Anti-Racism Education

- photo by Avery Krieger, 2020

As scientists we seek to continuously educate ourselves. On this page, we aim to provide resources to better understand and empathize with the experiences of Black and other marginalized communities in the United States. This is not meant to be a thorough list, as there are plenty of resources available elsewhere, but we highlight some pieces that align with the values we seek to promote in our community.

The resources below have been roughly ordered by how much time is expected to be needed for each.

Short Pieces | Audio / Video | Books | Stanford Resources | External Resources

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Short pieces

Responses to 10 Common Criticisms of Anti-Racism Action in STEM

by Maya Gosztyla, Lydia Kwong, Naomi Murray, Claire Williams

Identifying microaggressions in everyday life

by Office of the VPGE (workshop by Dr. Terrance Mayes)

How to better support Black trainees in the biomedical sciences

by Angeline Dukes

For Black Scientists, the Sorrow Is Also Personal

by Dr. Kafui Dzirasa

One Black employee’s answer to “How can I help?”

by Alica Forneret

Audio and Video

Anti-Racism Audible Syllabus

by Stanford CTL Graduate Teaching Consultants for the VPUE Teach-In

Addressing Microaggressions Workshop

by Dr. Terrance Mayes

Books

The Fire Next Time

"A beautiful, two-part essay collection from renowned writer and playwright James Baldwin. I personally loved the digestibility of Baldwin’s writing, which often feels like the author is writing directly to the audience in the form of a letter. In fact, one of the twoessays is framed as a letter to his young Black nephew! Sometimes scathing, sometimes gut-wrenching, but always beaiful, Baldwin’s words provide a unique literary perspective of a gay Black man from NY.” - Avery Krieger, Neuroscience Graduate Student

Sister Outsider

"As a man of color growing up in the south, my exposure to the nuances of intersectional lesbian, Black feminism has been relatively limited. In charges Lorde, forcing me to either reconcile all my preconceived notions with her poetic descriptions of experiences and letters or to start over, fresh, with an attitude of love and compassion to guide me. Throughout the essays gathered in this book, a coherent and compelling theory of intersectional feminism emerges that everyone would stand to benefit from exposure to.” - Avery Krieger, Neuroscience Graduate Student

How to be an Anti-Racist

by Ibram X. Kendi

So You Want to Talk About Race

by Ijeoma Oluo

Between the World and Me

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Race Matters

by Cornel West

Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism

by Joe Feagin and Rosalind S. Chou

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

by Emmanuel Acho