Erasing Racism
Events after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police have again opened conversations in the United States around racism not only in policing and criminal justice but across the entirety of U.S. society.
This page is under constant updating commencing 10 June 2020. Last updated 10 June 2020.
Understanding racism in the U.S.
The Seattle Opera Equity Team and others shared these anti-racism resources. We hope some of these are helpful to you now and moving forward into the future.
Books
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
- White Rage by Carol Anderson
- The Inner Work of Racial Justice Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness by Rhonda V. Magee
- Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin
- Race: A Theological Account (1st Edition) by J. Kameron Carter
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nahisi Coates
- Anti-Racist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi
- King and The World by Peter Edwards Matthews
- How to be Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Dying of Whiteness by Jonathan M. Metzel
- Playing In The Dark by Toni Morrison
- The Truth About White People by Lola Peters
- Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
- The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
- Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us (Issues of Our Time) by Claude M. Steele, PhD
- White People Really Love Salad by Nita Mosley Tyler
- Living in the Tension: The Quest for a Spiritualized Racial Justice by Shelly Tochluk
- Witnessing Whiteness: The Need to Talk About Race and How to Do It by Shelly Tochluk
Videos
- “Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man, Pt. 1” by Emmanuel Acho
- 13th, directed by director Ava DuVernay
- “What if white people led the charge to end racism?” by Nita Mosby Tyler
Articles
- “The Case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- “How White Women Can Use Their Privilege to End Racism” by Tikia K. Hamilton, Ph.D.
- “Amy Cooper and the White Embrace of Racism” by Danielle Moodie
- “How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change” by Barack Obama
- “Blackout and Speak Out: Black Women in Opera Book Reviews” by Renee Ombaba
- “When Black Women Go From Office Pet to Office Threat” by Erika Stallings
- “Black Employees…What Happens When We Are Not Ok?” by Aleasa Word
YouTube Videos
Nov 7, 2020 – Introduction
Jan 22, 2021 – Theology Part 1
Jan 31, 2021 – Theology Part 2
May 30 – Congregations and Communities Part 1
June 5, 2021 – Congregations and Communities Part 2
Other Resources
Bail Reform
One issue of social justice is bail reform that keeps many people in jail due to costs.
Click HERE to read about Ohio Organizing Collaborative’s work on this issue.
Re-Imagining and Reengineering Policing in the U.S.
Some ideas for creating better, more equal police forces. Click HERE.
“These charts break down the difference between reformist reforms which continue or expand the reach of policing, and abolitionist steps that work to chip away and reduce its overall impact. As we struggle to decrease the power of policing there are also positive and pro-active investments we can make in community health and well-being.”
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