At AUHSD we believe in the power of education to foster a more just and inclusive community. We are committed to actively confronting and dismantling racism in all its forms, ensuring that our schools are safe and equitable spaces for every student, staff, and community member.
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC).
Supporting Black LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
Each school has a ton of diversity clubs for students to join and participate in! Below are some examples. Reach out to your specific site if you'd like to inquire about the clubs offered.
Black Student Union
Latinos Unidos
South Asian Student Union
Jewish Student Union
Watch:
Dear White People (Netflix)
When They See Us (Netflix)
13th (Netflix)
Listen:
Dear White People (Netflix)
When They See Us (Netflix)
13th (Netflix)
Read:
Americanah - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A People’s History of the United States - Howard Zinn
Becoming - Michelle Obama
Between the World and Me - Ta-Nehesi Coates
Born a Crime - Trevor Noah
Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools - Glenn Singleton
Dear White America - Tim Wise
Elizabeth and Hazel: The Two Women of Little Rock - David Margolick
Evicted - Matthew Desmond
Homegoing - Yaa Gyasi
How to Be an Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi
Just Mercy - Bryan Stevenson
My Grandmother’s Hands - Resmaa Menakem
New Jim Crow - Michelle Alexander
Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom - Lisa Delpit
So You Want to Talk about Race - Ijeoma Oluo
Stamped - Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
The Case for Reparations (article in the Atlantic) - Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Color of Law - Richard Rothstein
The Fire Next Time - James Baldwin
The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas
Walking with the Wind - John Lewis
White Ally - Sonia Roberts
White Fragility - Robyn D’Angelo
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of our Racial Divide - Carol Anderson
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria - Beverly Tatum
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge