Religious Discrimination

Articles & Opinion

7 Ways to be a Christian Ally to LGBTQ+ People, Rev. Jeff Nelson & Rev. Caleb Williams, https://www.rofum.org/7-ways-to-be-a-christian-ally-to-lgbtq-people/

Definition of Intersectionality, Nicki Lisa Cole, https://www.thoughtco.com/intersectionality-definition-3026353

Far More Unites Black and Jewish Americans Than Divides Them, Ethan B. Katz and Deborah Lipstadt, https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/18/opinions/black-celebrities-anti-semitism-anti-racism-katz-lipstadt/index.html

Intersectionality: When Identities Converge, Catalyst, https://www.catalyst.org/research/intersectionality-when-identities-converge/

One Word to Minimize Religious Bias and Prejudice: Exposure, Thomas G. Plante, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/do-the-right-thing/201008/one-word-minimize-religious-bias-and-prejudice-exposure

She Coined the Term 'Intersectionality' Over Thirty Years Ago. Here's What It Means to Her Today, Katy Steinmetz, https://time.com/5786710/kimberle-crenshaw-intersectionality/

The Intersectionality Wars, Jane Coaston, https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination

The Need for Allyship in LGBTQ Faith-Based Communities, Desiree Sansing, https://www.glsen.org/blog/need-allyship-lgbtq-faith-based-communiti

Understanding Intersectional Identities, Joe Kort, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-the-erotic-code/201906/understanding-intersectional-identities

Blogs & Newsletters

Colorlines, Race Forward, https://www.colorlines.com/subscribe#

Forms of religious discrimination, Bright HR, https://www.brighthr.com/articles/equality-and-discrimination/religious-discrimination/forms-of-religious-discrimination/

I'm Being Discriminated Against At Work Because of My Religion, Altman & Altman, https://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.net/im-discriminated-work-religion/

Religious Discrimination, Reilly Workplace Investigations Blog, https://www.workplaceinvestigationsblog.com/articles/religious-discrimination/

Religious Discrimination and Racism: It's Not Old News, Cindy Gao, http://blogs.law.columbia.edu/publicrightsprivateconscience/2014/08/22/religious-discrimination-and-racism-its-not-old-news/

Want to be an Ally for People of Different Faiths? Here's What Not To Do, Nicole Corea, https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/five-mistakes-religious-allies-dont-know-theyre-making/

Books

America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity, Robert Wuthnow

A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn

Letters to a Young Muslim, Omar Saif Ghobash

The Prophet and the Messiah, Chawkat Moucarry

Religious Identity and Renewal in the Twenty-First Century, Simone Sinn & Michael Reid Editors

We Can't Talk About THAT at Work!, Mary-Frances Winters

What Do the Religions Say about Each Other? William Stoddart

Documentaries

An American Mosque, http://www.anamericanmosque.com

Dastaar: Defending Sikh Identify, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odUXxeP3EHI

Divided We Fall, Valarie Kaur Director

God in America, http://www.pbs.org/godinamerica/view/

Hamtramck, USA, https://www.hamtramckdocumentary.com

Of Many, Linda G. Mills Director

Sacred Minnesota, https://www.tpt.org/sacred-minnesota/

Same God, Linda Midgett Director

Sit, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0CB_Gu2n9o

The Dhamma Brothers, Jenny Phillips Director

Welcome to Shelbyville, Kim A. Snyder Director

What Do You Believe Now?, Sarah Feinbloom Director

Exercises

Learning for Justice, https://www.learningforjustice.org/topics

Overcoming Religious Biases in the Workplace: Strategies and Examples, Scott Tuning, https://study.com/academy/lesson/overcoming-religious-biases-in-the-workplace-strategies-examples.html

Movies & Television

Arranged, Stefan Schaefer Director

Schindler's List, Steven Spielberg Director

Other Resources, Studies, and Guides

Podcasts

A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn, https://soundcloud.com/harperaudiopresents/matt-damon-reads-howard-zinn

Intersectionality Matters! Kimberle Crenshaw, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intersectionality-matters/id1441348908

Radical Imagination, Angela Glover, https://radicalimagination.us/episodes

Whistling Vivaldi and Beating Stereotypes, Neal Conan, https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125859207

Ted Talks

It's time to reclaim religion, Sharon Brous, https://www.ted.com/talks/sharon_brous_it_s_time_to_reclaim_religion?language=en

Let's teach religion - all religion - in schools, Dan Dennett, https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_dennett_let_s_teach_religion_all_religion_in_schools?language=en

Religious discrimination is "un-American", Kathy Lund Dean, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7365IO9l-tw

What it's like to be Muslim in America, Dalia Mogahed, https://www.ted.com/talks/dalia_mogahed_what_it_s_like_to_be_muslim_in_america?language=en

Training Materials

Best Practices for Eradicating Religious Discrimination in the Workplace, EEOC, https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/best-practices-eradicating-religious-discrimination-workplace

Overcoming Religious Biases in the Workplace, Study.com, https://study.com/academy/lesson/overcoming-religious-biases-in-the-workplace-strategies-examples.html


Websites

Anti-Defamation League, https://www.adl.org

Anti-Semitic Incident Tracker, Anti-Defamation League, https://www.adl.org/education-and-resources/resource-knowledge-base/adl-tracker-of-antisemitic-incidents

Combatting discrimination based on religion, United Nations Commission on Human Rightrs, https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Discrimination/Pages/discrimination_religious.aspx

Othering and Belonging Institute, Berkeley, https://belonging.berkeley.edu/

Religious or belief discrimination, Equality & Human Rights Commission, https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/religion-or-belief-discrimination

Sikhism: An Educator's Guide, Sikh Coalitition, https://www.sikhcoalition.org/get-involved/resources-for-educators/