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Not everything that is faced can be changed,

but nothing can be changed until it is faced.

- James Baldwin

Resources

White Privilege

Essay "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" by Peggy McIntosh

Article from Yes Magazine by Jon Greenburg, addressing white privilege as the ability to be perceived as the standard of “normal”

Essay “What is White Privilege” by Cory Collins

Tim Wise's Exploration of Privilege and the Development of Legal Doctrine

Short video by Joy DeGruy on how to put white privilege to positive use

Critical Race Theory Self Study

Video by Ijeoma Oluo introducing critical race theory and responding to those who would suppress it (10min)

Article from Vox by Fabiola Cineas with more details about critical race theory and the current attacks on it (15 min read)

Richard Rothstein's book "The Color of Law", (links to articles and interviews related to his book, as well as link for purchasing book)

History of racism in Portland:

The Racist History of Portland
Local Color
The History of African Americans in Portland & related historical places (This 190 page narrative summary is found on a National Historic Places Register form and begins on page 3 of the form)

Current & Regional:

Focusing on Wellness, Activist (Bahia Overton) Helps Black People Deal with Stress and Racism amid the Pandemic

Understanding tribal instincts as they influence racism:

You Are Not So Smart podcast on tribal psychology

The course that started it all!

Dr. Ruha Benjamin's social justice curriculum

Origin of Everything: Three short videos with Dianne Bainbridge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVxAlmAPHec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1AY95Z64gg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQgF1f557YY