Confronting Racial Bias At Work, from Race Forward
Feel Like You’re At Risk? A list of your rights and where to get help – for Muslims, immigrants, LGBTQ, disabled people, protesters, sexual assault survivors, and more, from the ACLU
If Immigration Agents Show Up At Your Door, a poster from ACLU of Northern California
Important Information for Immigrants and Allies, from the Center for New Americans in western MA
10 Ways To Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide, from Southern Poverty Law Center
AJ+ News
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
– Feel Like You’re At Risk? A list of your rights and where to get help – for Muslims, immigrants, LGBTQ, disabled people, protesters, sexual assault survivors, and more, from the ACLU
The Art of the Protest, Here’s how protesting has succeeded, by Tina Rosenberg in the New York Times
Color of Change, campaigns against injustice
Colorlines, news for action
Defending Free Expression, a Tool Kit For Writers and Readers, by Masha Gessen at PEN
Despair is Not A Strategy, 15 Principles of Hope by Abby Brockman at Medium
Indivisible – a practical guide for resisting the Trump agenda
Love Army, Fight Different with Van Jones, Tem Blessed, and more
POC Online Classroom, Celebrating the Brilliance of Marginalized Peoples
Poor People’s Campaign, A National Call For Moral Revival
Race Forward, the center for racial justice innovations
Racial Equity Tools Support for people and groups who are working for inclusion, racial equity and social justice. The site includes ideas, strategies and tips, as well as a clearinghouse of resources and links from many sources.
Resistance Manual includes links to Trump’s agenda, essential readings, resources, political issues, more
Southern Poverty Law Center tracks hate groups, publishes a “tolerance” curriculum for schools
SURJ (Showing Up For Racial Justice)
The Two Things That Will Determine Our Fate by Taj James
United We Dream, Standing Together to Protect Immigrants and Refugees
Be An Effective Activist
5 Ways To Disrupt Racism, short film from VideoRev and the UK Racial Justice Network
Access Suggestions for Mobilizations, from Sins Invalid – so everyone can participate
Bystander Intervention Training More Important Than Ever, by Christina Cauterucci at Slate
Cynicism Will Not Build A Movement. Collaboration Will, by Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter
Deciding To Lead With Love Despite An Enraging Political Climate, by Rinku Sen at Colorlines
Don’t Be A Bystander: 6 Tips for Responding To Racist Attacks, a video from the Barnard Center for Research on Women
How To Be A Racial Justice Hero All Year Long, from Colorlines
How To Stay Outraged Without Losing Your Mind, by Mirah Curzer at Medium
Self Care for People of Color After Emotional and Psychological Trauma, from Just Jasmine
Self Care Means Acknowledging That Structural Racism Exists, by Doretta Lau at Huffington Post
There Are Ways To Reduce Racial Bias. Calling People Racist Isn’t One of Them, by German Lopez at Vox
26 Ways to Be in the Struggle Beyond the Streets
A Bibliography For the Revolution, from #BlackLivesMatter Nashville
Black Lives Matter issues a Statement on Trump’s Election, by Aaron Morrison at Mic
Black Lives Matter Syllabus: Voices from The Movement – dozens of videos and more
Black Protests vs. White Riots, a new 3-minute film from Brave New Films
Black Women Matter, a video from For Harriet
How A Hashtag Defined A Movement, the founders of Black Lives Matter on how it all began, from EmergingUS
Interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter, TED talks, October 2016
Shattering the Myth of the Leaderless Movement, by Barbara Ransby at Colorlines
The Movement for Black Lives: A Vision for Black Lives: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom, and Justice
Why having a predominantly white police force is dangerous to the Black community, a video from Atlanta Black Star
413 Staying Connected For Action
ACLU Immigrant Protection Project of Western MA
All Souls Church annual Anti-Racism Film Festival, held every spring
The Amherst Branch NAACP, Facebook page may be more up to date than website.
Amherst Human Rights Commission
Arise for Social Justice, Springfield MA
Coming Together, Amherst MA
Crossing the Waters Institute for Cultural Exchange, building alliances between artists and others in the U.S. with groups in Africa
David Ruggles Center for Early Florence History and Underground Railroad Studies, Florence MA
Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution
Gardening the Community, Springfield MA
Great Falls Books Through Bars
Greenfield Human Rights Commission
Healing Racism Institute of Pioneer Valley
It’s no confederate flag, but the Massachusetts state seal is still pretty awful, by Yvonne Abraham at the Boston Globe
Massachusetts for Equality and Racial Justice (MERJ)
Mass Slavery Apology, RJR’s keystone project
Multicultural Bridge, Berkshire County, MA
New Massachusetts Hotline To Report Civil Rights Complaints
The Nolumbeka Project, preserving New England’s Tribal Heritage
Not In Our Town Greenfield MA, organizing to prevent hate crimes and bullying
Nuestras Raices, promoting agri-culture in Holyoke
Pioneer Valley Workers Center, building power with low-wage and immigrant workers throughout Western Massachusetts
Racial Justice Rising – that’s us!
The Root Social Justice Center, Brattleboro VT
Slavery in the Connecticut Valley of Massachusetts, a book by Dr. Robert H. Romer of Amherst
Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Project, Florence, MA
Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership
Undoing Racism Organizing Collective brings Undoing Racism Workshops to the region
Visioning BEAR Circle Intertribal Coalition works to prevent sexual and domestic violence in the intertribal communities of the Northeast & to prevent violence against Mother Earth.
Western MA Health Equity Network
– Listing of Regional Racial Justice Resources
