As part of efforts to build a welcoming culture supportive of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, the college offers resources and opportunities for all members of our community to learn about how to be more aware of and how to combat racism.
- How to overcome our biases?...
- Questioning Our Questions About Faculty Diversity
- 158 Resources to Understand Racism in America
- Sections include: Historical Context; Systemic Inequality; Anti-Black Violence; Protest; Intersectionality; and Allyship and Education
- Talking to Children About Racial Bias
- Be Antiracist, with Ibram X. Kendi
- Note: Dr. Kendi was a featured EMS Reads speaker
- Race and Racism in the US
- Code of Ethics for Antiracist White Allies
- CUPA-HR 21-Day Equity Building Challenge: Less Talk, More Action
- Note: Penn State is a CUPA-HR member, so all employees are considered members (if you’re not already on their list, there is a link to add yourself). Registration is free. Be sure to use your official Penn State user id/email address.
- Racism in Scholarly Communications and Actions You Can Take
- Diversity in science: next steps for research group leaders
- Black Workers and the University
- Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project
- The Anti-Racist Revelations of Ibram X. Kendi
Meet the historian who’s asking America to rethink the very nature of bigotry — and how to fight it.
This Washington Post article gives an engaging overview of Kendi’s life and work and the concept of Anti-Racism. “First, he thinks “racist” should be treated as a plain, descriptive term for policies and ideas that create or justify racial inequities, not a personal attack. Someone is being racist when he or she endorses a racist idea or policy. Second, he doesn’t acknowledge “not racist” as a category. At all times, people are being either racist or anti-racist; in Kendi’s view, “there is no in-between safe space of ‘not racist.’ ” Through his scholarship, Kendi has traced nearly six centuries of racist and anti-racist ideas. He could not do the same for “not racist.” It’s an identity without content.” - Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, founded by Ibram X. Kendi
Recently moved to Boston University, Ibram X. Kendi’s Center focuses on antiracist research. “Whereas racist research historically has posed the question “What is wrong with people?” antiracist research now asks a different question, a better question: “What is wrong with policies?” Our belief is that framing research on race and racism around antiracist questions leads to antiracist narratives, effective policy solutions, and impactful advocacy campaigns that cut to the root of racial inequality: racist policy.” - White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, by Peggy McIntosh
Peggy McIntosh is associate director of the Wellesley Collage Center for Research on Women. This essay is excerpted from Working Paper 189. "White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming To See Correspondences through Work in Women's Studies"
“I have come to see white privilege as an invisible package of unearned assets that I can count on cashing in each day, but about which I was "meant" to remain oblivious. White privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools , and blank checks.” - Black Geographies Reading List, compiled by Dr. LaToya Eaves, assistant professor of Geography at Middle Tennessee University and Founder of the Black Geographies AAG specialty Group
- ShutDownSTEM resources
On June 10, 2020, EMS participated in ShutDownSTEM, a grassroots movement which asked us to cancel all our meetings, classes, research and other “business as usual” activities for a day and instead to focus on becoming educated about racism and developing an action plan to address it in our institution. ShutDownSTEM provided a host of resources because “As scientists and academics, we know that in order to solve a problem, we first need to understand it. This is just as true for structural racism and anti-Blackness! It’s also important for non-Black folks to not rely on Black folks for this education.” - Smithsonian Scholars Recommend Books, Films and Podcasts About Race
“In this dynamic time, this list is offered for a nation grappling with its fraught history.” - At a Loss for Words After George Floyd: Three Actions in Lieu of Statements, from magazine Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
- Five Books That Every White Ally Should Read on Black Lives, list from magazine Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
- 12 Books For Adults About Anti-Racism And Activism, compiled by HuffPost Life
“Academics share the books on anti-racism and activism that everyone should read.” “But it’s important to remember that just reading about race, racism and anti-racism isn’t enough — you should be working actively against racism and supporting Black-owned businesses.” - Diversity Training: You’re Doing It Wrong
“Overall, what our organizations need is appreciation for heterogeneity, a more nuanced understanding of what discrimination and harm look like, and an organizational commitment to dismantling structural inequality.” This article was written by EMS’s Angela Rogers. - TEDx Talks to Help Educate on Racism and Actions to eliminate it
- White Academia: Do Better
“Higher education has a problem. It’s called White supremacy” - Here’s how to teach Black Lives Matter: We’ve developed a short course, by Nadia E. Brown, Ray Block, Jr. and Christopher Stout
"We believe this is an opportunity to share research on the Black Lives Matter movement with anyone interested in learning more.” - Being a Black Academic in America, Chronicle of Higher Education
“No one escapes without the scars” - How Higher Ed Can Stop Affirmative Action for Rich White People, Chronicle of Higher Education
“Fixing academe’s race and class inequality must be at the top of the list” - NPR’s Scene on Radio Season 2: “Seeing White” series
Episodes include: “How Race Was Made,” “Made in America,” “Chenjerai’s Challenge,” “Citizen Thind,” “Danger” and more, in this 14 part series - UC Davis STEM Faculty Resource Guide - For Faculty Starting to Learn about Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Anti Racism
- Seven Podcasts to add to your playlist that talk diversity, from Diversity inc.
