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There are  so many resources available dealing with the history of racism in the United States and current racist structures it can be hard to decide where to begin your learning. Here are some of BRJA’s favorite resources for learning about race and racism.

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On Critical Race Theory

by Victor Ray

For Who:  For anyone wanting a brief, readable treatment of the main tenets of critical race theory.

Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins

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For Who:  For those in progressive and left organizations  seeking to build a more resilient organization. This article on common dysfunctional organizational patterns – and how to get out of them – is one that BRJA recommends frequently to our clients.

Length: 60min

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Building Resilient Organizations

by Maurice Mitchell

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For Who:  Highly recommended as an introduction to the history of redlining and a rationale for the moral necessity of reparations. Written in 2014, Baltimorean Ta-Nehisi Coates’ article grounds a case for reparations in the plunder of Black communities by financial predation and white violence.

Length: 60min

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The Case for Reparations

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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The Racial Contract

by Charles W. Mills

For Who:  For those looking to upend their understanding of white supremacy, not simply an extremist ideology but is in fact the basic political system we still live under today - in the US and globally.

Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins

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White Supremacy Culture

by Tema Okun

For Who:  This website is a greatly expanded online book for those wanting to explore how whiteness is reproduced through a range of everyday habits and practices.

Length: Varies

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For Who:  For those who are interested in learning more about the roots of BRJA’s analysis. Dr. Okazawa-Rey, a founding member of the Combahee River Collective, was one of the early anti-racist teachers of BRJA founders, and we include this interview with her with gratitude for her teaching.

Length: 20min

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On The Radical Possibilities of Leading With Love

by Jaimee A. Swift

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