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
Podcasts
- 1619 (New York Times)
- About Race
- Code Switch (NPR)
- Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
- Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights)
- Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)
- Seeing White
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/
National Resources
American Medical Association
American Public Health Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The COVID Racial Data Tracker
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Healing and Support
University of Iowa Resources
Healing Spaces
Ruth Kahssai, director of justice and equity, and Maria Bruno, executive director of belonging and inclusion, have created space for students, faculty, and staff who identify within the African Diaspora to share open and brave conversation, to listen and share in community as we process national events, and provide a platform to hold each other up. Bi-weekly on Fridays, 1–3 p.m. CDT. https://events.uiowa.edu/35988
University Counseling Service
National Resources
Guided meditations created by Dr. Candice Nicole offering a few minutes of healing energy. Both are available at http://drcandicenicole.com/2016/07/black-lives-matter-meditation/
- Black Lives Matter Meditation for Healing Racial Trauma: A 17-minute guided meditation using mindfulness, affirmation, and metta (loving kindness)
- The Ally+Accomplice Meditation for Cultivating an Anti-Racist Mindset: A 17-minute guided meditation for white people who identify as allies and/or accomplices to Black Lives Matter using mindfulness, affirmation, and metta (loving-kindness)
Healing resources for the Black community compiled by shutdownstem.com
Self-care resources for the Black community compiled by particlesforjustice.org