Resources for Support and Action, compiled by the Cross Cultural Center
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Courses at UC San Diego
Racial Equity Tools
Mixed Race Identities
Cultural Appropriation
Disabilities & Disability Justice

UC San Diego Black Resource Center
Campus Community Centers 
Student Organizations

Talking about Racism, Racial Equity and Racial Healing with Friends, Family, Colleagues and Neighbors 
Letters for Black Lives
Talking About Blackness in America
White Privilege
Intersectionality
Power, Privilege, and Oppression
Race and Racial Justice
Male Privilege and ‘Masculinity’

Juneteenth (June 19) is the annual holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Below is a compendium of articles and resources, along with information about some virtual events taking place to observe Juneteenth.

• The History of Juneteenth
• How to Celebrate Juneteenth
• Teaching Juneteenth, from the Southern Poverty Law Center's Teaching Tolerance project
• History of Juneteenth lecture presented by Dr. Shennette Garrett-Scott at the Allen Public Library
  • This 41-minute lecture traces the history of Juneteenth events from the late nineteenth century freedmen colonies and settlements' celebrations to the present community events.
• PBS show illuminating the significance of the Juneteenth holiday and sharing stories about black culture and history
  • This 26-minute episode features highlights from 12 years of Juneteenth Jamboree shows.
• Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture - The Coming of Freedom: Celebrating Juneteenth
  • Virtual tour of the Slavery and Freedom exhibition at the National Museum of African American History & Culture

Presentation Slides and Resources

For those who were unable to join the June 4 Black Men & Mental Health: Overcoming Barriers to Success webinar, or would like to view it again, instructions are provided below. The VCSA office extends a special thanks to the EDI team for partnering with us to offer this opportunity for our community members.

Details:

Get actionable takeaways and join the conversation with your peers, when our expert presenters address the challenges faced by your black male students while navigating mental health support on college campuses. Webinar participants will walk away with tools for providing appropriate resources to overcome these challenges.

How to access the on-demand webinar recording:

1. Go to https://paperclipcomm.adobeconnect.com/pv55ffm2u9wl
2. Enter the Room Passcode when prompted: Resources620
3. Click View Recording

How to Contact your Elected Officials
Triton Tools and Tidbits Podcast - Lobbying 101: How to Network for a Cause
Associated Students at UC San Diego

Voter Registration Website

Recreation LIVE resources
Recreation resources
Campus resources

'Interrupt The Systems': Robin DiAngelo on 'White Fragility' And Anti-Racism

You may not think of yourself as racist, but Robin DiAngelo says that "nice white people" are still complicit in racist structures. DiAngelo has tips to help white people break from apathy, interrupt racist systems and commit to anti-racist practices. Read the full story

See more of DiAngelo's work on her website.

Read other great books and articles from the lists below:

The Black Liberation Struggle

10 Unapologetic Books About Race in America

Curriculum for White Americans to Educate Themselves on Race and Racism–from Ferguson to Charleston

(Note: the reading listed here provide a very wide array of thoughts and perspectives on how to do anti-racism work. You may be challenged by some, you may disagree with some, you hopefully will have questions about a lot of it. All that is totally OK and good. The important thing is that you’re reading up and educating yourself). Being an ally/accomplice requires you to educate yourself about systemic racism in this country.