Focus on Systemic, Historical, and Institutional Racism Resources Available

Videos/Webinars

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The Path to Ending Systemic Racism in the US (1 hr 6 min) - In a time of mourning and anger over the ongoing violence inflicted on Black communities by police in the US and the lack of accountability from national leadership, what is the path forward? Sharing urgent insights into this historic moment, Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King and Anthony D. Romero discuss dismantling the systems of oppression and racism responsible for tragedies like the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and far too many others -- and explore how the US can start to live up to its ideals. (This discussion, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson and current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was recorded on June 3, 2020.) Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King, Anthony D. Romero: The path to ending systemic racism in the US

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Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man – Emmanuel Acho A nine minute video created by Emmanuel Acho, a former linebacker who played in the National Football League and is currently working as an analyst for Fox Sports 1. A second video was released June 14, 2020. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

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Racial Equity in Online Environments – How to Express Care with a focus on Racial Equity Presented by Dr. Frank Harris III and Dr. J. Luke Wood with opening remarks by Dr. Aisha Lowe. Access to Resources: • The recording for webinar 6 is available here • The transcript for webinar 6 is available here • Suggested article reading: George Floyd video adds to trauma

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Racial Equity in Online Environments – Mathematics “Equity-Minded Mathematics Instruction” Presented by Dr. James Gray, Dr. Rob Rubalcaba and moderated by Esmeralda Hernandez-Hamed. Access to Resources: • Click here for the recording • Click here for the transcript

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Decoding Race (1 hr 15 min)– Kimberly Papillon: Implicit Bias and Microaggressions-Panel Discussion: This is one of my favorite and impactful key note speakers – Kimberly Papillon, who talks on the issues of implicit bias and microaggressions and how we view issues of race on our college campuses and in society as a whole. She has also done sessions on “the neuroscience of the decision-making process.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxsQRQAlFfU

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Race and Policing (08:40 minutes)– Conversation with Kimberly Papillon https://video.sopbs.org/video/american-black-journal-race-and-policing/

********************************************* 10 Documentaries to Watch About Race Instead of Asking a Person of Color to Explain Things for You https://www.docplay.com/articles/10-documentaries-to-watch-about-race-instead-of-asking-a-person-of-colour-to-explain-things-for-you/?fbclid=IwAR1_3caY8px5CO1u8RsIW1AgNofHZL_2QkuMQ9I8t-X3A3ZCAxQo2H6ne-s

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The Danger of a Single Story (18:49 minutes) Here is a Ted Talk that addresses the problem of hearing from only one, dominant group in the classroom/society. It’s called, “The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story (Thank you to Pamela Williams-Paez for including this in the Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Handbook)

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These are a bit generalized; but sheds a little bit of light on the concept of “systemic racism” • Systemic Racism Explained (4:23 minutes)- Systemic racism affects every area of

life in the US. From incarceration rates to predatory loans, and trying to solve these problems requires changes in major parts of our system. Here's a closer look at what systemic racism is, and how we can solve it.

• Jim Crow and America’s Racism Explained (17:44) – For those who are not too familiar with what or who Jim Crow is and how it impacts racism today, this is a simplified, yet very powerful short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_gOtZ--4WE

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Responding to Racial Bias and Microaggression in the Online Environment (1 hr/7 minutes) Responding Racial Bias and Microaggressions in Online Environments Presented by Dr. Frank Harris III and Dr. J. Luke Wood The transition to online instruction and student services in response to COVID-19 presents a substantial challenge for most post-secondary institutions. Among the most pervasive challenges are issues with racial bias and racial microaggressions that serve to impede the student experience. In an environment typified by time constraints, stress, and the unknown – racial strife is at an all-time high. This webinar focuses on strategies that educators can use to address issues of bias and microaggressions in order to meet the needs of historically underrepresented and under-served students in the online environment. The conversation was facilitated by Drs. Frank Harris III and J. Luke Wood.

