RACIAL JUSTICE TOOLKIT: Committed to becoming an Anti-racist organization

In our battle against workplace injustice, we leave no worker behind. Recent events across the country, including some in our neighborhoods, it’s clear that awareness of the harsh reality our fellow co-workers of color are continuing to face injustices in our communities are clearer in almost every institution they encounter, especially in the justice system. Our union sisters and brothers stand for justice in our workplaces or communities. We must stay united and help our Black, Brown, and API co-workers when we see any discrimination at work.

SEIU Resources

Racial justice discussion points for SEIU members and staff
SEIU: Race and Class Narrative Project
SEIU Stands with the Movement for Black Lives: Visit: https://www.seiu.org/blacklivesmatter
- Movement for Black Lives official website
Download an SEIU 521 Racial Justice ZOOM Background

Anti-racist Basics

How to be an Anti-racist
The Race Gap by Reuters

Reading Lists (BOOKS + ARTICLES)

Read, Act, Reflect, Contribute. We are the architects of our liberation.

MUHAMMAD ALI:
- I AM STILL THE GREATEST
- MUHAMMAD ALI PERFORMS HIS POETRY

MICHELLE ALEXANDER, THE NEW JIM CROW

FREDERICK DOUGLASS:

JAMES BALWIN, NOTES OF A NATIVE SON
AMIRI BARAKA, SELECTED POEMS

RACHEL CARGLE

STANLEY CROUCH, THE JAZZ CADENCE OF AMERICAN CULTURE
MALCOLM X, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? CHAOS OR COMMUNITY?
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., I HAVE A DREAM…

TA-NEHISI COATES

CORY COLLINS, WHAT IS WHITE PRIVILEGE REALLY?

ANGELA DAVIS
- WOMEN, RACE AND CLASS
- IF THEY COME IN THE MORNING

ROBIN DIANGELO, WHITE FRAGILITY

FRANTZ FANON
- THE WRETCHED OF THE EARTH
BLACK SKIN, WHITE MASKS

CHARLES HAMILTON, KUAME TURE, BLACK POWER: THE POLITICS OF LIBERATION
NORA NEALE HURSTON, COLLECTED WRITINGS
BELL HOOKS, FEMINIST THEORY: FROM MARGIN TO CENTER
IBRAHAM X KENDI, HOW TO BE AN ANTI-RACIST
C.L.R. JAMES, COLLECTED WRITINGS
LARRY NEAL, SELECTED POEMS
GEORGE PADMORE, COLLECTED WRITINGS
SONIA SANCHEZ , COLLECTED POETRY

JOHN LEWIS, TOGETHER, YOU CAN REDEEM THE SOUL OF OUR NATION
PEGGY MCINTOSH, WHITE PRIVILEGE: UNPACKING THE INVISIBLE KNAPSACK
TONI MORRISON, THE BLUEST EYE
TONI MORRISON, BELOVED
MALCOM X, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X
MALCOM X, COLLECTED SPEECHES

Additional Materials + Resources: .

8 Facts You Should Know (4 min read)
- Learn ways the current system disproportionately affects People of Color and creates significant barriers to opportunity for people with criminal records.
9 Shows to Help You Understand the Criminal Justice System
- This article recommends nine different t.v. shows and movies that explain how we got to where we are.
Racial Battle Fatigue (5 min read) This article defines racial battle fatigue, explains what causes it, and lists the symptoms.
Structural Racism Affects Healthcare (5 min read) Learn about the many factors outside of the control of individual patients and their physicians.
A Doctor Discusses Racism in US Healthcare (3 min watch)
- Dr. Oni Blackstock is the Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control for the NYC Health Department. She spoke with Colorlines about COVID-19 and its impact on communities of color.
Reformed: A Criminal Justice Podcast (Varies in time) A podcast series exploring the criminal justice system, mass incarceration, and criminal justice reform.