biases might be, and helps those farther along in their journey re-evaluate their biases. Access the source.
Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources
This is a working document for scaffolding anti-racism resources. The goal of this document is to facilitate growth for white people to become allies, and eventually accomplices for anti-racist work. Access the source.
Video: “5 Tips for Being An Ally”
A 3 minute video by YouTuber @chescaleigh breaking down allyship and tips she recommends allies consider. Access the source.
How to Stop Harming Students: An Ecological Guide to Antiracist Writing Assessment
This ecological guide helps instructors develop writing assessments that respect language dialects other than Standard American English, or rather, White Mainstream English. In other words, this guide helps provide room and respect for Black language, identity, and pedagogy in the… Read More
Student’s Right to their own Language
This statement provides the resolution on language, affirming students’ right to “their own patterns and varieties of language — the dialects of their nurture or whatever dialects in which they find their own identity and style” that was first adopted… Read More