Intersectionality & Social Justice

"It takes effort, but as you learn to become more comfortable having these difficult discussions, you become part of the solution." - Sheila Cote-Meek

Compiled by Paul Kivel, this document outlines forms of active support that white allies can provide to people of color.

"This exercise is designed to make people more aware of power and privilege in our society.
Since many privileges are implicit and invisible, this exercise aims to raise participants’ consciousness about socioeconomic and class privilege." - Kumea Shorter-Gooden

"As a white person, I realized I had been taught about racism as something which puts others at a disadvantage, but had been taught not to see one of its corollary aspects, white privilege." - Peggy McIntosh

"The goal of this guide is not awareness. It's action."
An easy-to-follow and engaging guide that walks through topics like white privilege, institutional racism, and intersectionality through the use of videos, resources, and writings from respected thought leaders.

"What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for! Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race head-on. We explore how it impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and everything in between. This podcast makes ALL OF US part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story."

"Intersectionality Matters! is a podcast hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a leading scholar of Critical Race Theory."

"MEDIA INDIGENA is a weekly Indigenous current affairs podcast."

"How did race become such a flash point in modern society, and why does it remain contentious in our genomic age? In this first-of-its-kind trans-disciplinary podcast, biological anthropologist Jim Bindon joins with cultural anthropologist Lesley Jo Weaver and historian of science Erik L. Peterson to explore our species' centuries long debates over how to define biological and behavioral difference, and why it continues to matter today."