Black Lives Matter and Anti-Racism Resources: Articles to Read

Suggested Articles to Read

• “America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 8, 2020)
• ”My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag (June 22, 2011)
• The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine
• The Combahee River Collective Statement
• “The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston | Vox (May 28, 2019)
• Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups developed by Craig Elliott PhD
• “Where do I donate? Why is the uprising violent? Should I go protest?” by Courtney Martin (June 1, 2020)
• ”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Knapsack Peggy McIntosh
• “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic (May 12, 2020)
• Writing Prompts: Leesa Renee Hall’s Expressive Writing Prompts for White Fragility
• Article: 75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice
• PDF: Rachel Cargle’s research about police brutality
• Collection of Articles: The 1619 Project by The New York Times
• Article: How to Create Diversity Within Your Online Business
• Article: How the U.S. Got Its Police Force

• Article: The Answer to Police Violence is Not ‘Reform.’ It’s Defunding. Here’s Why.

Adapted from bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES and http://antiracismforbeginners.com/

The MLK Jr. Library at LACC has over 50 databases, available 24/7 to currently enrolled students and faculty/staff. 

Below you will find some useful databases to find a wide variety of articles from scholarly journals, popular magazines, and newspapers.