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Video Created to Honor the Lives of Black Americans Who Lost Their Lives Due to Police Brutality: I Want To Breathe   

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Dr. Edward Bush Keynote Address: Dr. Edward Bush is an innovative leader with over 20 years of experience in the California Community College system who spoke as a keynote speaker at the 2019 Strengthening Student Success Conference in October in Burlingame, California. He currently serves as the President of Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, California. Under his leadership, the college has seen improvement of student outcomes while reducing gaps in achievement for students of color and other historically marginalized student populations. Dr. Bush is active in several community organizations including serving on the board for four non-profit foundations. This includes the African American Male Network and Development Incorporated (A2MEND), which he founded. A2MEND is a non-profit organization that is comprised of African American male administrators who utilize their scholarly and professional expertise to foster institutional change within the community college system. Additionally, he co-authored The Plan: A Guide for Women Raising African American Boys from Conception to College and African American Male Theory. He also published three book chapters and 10 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Bush holds a PhD in Urban Educational Leadership from Claremont Graduate University, a Master’s degree in Public Administration, and a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science. This is his presentation. Dr. Edward Bush, #SSSC19 Keynote Speaker Presentation

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Culturally Intelligent - A Culturally Intelligent Conversation on Race, Belonging, and Empathy Watch or Listen to this two part series. https://lnk.bio/culturallyintelligent/

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Courageous Conversations about Race in Schools – National Network of State Teachers of the Year. http://www.nnstoy.org/equity-education-courageous-conversations-race/

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Keynote Address – Dr. Pedro Noguera Dr. Pedro Noguera (The 2014-2015 President of Black Student Network opens up the conference with noting the organization's theme for the year, Impact, Network, and Community. The 2014-2015 Executive Vice President of Black Student Network and Chair of the Conference Steering Committee talks about how this theme is embodied in the conference and introduces the keynote speaker. Dr. Noguera opens up Black Student Network's 6th Annual Diversity in Research and Practice Conference at Teacher's College, Columbia University with a keynote address on the gaps in education in regards to students of color.) Keynote Address-Dr. Pedro Noguera

Keynote Address-Dr. Pedro Noguera Keynote Address- Dr. Pedro Noguera (The 2014-2015 President of Black Student Network opens up the conference with noting the organization's theme for the year, Impact, Network, and Community. The 2014-2015 Executive Vice President of Black Student Network and Chair of the Conference Steering Committee talks about how this theme is embodied in ... www.youtube.com

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Readings/Articles: Unconscious Bias: What is it and can it be eliminated – article in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/dec/02/unconscious-bias-what-is-it-and-can-it-be-eliminated

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The Racism Right Before Our Eyes - There is implicit bias — and then there is behavior like this, Opinion by Jamelle Bouie: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/opinion/racism-housing-jobs.html

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Scientists around the world are striking against racism in academia - Scientists around the world are striking to raise awareness of institutional and systemic racism against Black academics. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2245743-scientists-around-the-world-are-striking-against-racism-in-academia/?utm_campaign=onesignal&utm_medium=alert&utm_source=editorial

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Biographies of Black Americans Who Have Lost Their Lives Due to Police Brutality: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mb-u1JYKhfjcIPrmzeqYoHwKmWW9U-Y_bH7OlqTTg4I/edit?usp=sharing

********************************************* 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge: https://www.eddiemoorejr.com/21daychallenge

********************************************* San Diego Tribune Special Edition Featuring Dr. Luke Wood https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/story/2020-06-06/10-black-san-diegans-write-about-their-lives-racial-justice-and-police-brutality 

********************************************* “White Academia: Do Better” by Jasmine Roberts https://medium.com/@roberts.827/white-academia-do-better-fa96cede1fc5

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USC's Center for Urban Education – Why Race Matters https://cue.usc.edu/files/2016/01/CUE_WhyRace_2013.pdf

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So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo, 2019

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White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo, 2018

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How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, 2019

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Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates, 2015

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Additional Resources: College of the Canyons Equity Minded Practitioners  https://www.canyons.edu/administration/ie2/equity/index.php College of the Canyons Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning https://www.canyons.edu/administration/cetl/index.php College of the Canyons Alliances https://www.canyons.edu/_resources/documents/administration/irpie/AllianceInformation3.pdf USC Race and Equity Center https://race.usc.edu/ W.K. Kellogg Foundation – Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation https://healourcommunities.org/ Association of American Colleges & Universities – Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Centers https://www.aacu.org/trht-campus-centers EmbRACE LA https://www.embracela.org/

List generated by Jennifer Thompson and Sara Breshears from COC Library, February 2020

Black History Month - Library Reading List

(Selected Titles)