Penn State Resources
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources (DEI)
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Resources
Curated by Penn State’s Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity, this site contains readings, videos, pod casts, and other materials on a variety of topics such as research, equity-minded assessment, implicit bias, anti-racism, and more for those who want to use evidence-based findings to think more critically about DEI. - Black Lives Matter Resources
A centralized resource compiled by the Penn State Libraries for information about historical and current discrimination of African Americans in the United States, Pennsylvania, and the Greater Philadelphia Region. - Toward Racial Equity at Penn State: Social Difference, Social Equity and Social Change
A three-part series exploring the experiences of people of color and members of underrepresented racial and ethnic communities within Penn State. - June 29 town hall on diversity, inclusion (archived to view online)
"President Eric Barron hosted a virtual Town Hall event on June 29, to highlight the University’s planned efforts to fight ignorance and intolerance, model inclusivity and embrace diversity. The town hall is now archived and available to view online at https://liveevents.psu.edu/ - Penn State offers match for scholarships supporting diversity
“Amid a national reckoning with questions of race and justice, spurred by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Penn State has made a $10 million commitment to scholarships that will support diversity across the institution.” - A message from Penn State President Eric J. Barron
“I write to you today to say that we are committed to making changes at Penn State that address these issues. I believe that together we can make significant progress. As a first step, I plan the following actions:” - Addressing Bias: Rights, Responsibilities and Responses
Current students identified critical issues around rights and responsibilities related to bias and free expression. This site will help you learn about these issues, access resources, and test your knowledge of common situations. Our goal is for Penn State students, faculty, and staff to use their voices thoughtfully and responsibly to demonstrate respect and model excellence.” - Digging Deeper: Black Lives Matter
Penn State President Eric Barron speaks with Nyla Holland, president of the Penn State Black Caucus, and Kevin Winstead, postdoctoral fellow with the Center for Black Digital Research at Penn State about Anti-Racism, the Black Lives Matter movement and what that means at Penn State. More information is in the newswire article.
- ‘We Can’t Ignore This Issue’: How to Talk With Students About Racism
- Racism in the Classroom: Why Does This Keep Happening and What Can We Do?
- Interrogating Your Discipline, and Other Ways Into Anti-Racist Teaching
- Ten simple rules for building an anti-racist lab.
- "Teaching: When Students Resist Learning About Racism”
- “How to Be a More Inclusive Mentor”
- “How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive”
- Fostering an Inclusive Classroom
- Is Your Math Course Racist?
- Race on Campus: You’ve Embraced Inclusive Teaching. But Is It Working?
- Anti-Defamation League
“ADL is a leading anti-hate organization. Founded in 1913 in response to an escalating climate of anti-Semitism and bigotry, its timeless mission is to protect the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all. Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of hate with the same vigor and passion.” ADL resources include materials on racial justice, criminal justice reform, educational equity and more, as well as their Hate Symbols Database. - Center for Antiracist Research
Recently moved to Boston University, Ibram X. Kendi’s Center focuses on antiracist research. “Whereas racist research historically has posed the question “What is wrong with people?” antiracist research now asks a different question, a better question: “What is wrong with policies?” Our belief is that framing research on race and racism around antiracist questions leads to antiracist narratives, effective policy solutions, and impactful advocacy campaigns that cut to the root of racial inequality: racist policy.” - NAACP
Federal Advocacy, 2. Education, 3. Economic Opportunity, 4. Criminal Justice, 5. Health, 6. Environmental & Climate Justice - Pen American Campus Free Speech Guide
“Free speech has become a flashpoint for controversy on campuses across the U.S. This go-to resource for faculty, staff, and students provides practical, principled guidance for how campuses can best remain open to all voices.” The Campus Free Speech Guide contains sections around academic freedom, campus climate, diversity and inclusion, hate expressions, freedom of speech, and more, as well as links to additional resources - Teaching Tolerance
The Teaching Tolerance mission “is to help teachers and schools educate children and youth to be active participants in a diverse democracy.” Programs focus on social justice and anti-bias. Resources include classroom resources, professional development, and publications on topics of race/ethnicity, ability, class, religion, immigration, gender and sexual identity, bullying and bias, and rights and activism.
As part of efforts to build a welcoming culture supportive of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, the college's Educational Equity Office host EMS Reads. This program features readings and discussion on books that foster indepth thoughts on diversity topics.
To learn more, visit the EMS Reads webpage >>
The college offers resources and opportunities for all members of our community to learn about how to be a better Ally to underrepresented/underserved groups and diversity in general.
Visit Active Ally Resources to learn more >>