Gaining perspective: The impact of close cross-race friendships on diversity training and education

Empirical study that documents the effects of cross-race friendships on diversity education and training. The third study in this publication offers a perspective taking exercise that can increase diversity voice, allyship and willingness to develop cross-race friendships.Ragins, B. R. &… Read More

Book: “Stamped From The Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America” by Ibram X. Kendi

About: Some Americans cling desperately to the myth that we are living in a post-racial society, that the election of the first Black president spelled the doom of racism. In fact, racist thought is alive and well in America –… Read More

Book: “Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower” by Brittney Cooper

About: So what if it’s true that Black women are mad as hell? They have the right to be. In the Black feminist tradition of Audre Lorde, Brittney Cooper reminds us that anger is a powerful source of energy that… Read More

Book: “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration” by Isabel Wilkerson

About: From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history. She interviewed more than a thousand people, and gained access… Read More

Native Knowledge 360° Education Initiative

Curated by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Native Knowledge 360° (NK360°) provides educators and students with new perspectives on Native American history and cultures. Most Americans have only been exposed to part of the story, as told… Read More