Research Guides: Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion: Building Your Context: Introduction

Introduction

This guide was created in 2020 during the aftermath of the George Floyd murder and the growing protest movements around the world calling for racial justice and an end to systemic racism. It includes resources to better educate students and other university community members at Sacred Heart on race and racism in both the historical and contemporary United States. The guide gives starting resources on Being Anti-Racist, different Library Resources available, includes a list of Podcast & Media Recommendations, and concludes with Campus Resources found here at Sacred Heart University. It is hoped that these resources promote diverse views and voices that enable informed and empathetic discourse on campus and in your communities.

Keep in mind that this is an evolving and non-exhaustive guide, please check back for future updates to content. Please contact reference@sacredheart.edu to recommend additional materials to be included.

Acknowledgements

This LibGuide takes inspiration from the work of other information professionals and educators:

Racial justice and anti-racism resources - MIT Libraries
The MIT Libraries and the MIT Press stand with Black Lives Matter and all who protest against systemic and recurring acts of violence against Black people.
Anti-racism and Black Liberation - Duke University Libraries
This guide was created in June 2020 as a response to the Duke community's call for education as a prelude to action regarding systemic racism and the struggle for Black liberation in the United States. It focuses on resources available through the Duke Libraries, and is offered as a starting point, not a comprehensive list. Duke Libraries welcome suggestions for additional resources to add to our collections.
Conducting Research Through an Anti-Racism Lens - University of Minnesota Libraries
This guide was developed in response to librarians fielding multiple requests from UMN researchers looking to incorporate anti-racism into their research practices.
Anti-Racism LibGuide - Texas A&M University Libraries
This LibGuide is intended to provide resources to understand the structural inequities and systemic racism that have impacted BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) over generations. The stories and perspectives shared are by no means limited to this LibGuide. We encourage you to also visit other resources provided below to foster a better understanding.

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