Print Books

History Black firsts : 4,000 ground-breaking and pioneering historical events / [edited by] Jessie Carney Smith E185 .B574 2013 - Valencia Stacks New world a-coming : Black religion and racial identity during the great migration / Judith Weisenfeld BL625.2 .W45 2016 - Valencia Stacks Defining moments in Black history : reading between the lies / Dick Gregory E185 .G759 2017 - Valencia Stacks The Black history of the White House / Clarence Lusane F204.W5 L87 2011 - Valencia Stacks Unseen : unpublished black history from the New York Times Photo Archives / Darcy Eveleigh, Dana Canedy, Damien Cave and Rachel L. Swarns E184.6 .E94 2017 - Valencia Stacks The birth of cool : style narratives of the African diaspora / Carol Tulloch E185.86 .T85 2016 - Valencia Stacks African American almanac : 400 years of triumph, courage and excellence / Lean'tin Bracks E185 .B81 2012 - Valencia Stacks Black intellectual thought in modern America : a historical perspective / edited by Brian D. Behnken, Gregory D. Smithers, and Simon Wendt E185.89.I56 B55 2017 - Valencia Stacks

List generated by Jennifer Thompson and Sara Breshears from COC Library, February 2020

Creating Black Americans : African-American history and its meanings, 1619 to the present / Nell Irvin Painter E185 .P15 2006 - Valencia Stacks Chocolate cities : the Black map of American life / Marcus Anthony Hunter and Zandria F. Robinson E185 .H86 2018 - CCCampus Stacks

Art Witness : art and civil rights in the sixties / Teresa A. Carbone and Kellie Jones ; with Connie H. Choi, Dalila Scruggs, Cynthia A. Young N8217.C36 W58 2014 - Valencia Stacks

Literature Between the world and me / Ta-Nehisi Coates E185.615 .C63 2015 - Valencia and CCCampus Stacks I’m still here: Black Dignity in a world made for whiteness / Austin Channing Brown E185.615 .B7335 2018 - Valencia and CCCampus Stacks Octavia E. Butler's Kindred / a graphic novel adaptation by Damian Duffy and John Jennings PZ4.7.D8583 Kin 2017 - Valencia Stacks Go tell it on the mountain ; Giovanni's room ; The fire next time / James Baldwin PZ4.B18 Go 1988 - Valencia Super black : American pop culture and black superheroes / Adilifu Nama PN6725 .N32 2011 - Valencia Stacks Uncelebrated narratives from Black history / words and pictures by Joel Christian Gill PZ4.7.G475 Unc 2014 - Valencia Stacks

List generated by Jennifer Thompson and Sara Breshears from COC Library, February 2020

Sciences Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race / Margot Lee Shetterly QA27.5 .L44 2016 - Valencia Stacks

Sports The Black Bruins : the remarkable lives of UCLA's Jackie Robinson, Woody Strode, Tom Bradley, Kenny Washington, and Ray Bartlett / James W. Johnson GV697.A1 J65 2017 - Valencia Stacks The Jackie Robinson reader : perspectives on an American hero / with contributions by Roger Kahn ... [et al.] ; edited by Jules Tygiel GV865.R6 J33 1998 - Valencia Stacks Game of privilege : an African American history of golf / Lane Demas GV981 .D45 2017 - Valencia Stacks

E-books

Before Jackie Robinson : The Transcendent Role of Black Sporting Pioneers / Gerald R. Gems Race Still Matters : The Reality of African American Lives and the Myth of Postracial Society / Yuya Kiuchi Framing the Black Panthers : the spectacular rise of a Black power icon / Jane Rhodes A Community of Voices on Education and the African American Experience : A Record of Struggles and Triumphs / Hazel A. Ervin and Lois J. Sheer Queer in black and white interraciality, same sex desire, and contemporary African American culture / Stefanie K. Dunning

List generated by Jennifer Thompson and Sara Breshears from COC Library, February 2020

Feature and Documentary Films

#BlackLivesMatter Available for streaming on Films On Demand 42 PN1997 .F679 2013 - Media Reserves African-Americans in World War II : Legacy of Patriotism and Valor Available for streaming on Films On Demand The African Americans many rivers to cross E185 .A47 2014 - Media Reserves Carmen Jones PN1997 .C376 2001 - Media Reserves Chi-Raq PN1997 .C435 2016 - Media Reserves Color Purple PN1997 .C653 2007 - Media Reserves For colored girls PN1997 .F673 2011 - Media Reserves Get Out PN1997 .G470 2017 Hip-hop beyond beats and rhymes ML3531 .H57 2006 Malcolm X

List generated by Jennifer Thompson and Sara Breshears from COC Library, February 2020

PN1997 .M3426 2005 The Rosa Parks Story

Available for streaming on Films On Demand Soundtrack for a Revolution: Freedom Songs from the Civil Rights Era Available for streaming on Films on Demand W.E.B. Du Bois a biography in four voices PS3507.U147 Z93 1995 Waiting to exhale PN1997 .W341 1995 Wild Women Don’t Have the Blues Available for streaming on Films on Demand