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You would be hard pressed to find an idea that has gained more traction more quickly than a guaranteed income. When it was first proposed in Stockton, CA, people were…

Conservation leader Jeff Morgan says developing nations are being asked to protect the planet’s last environmental strongholds but need more help immediately.

“Executives in professional social justice institutions, grassroots activists in local movements, and fiery young radicals on protest lines are all advancing urgent concerns about the internal workings of progressive spaces,” said Maurice Mitchell for The Forge.

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India’s grain export moratorium will hurt the Global South as prices rocket. As India exports rice, it also exports its water. Methane emissions, land-use…

Government departments have a rich source of data, which can be used to help organisations explore their social impact.

Childhood poverty is a stubborn problem in the United States. About 11 million U.S. children lived in poverty prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for nearly one-third of the impoverished population in…

It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. Over the past decade, the words…

It was the face that launched a thousand plastic straw bans. The video begins with a close up of the turtle’s head, its dark green, pebbled skin out of place against the…

A Texas judge ruled Friday that the the state cannot deny people access to abortion when facing dangerous pregnancy complications, including fatal fetal anomalies. But hours later, the state attorney general’s…

On the morning of April 9, 2011, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, founder and president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, was forcibly arrested by Bahraini authorities. He was physically assaulted, taken without…

Addressing entrenched social problems in local communities like inequality, violence, or environmental degradation is as much about changing local cultures and mindsets as it is about reworking the socioeconomic structures…

ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES The Women’s Foundation of Colorado is committed to working for a world where simply waking up in the morning is not a cause for fear or ancient tears because of the color of one’s skin. It is imperative that we, as a community, meaningfully and effectively end longstanding systemic injustices and inequities that plague entire communities of color. “There is no shortage of media from which we can learn about white supremacy, anti-blackness, racial justice, and allyship. Listen to people of color about their experiences. Then use what you learn to take action in your community.”- Lauren Y. Casteel, President & CEO Below is a list of books, movies, podcasts, and other resources to guide you in learning more about anti-racism, racial justice, and being an ally for people of color. Being an Ally, Accomplice, or Co-conspirator Articles 10 Steps to Non-Optical Allyship 106 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice Ally or Accomplice? The Language of Activism | Learning for Justice Allyship & Co-Conspiracy in an Antiracist Writing Center – Another Word (wisc.edu) Are you an ally or a co-conspirator in the fight for racial equality? — National Marine Educators Association (marine-ed.org) The Differences Between Allies, Accomplices & Co-Conspirators May Surprise You ‘We need co-conspirators, not allies’: how white Americans can fight racism | Race | The Guardian Welcome to The Anti-Racism Movement—Here’s What You’ve Missed White allies: Here’s a basic list of do’s and don’ts to help you with your helplessness by Salon White Ally Toolkit Whites Only: Surj and the Caucasian Invasion of Racial Justice Spaces Books How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Me and White Supremecy by Layla F. Saad So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeomo Oluo White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo White Like Me: Reflections on Race from A Privileged Son by Tim Wise White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better by Regina Jackson and Saira Rao TEDx Talks Don’t be a Savior, be an Ally by Rayna Gordon That’s Not How That Works by Trudi & Weeze Podcasts Into an American Uprising: White Accountability Additional Anti-Racism Resources Articles Anti-Racism Resources for White People Backlash: The Politics and Real-World Consequences of Minority Group Dehumanization CIRCLE’S (Connecting Inclusive, Responsive Communities Leading Education) Transformation in Understanding Race and Dismantling Racism Family-Care, Community-Care and Self-Care Tool Kit: Healing in the Face of Cultural Trauma Harvard Anti-Racist Resource Guide Talking to Kids About Racism and Justice: a list for parents, caregivers & educators The Classical Theatre of Harlem: Anti-Racism Resources Books How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide by Meizhu Lui, Bárbara Robles, Betsy Leondar-Wright, Rose Brewer and Rebecca Adamson Podcasts About Race Code Switch (NPR) Into an American Uprising: White Accountability Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast Philanthropy and Social Movements Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights) Pod Save the People (Crooked Media) Seeing White YWCA Madison Webinar Racist Roots of Tax Policy by The Colorado Fiscal Institute Businesses ShopBIPOC.com Organizations & Projects Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture Celestial Alegria’s Confronting Anti-Blackness for Latinx and Chicanx Color of Change National Domestic Workers Alliance National Women’s Law Center – Racial Justice Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity Race Forward Racism & Health: American Public Health Association Second Tuesday Race Forum The Denver Foundation’s Inclusiveness Project The Equity Project The Sojourner Truth Project Religious Equity Resources Antisemitism A Call to Action Against Antisemitism in America ADL Mountain States Antisemitism: Holocaust Encyclopedia Antisemitism Today: How it is the Same, How it is Different, and How to Fight it by Kenneth S. Stern JEWISHColorado Jewish Family Service Islamophobia American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear by Khaled A. Beydoun Colorado Muslims Community Center Colorado Muslim Society Human Rights First: Islamophobia Islamic Society of Colorado Springs Islamophobia and Racism in America by Erik Love Islamophobia: The Ideological Campaign Against Muslims by Stephen Sheehi Islamophobia: Understanding Anti-Muslim Sentiment in the West Outsiders at Home: The Politics of American Islamophobia by Nazita Lajevardi We Can’t Understand Islamophobia Without Recognizing Its Roots in Imperialism General Resources Colorado Council of Churches (cochurches.org) Interfaith Alliance