It's up to all of us to dismantle white supremacy. This list is not meant to be comprehensive or serve a syllabus; it is meant only to be a starting place for people who are interested in becoming (more) involved in anti-racism work. We recommend the Vermont Office of Racial Equity's Toolkit as an additional resource.
Books
Audio
Video
30-day Anti-racism Challenge, created by Tilly Krishna of Essex, a Peace & Justice Center member
Driving While Black and Brown in Vermont and A Deeper Dive into Racial Disparities in Policing in Vermont by Stephanie Seguino and Nancy Brooks | University of Vermont & Cornell University
Resources for Families and Early Childhood Educators | Let's Grow Kids
People of Color Owned Vermont Businesses document created by Christine Dolan
Buying Black, rebooted by Anthonia Akitunde | NY Times
Implicit Bias Test | Harvard University
A timeline of events that led up to the 2020 ‘Fed Up’-rising by Michael Harriot | The Root
white supremacy culture by Tema Okun | Dismanteling Racism Works
10 Habits of someone who doesn’t know they’re anti-black by Cicely Blain | Stratagem
Microaggressions are a Big Deal: How to Talk Them Out and When to Walk Away | NPR
Six simple ways white women can be feminist allies to Black communities by Tynisha Meidl and Anna Czarnik-Neimeyer | Ms. Magazine
An anti-racist action guide by Zyahna Bryant | Teen Vogue
75 things white people can do for racial justice by Corinne Shutack | Medium
Anti-racism Resources for White People compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein
Scaffolded anti-racism resources by Anna Stamborski, Nikki Zimmermann, & Bailie Gregory
26 ways to be in the struggle beyond the streets
Dear White Women, A letter reminding modern white feminist of their relationship with black women throughout history by Rachel E. Cargle
Dear White People. This is what we want you to do by Kandise Le Blanc | Inside the Kandi Dish
Race & ethnicity resources | Learning for Justice
Where to donate to help people fighting for racial justice by Elizabeth Yuko | Lifehacker
Talking to Your Kids about Racism | UNICEF
Your kids aren't too young to talk about race: resource roundup by Katrina Michie | pretty good
Books
At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance by Danielle L. McGuire
Between The World And Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth by Julia Chinyere Oparah & Alicia D. Bonaparte
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittany Cooper
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendal
How to Be Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology by Deirdre Cooper Owens
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America by Jennifer Harvey
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
They Can't Kill Us All: The Story of the Struggle for Black Lives by Wesley Lowery
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Find additional works by exploring the Vermont Department of Libraries' Racial and Social Justice Resource List
Audio
Brown 'n Out podcast about LGBTQ People of Color in Vermont with host Reggie Condra
Race & Rights feat. Former Rep. Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director in Vermont, Rights & Democracy | The Vermont Conversation
Racism & Anti-Racism - in Vermont | VPR Vermont Edition interview
Talking with Kids (And Parents) About Systemic Racism | Vermont Public Radio's Vermont Edition
1619 podcast with host Nikole Hannah-Jones | New York Times
Code Switch podcast with co-hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Gene Demby | NPR
Intersectionality Matters! podcast with host Kimberlé Crenshaw | The African American Policy Forum
Talking race with young children | NPR
What the George Floyd protests reveal about policing in the U.S. | WBUR’s On Point
Video
Embedded Racism in the Law Panel Discussion | Vermont Law School
Racial Justice Work in Vermont | Peace and Justice Center webinar
13th | Netflix Film
Black Parents Explain How to Deal with the Police | CUT
How to be anti-racist with Ibram X. Kendi & Jemele Hill | Aspen Ideas
Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism | Sesame Street
Students Learn a Powerful Lesson About Privlige | BuzzFeed Video
Systemic Racism Explained | act.tv
Racism has a cost for everyone by Heather McGhee | TED
The path to ending systemic racism in the US with Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King, Anthony D. Romero | TED
The urgency of intersectionality with Kimberlé Crenshaw | TED
We extend thanks to the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence for their contributions. See our Racial Justice Organizations section if you are looking for organizations engaged in racial justice work to support or get involved with. If you have suggestions to add to this list, please let us know.
The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by authors and members of the organizations listed are not necessarily those of VCW. The presence of any individual or organization on this list should not be considered an endorsement by VCW.