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Dismantling Racism Resource Book

Contents

The Context of Dismantling Racism Work 4
A Philosophy of Reform 5
Diversity Training: Good for Business but Insufficient for Social Change 6
Dismantling Racism Training Assumptions 9

Developing a Shared Language and Analysis 10
Not Vanishing 11
A History: The Construction of Race and Racism 12
The Common Elements of Oppression / Terms and Definitions 26
Models for Understanding how racism works 37

From Internalized Racist Oppression to Empowerment 40

The Impact of Internalized Racist Oppression on our Community 41
Poems: Martín Espada 42
Ladder of Empowerment 44

From Internalized White Supremacy to Anti-Racist White Ally 48
The Impact of Internalized White Supremacy in our Community 49
White People’s Resistance 50
For the white person who wants to be my friend 53
Characteristics of Anti-Racist white allies 54

Anti-Racist Organizational Development 56
Anti-Racist Organizational Development – 4 stages 57
Assessing Organizational Racism 65
Change Teams 68
Caucuses 73

Moving Racial Justice Organizing 76
Racing the Northwest: The Organizing Challenge in a Changing Region 79
Moving Racial Justice: Are you ready? 90
Criteria Worksheet 104
Naming and Framing Racism 107
Building Alliances Across Race: Principles 112
Organizations Holding Elected or Community Leaders of Color Accountable 115

Resources: Videos and Recommended Reading 117

Dismantling Racism Project 3 Western States Center