About: Are antisemitism and white supremacy manifestations of a general phenomenon? Why didn’t racism appear in Europe before the fourteenth century, and why did it flourish as never before in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? Why did the twentieth century… Read More
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
Facing History and Ourselves combats racism and antisemitism by using history to teach tolerance in classrooms around the globe. Facing History fosters empathy and reflection, improves students’ academic performance, reinvigorates teachers, and builds safe and inclusive schools. Access the source.
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
Teaching resources compiled by JSTOR Daily for teaching institutionalized racism in the classroom. Access the source.
About: Lynch mobs, chain gangs, and popular views of black southern criminals that defined the Jim Crow South are well known. We know less about the role of the urban North in shaping views of race and crime in American… Read More
Tools and resources for talking about race created by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Access the source.
Facts about race put together by RACE – The Power of an Illusion, a three-part series broadcast that aired on PBS. Access the source.
An eye-opening three-part series confronting our myths and misconceptions about race through the distinct lenses of science, history and social institutions. To learn more visit here. Watch the entire documentary, to read background information and to order DVDs, here. Access… Read More
A group of students, alumni, and faculty developing a list of resources, art, and artifacts to support anti-racist discussions. Access the source.