Human Rights

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…

With two recent advisory warnings, the U.S. surgeon general issued a powerful one-two jolt to the nation’s consciousness about the severity of the adolescent mental health crisis and the role…

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…

Spanning 12,500 hectares, the East Kolkata Wetlands in India serves multiple purposes, from fish farming, agriculture, and rice cultivation to functioning as the world’s largest wastewater-fed aquaculture system. By employing 60,000 farmers,…

A little over a year ago, the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust and its allies began a new campaign to let more Bay Area foundations know about a little-known way of…

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

As a talent agent, Keely Cat-Wells advocates for more presence of people with disabilities on screens and for expanding their roles beyond representing disabili…

We often use catch-all acronyms and shorthand like “POC,” “BIPOC,” and “Black and brown people” to describe experiences of discrimination and …

This toolkit shows how existing data sources (such as unemployment insurance claims, 2-1-1 hotline calls, calls to Poison Control Centers, prescription drug fills, and others) can be used for behavioral health surveillance….

If you call 911 to report an emergency, the odds are increasing that a drone will be the first unit sent to respond. Just this week, police departments in Salem, New Hampshire; Gresham,…

Women founders only got 1.9% of venture capital in 2022. Women are over 50% of the population yet are essentially blocked from venture capital. Here’s what Citi does.

The Challenge: Health Inequity is Perpetuated by an Exclusionary Approach to Clinical R&DThe purpose of the pharmaceutical industry—namely pharma/biopharma……