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The 1619 ProjectAmerican slavery began 400 years ago this month. This is referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the country’s true origin.

The American NightmareTo be black and conscious of anti-black racism is to stare into the mirror of your own extinction.

Amy Cooper, White Spaces and The Political Project of WhitenessAmy Cooper, like most white people, is invested in maintaining white supremacy at all costs because it guarantees her power at the expense of BIPOC.

How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real ChangeAs millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the…

The Minneapolis Uprising in ContextA proper understanding of urban rebellion depends on our ability to interpret it not as a wave of criminality, but as political violence.

Op-Ed: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Don't understand the protests? What you're seeing is people pushed to the edgeThe main concern of black people right now isn’t whether they’re standing three or six feet apart, but whether their sons, husbands, brothers and fathers will be murdered by cops.

Opinion | Remember, No One Is Coming to Save UsEventually doctors will find a coronavirus vaccine, but black people will continue to wait for a cure for racism.

Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?Americans don’t see me, or Ahmaud Arbery, running down the road—they see their fear.

The Case for ReparationsTwo hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.

Why It's So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism

White Anti-Racism: Living the LegacyWhat does "white anti-racist" mean? How can guilt get in the way? And what's all this talk about being "colorblind"? Teaching Tolerance asked community activists to share their thoughts on these questions, and others. Their answers shine light on the concepts of comfort, power, privilege and identity.

What Is White Privilege, Really?Recognizing white privilege begins with truly understanding the term itself.

So You Want to Learn About Juneteenth?On June 19, 1865, enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free. Now, 155 years later, people in cities and towns across the U.S. continue to mark the occasion with celebrations.

Why celebrating Juneteenth is more important now than everIt’s time for America to truly grapple with its legacy of slavery.

Teaching JuneteenthThe history of Juneteenth acknowledges hard history while also empowering students to be advocates for change.

Happy Juneteenth!The emancipation story remains largely incomplete, over 150 years later.

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The 1619 Project (PDF)

The New York Times Magazine

Lense of Systemic Oppression.pdf

The Lens of Systemic Oppression

National Equity Project

UnpackingTheKnapsack.pdf

White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack

Peggy McIntosh

RCC-Structural-Racism-Glossary.pdf

Racism Glossary

The Aspen Institute

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