Fostering an environment that values equity; Addressing inequity and inequality; Fighting ignorance and intolerance; Modeling inclusivity and embracing the power that equity and social justice represent.
Race Relations
We are in a time of great change. We need people of all colors and walks of life to come together and share stories, compare information, and support one another. If you want to be part of equity solutions, you're in the right place.
Read A Special Message to our College Community from the College President and other leaders at the school.
Read the California Community Colleges' Call to Action - June 5, 2020 about hosting honest conversations, calling out structural barriers, presenting solutions and continually measuring progress to hold the organization accountable for making progress.
Racism, Anti-Blackness, and Allyship - Resources and Tools
Pre-Curated Guides
Find the resources that best match your current thinking:
Commit to raising your awareness with a month's schedule. Depending on your availability, pick how much time you can dedicate each day to learning more about equity, implicit bias, and more:
Educator Guide
Resource Lists
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Books To Read
- The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
- How to be An Antiracist by Ibram Kendi
- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
- Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Tatum
- I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
- Whistling Vivaldi by Claude Steel
- White Awake by Daniel Hill
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- Why I No Longer Talk to White People about Race by Reni Eddo-Loge
- The Fire This Time by Jesmyn Ward
- The End of Policing by Alex Vitale
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Articles / Short Reads
- What White People Can Do for Racial Justice by Corinne Shutack | Medium
- Welcome to the Anti-Racism Movement – Here's What You've Missed by Ijeoma Oluo | Medium, March 2017
- "Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?" by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic, May 2020
- Ten Steps of Non-Optical Allyship
- "America's Racial Contract Is Killing Us" by Adam Serwer | Atlantic, May 2020
- Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement (Mentoring a New Generation of Activists)
- "My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant" by Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag, June 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 2019
- "Where do I donate? Why is the uprising violent? Should I go protest?" by Courtney Martin, June 2020
- "I Wanted to Know What White Men Thought About Their Privilege. So I Asked." - New York Times, July 2019
- "Filling Our Cups: 4 Ways People of Color can Foster Mental Health and Practice Restorative Healing"
- "A Gen Z Guide to Inclusivity" - Inside Higher Ed, May 2019
- "The Case for Reparations" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- "Why Seeing Yourself Represented on Screen Is So Important" by Kimberley Lawson
- 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
- Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism
- Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They're Okay - Chances Are They're Not
- 'Interrupt The Systems': Robin DiAngelo On 'White Fragility' And Anti-Racism - NPR, June 2020
- White Fragility - the article
- My White Friend Asked Me on Facebook to Explain White Privilege. I Decided to Be Honest by Lori Lakin Hutcherson | Yes!, Sept. 2017
- Ending Anti-Blackness Needs to be a Top Priority for Asian Americans - Here's Why by xoài phạm | Everyday Feminism, Feb. 2016
- 30+ Ways Asians Perpetuate Anti-Black Racism Everyday by Michelle Kim | Medium, May 2020
- Allyship by Michelle Kim | Medium, Nov. 2019
- Racism Scale
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Videos To Watch
- Racism Decoded-MTV (6:17)
- A Conversation with Asian Americans About Race (7:19)
- Microaggressions in the Classroom (18:03)
- What Beyoncé Taught Me About Race (8:58)
- Implicit Bias (8:09)
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie reading blog post ‘Friendly Tips for the American Non-Black: How to React to an American Black Talking About Blackness.’ (5:52)
- Black Feminism & the Movement for Black Lives: Barbara Smith, Reina Gossett, Charlene Carruthers (50:48)
- "How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion" | Peggy McIntosh at TEDxTimberlaneSchools (18:26)
- Systemic Racism Explained (4:23)
- We Cannot Stay Silent About George Floyd | Hasan Minhaj “Patriot Act” (12 min) *contains offensive language
- Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man - Emmanuel Acho (9:27)
- Color Blind or Color Brave? (14:14)
- The Future of STEM Depends on Diversity (14:43)
- How Diversity Makes Teams More Innovative (11:05)
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race (11:56)
- Improving Your Diversity IQ (9:50)
- Inclusion, Exclusion, Illusion, and Collusion (13:15)
- The Insanity of Exclusion in STEM (6:28)
- The Power of Privilege (14:57)
- 5 Tips for Being an Ally
- USC Center on Race and Equity - Youtube Channel - Recommended viewing: White People Talking to White People about Race
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Webinars To Watch
- Addressing Anti-Blackness on Campus: Implications for Educators and Institutions-Cora Learning (1:44:36)
- Combating Unconscious Bias: Strategies for Developing Cultural Awareness (Brandman University)
- Thursday, July 23rd | 11am - 12am (PST) | Register Here for 7/23 Webinar
- Explore the concept of implicit bias and begin to understand the necessity of cultural awareness being a top priority to move beyond bias. Gain strategies to engage in compassionate dialogue to address the needs of your diverse community.
- Racial Healing: How to Become a Mindful Ally (Brandman University)
- Wednesday, July 29th | 11am - 12pm (PST) | Register Here for 7/29 Webinar
- We will compassionately explore the systemic nature of whiteness, racial oppression, and how it operates in us and through us. This is work towards becoming an empowered racial healing ally in your company, community, and beyond.
- Addressing Privilege at Work (Brandman University)
- Tuesday, August 25th | 11am - 12pm (PST) | Register Here for 8/25 Webinar
- Understanding the concept and impact of privilege sets a team up to successfully challenge implicit and explicit inequities in their workplace culture and systems. Participants will walk away with strategies to engage in compassionate dialogue in order to create and sustain inclusive and empowered organizations.
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Movies To Watch
- 13th
- Do the Right Thing
- The Hate You Give
- If Beale Street Could Talk
- Dear White People
- Moonlight
- Just Mercy
- Rodney King
- Fruitvale Station
- The New Negro
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Podcasts To Listen To
- Kaepernick - Still Processing
- White Lies - NPR
- Code Switch - NPR
- Whistling Vivaldi - NPR
- "Side Effects of White Women" - Small Doses with Amanda Seales
- "Well Meaning White People" - Smartest Person in the Room
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Websites To Check Out
- Racial Equity Tools - Glossary
- Havard Gazette - Reading List
- The BIPOC Project
- Anti-Racism Project
- Jenna Arnold’s resources (books and people to follow)
- Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism
- Save the Tears: White Woman’s Guide by Tatiana Mac
- Showing Up For Racial Justice - educational toolkits
- "Why is this happening?" — an introduction to police brutality from 100 Year Hoodie
- Zinn Education Project - teaching materials
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Organizations To Follow On Social Media
- Antiracism Center: Twitter
- Audre Lorde Project: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Black Women’s Blueprint: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Color Of Change: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Colorlines: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- The Conscious Kid: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Equal Justice Initiative (EJI): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Families Belong Together: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Justice League NYC: Twitter | Instagram + Gathering For Justice: Twitter | Instagram
- The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- MPowerChange: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Muslim Girl: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- NAACP: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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Resources For Families
- Helping Kids Process Violence, Trauma, and Race in a World of Nonstop News
- What do we tell our children, our students
- Start a Conversation About Race Book List
- How to Talk to Kids About Race: Books and Resources That Can Help
- How to Educate your Children on Riots and Protests
- Talking with Children about Racism, Police Brutality and Protests
- Talking About Race
- 100 Race-Conscious Things You Can Say to Your Child to Advance Racial Justice
- Anti-Racism for Kids 101: Starting to Talk About Race
- About Child Trauma
- Trauma Types
- Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event
- 31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism, and resistance
- Tips for Talking with and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event
- Are your Kids Too Young to Talk About Race?
- Sesame Street in Communities-Community Violence and En Espanol
- 8 Tips for Talking to Your Child About Racial Injustices
- Ruby Bridges (full-length feature film)
- Parenting Forward podcast episode 'Five Pandemic Parenting Lessons with Cindy Wang Brandt'
- Fare of the Free Child podcast
- Integrated Schools podcast episode "Raising White Kids with Jennifer Harvey"
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For Those Who Want To Be a Better Anti-Racist in their Faith Traditions
Christian resources:
- Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S. by Lenny Duncan
- Disunity in Christ by Christena Cleveland
- The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone
- Reconciliation Blues by Edward Gilbreath
- Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America by Michael Eric Dyson
- I Bring the Voices of My People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation by Chanequa Walker-Barnes
- Dear White Christians by Jennifer Harvey
- Divided by Faith by Michael Emerson and Christian Smith
Islamic resources:
- Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative
- Race & Racism (Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative)
Buddhist resources:
Learn More About Racial Injustices
Are you a student at Coastline, looking to learn more about the racial injustices happening. Are you unsure of where to start? Are you looking for a community to start the journey with? Enroll in the IRC Course to learn amongst your peers.
Resources For Black Folk
- Anti-Racist Starter Pack
- NAMI - mental health tips and resources
- NAMI's Statement On Recent Racist Incidents and Mental Health Resources for African Americans
Letter from the Director
Dear Students,
The world may seem a little bit heavier, the roads a little less clear, your hearts bleeding a little more, and you are overall just unsure. I know and understand that between Covid-19 and the many racial injustices happening across the nation, you may not be okay. If I am honest with you as a Black woman, I am not okay. THAT IS OKAY.
Chances are many of you who are Black are not okay. Chances are the many of you who watched the video of Ahmaud Arbery running for his life or the video where George Floyd was killed, you are not okay. Chances are if you have experienced any type of racism in your lifetime, you may not be okay. THIS IS OKAY.
I want you to know that that is okay. We do not have to be okay at this moment. We do, however, need to try to take care of ourselves. If you are not doing okay during this time, please reach out to friends and family, disconnect from social media, try meditation or breathing activities, and practice some self-love.
The road ahead, although unclear, will need you. It will need your voice, your passion, your love. So take time to not be okay - because we're going to need you when you are.
- Leighia Fleming, MA, Director, Student Equity and Title IX
Juneteenth
June 19, 1865
What is Juneteenth? The Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation.
UMOJA
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Alisa Carithers-Benebo, Ed.D., Acting Director, Student Equity and Title IX
P: 714.241.6142