Anti-Racism, Health Equity, and Support Resources

Anti-racist education and action are essential if we are to achieve a just society and health equity. The resources below, while not meant to be a comprehensive list, offer a starting point to explore, learn, and find support. If you have additional resources you’d like to suggest, please send them to cph-communications@uiowa.edu.

Anti-Racism Resources

Books

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper
Evicted by Matthew Desmond
The Fire Next time by James Baldwin
Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen
Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
by Michelle Alexander
The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century
by Grace Lee Boggs
Police Brutality: An Anthology by Jill Nelson
Raising Our Hands by Jenna Arnold
Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America by Jennifer Harvey
Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (for YA readers) by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color by Cherríe Moraga
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robyn DiAngelo

Children’s Books

Black Lives Matter Instructional Library — links to videos featuring read-aloud children’s books on activism and advocacy, self-love and empowerment, Black history, libros en español, and additional resources.

Films and Series

13th (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
American Son (Kenny Leon) — Netflix
Becoming (Netflix)
Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 — Available to rent
Blindspotting (Carlos López Estrada) — Hulu with Cinemax or available to rent
Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu) — Available to rent
Dear White People (Justin Simien) — Netflix
Fences
Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) — Available to rent
I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) — Available to rent or on Kanopy
If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) — Hulu
Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) — Available to rent for free in June in the U.S.
King In The Wilderness — HBO
See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix
Selma (Ava DuVernay) — Available to rent
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution — Available to rent
The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) — Hulu with Cinemax
When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
Woke Up Black (Mary F. Morten)

For Faculty and Instructors

Inclusion and Belonging Essential Readings (PDF) – from Harvard University’s Pursuing Excellence on a Foundation of Inclusion

Academics for Black Survival and Wellness Find anti-racism resources along with a 21-day personal and professional development initiative for non-Black academics to honor the toll of racial trauma on Black people, resist anti-Blackness and white supremacy, and facilitate accountability and collective action. A 21-day space of wellness is also available for Black academics as we prepare for the Fall. The initiatives run Aug. 1-21, 2020.

Podcasts

Websites and Other Resources

50 Anti-Racism Resources (Word doc) collected by UI Human Resources

Racial Equity Tools

Racial Equity Tools is designed to support individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity. This site offers tools, research, tips, curricula and ideas for people who want to increase their own understanding and to help those working toward justice at every level – in systems, organizations, communities and the culture at large.
https://www.racialequitytools.org/home

Talking About Race
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has launched Talking About Race, a new online portal designed to help individuals, families, and communities talk about racism, racial identity, and the way these forces shape every aspect of society, from the economy and politics to the broader American culture.
https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race

University of Iowa Libraries Anti-Racism Guide
A collection of resources for allies, people of color, parents, and educators.
https://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/antiracism/general

Health Equity Resources

College of Public Health Resources

Health Equity Advancement Lab
The Health Equity Advancement Lab (HEAL) is a group of students, faculty, and staff who are interested in social justice in public health. HEAL provides a space for student and staff learning, discussion around health equity frameworks and principles, and opportunities to collaborate on projects. HEAL seeks to increase the capacity within individuals, agencies, and organizations to promote health equity.

“Achieving Health Equity: Tools for a National Campaign Against Racism”
Dr. Camara Jones’ Hansen Award Lecture
Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, is a family physician and epidemiologist whose work focuses on the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of the nation. She seeks to broaden the national health debate to include not only universal access to high quality health care, but also attention to the social determinants of health (including poverty) and the social determinants of equity (including racism). Dr. Jones was the recipient of the college’s 2017 Richard and Barbara Hansen Leadership Award and Distinguished Lecture. Watch video

Podcast: From the Front Row
This College of Public Health student-produced podcast frequently covers health equity topics. https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/from-the-front-row/

Podcast: Share Public Health
This podcast (http://www.mphtc.org/share-public-health/) produced by the Midwestern Public Health Training Center explores public health topics including leadership, mental health, health equity, hot topics, and emerging practices. The center has also compiled a list of health equity readings and resources (http://www.mphtc.org/healthequity/).

Health for All
Learn how the college equips students, practitioners, and communities with knowledge and skills to advance health equity in this article from the college’s alumni magazine. https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/health-for-all/

Research
Many of our faculty and centers based in the college investigate and address health inequities experienced by various groups, including rural populations, African Americans, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Latinx communities, the LGBTQ community, and others.

Guest Speakers
The college frequently invites nationally known health leaders and authors to present talks and meet with small groups about topics related to health disparities. Past speakers have included Mona Hanna-Attisha, Matthew Desmond, Jennifer Harvey, Bernard J. Tyson, Camara Jones, and Byllye Avery.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the College of Public Health
https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/diversity/

University of Iowa Resources

University of Iowa Libraries

Search “health equity” and other terms to find books, journals, articles, government documents, and other resources available through the UI Libraries. Search now Contact a librarian

UI Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion https://diversity.uiowa.edu/

UI Center for Human Rights https://uichr.uiowa.edu/

UI Public Policy Center https://ppc.uiowa.edu/