Racial Justice Resources

The racial justice reckoning currently happening in our nation highlights the deep-rooted historic and institutional racism that is and has always been present at our country’s core, and the need to renew and strengthen our efforts to combat it and strive toward racial justice. OADC is proud to stand in solidarity and support all communities and individuals impacted by ongoing historic and systemic racism.

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OADC Statement, June 2020

The recent brutal murder of George Floyd and other countless acts of police brutality against African/Black Americans, and resultant protests and discussion of racism in America has caused the OADC to face the uncomfortable reality of our complicity in perpetuating white supremacy. We vow to self-reflect and take responsibility, to never stop seeking guidance and information from those affected by racism, and to do whatever we can to oppose racism and put our intentions into action for meaningful change within our own organization and society at large. We found the following, How to Be a Good Ally to Marginalized Populations, to be enlightening, and hope you do, too. In addition, a list of helpful resources is at the end.

How to Be a Good Ally to Marginalized Populations:

1. Be prepared to put in work to understand issues faced by marginalized populations. If you are not part of this population, you may not understand what issues they face and how these issues impact them – both historically and today. It is important to understand that this gives you privilege over people in these marginalized populations because you have not had to face these issues. Don’t ask or expect people in the marginalized population to do work to educate you on these issues – make the effort to educate yourself. Once you have educated yourself, educate your own communities around these issues… and continue to educate yourself.

2. Amplify voices from marginalized communities. While issues may be new to you, understand that they are likely not new to the communities that have been experiencing them. People from these communities are likely already organizing around and speaking out about these issues and have been for years. Promote these efforts that are already underway. Follow and share posts by people from marginalized communities on social media, read books/articles written by them, consume art/pop culture produced by them, and research organizations that already exist in these areas.

3. Listen, listen, listen. Listen actively. Don’t feel the need to contribute to conversations. Don’t dismiss lived experiences just because they are unfamiliar to you. Ask how you can support these communities.

4. Watch your language. Be careful not to use dismissive, degrading, or discriminatory language, even in a joking manner. Call out other people who use language like this around you.

5. Acknowledge and examine your internal biases.

6. Do not center yourself in the narrative. Don’t insert your own personal experiences into a narrative that isn’t about you. Instead, center voices from the marginalized communities.

7. Start a long-term strategy of supporting and affecting change in ways that feel good to you. Consider offering time as a volunteer, donating to organizations working on issues that speak to you, supporting businesses owned by people from these communities, or getting involved with local ballot initiatives or local political races that you find meaningful.

8. Be gracious with yourself on your journey. You will make mistakes and that’s okay, we are all learning. Acknowledge your mistakes, apologize, learn, and commit to doing better moving forward. Understand that this will be a lifelong process and that you will need to keep learning, listening, and educating yourself and others.

Useful Quotes From Other State and Federal Cases Regarding Racial Disparities

Litigation and Sentencing

Youth Defense/Children and Race

Partner Statements, Data, Training/Presentations, and Scientific Reports

Books and Additional Reading

Audio and Video Resources

Organizations that provide scholarships, internships, and other opportunities

Rainiers Scholars works with students of color who come from low-income households to enable a pathway to a college graduation.

Page Education Foundation creates heroes through service and education and provides support and encouragement to students of color who wish to pursue higher education.

Jackie Robinson Foundation works to prepare future leaders and narrow the achievement gap in higher education. The Scholars Program provides generous 4-year grants, 42 strategies for sucess curriculum, job, and internship placement.

Seizing Every Opportunity (SEO) sponsors matches talent with opportunities to propel human potential.

The Eagle Academy Foundation Inc. creates community leaders by working with a network of college preparatory schools in urban communnitiies to educate and mentor all male students from grades 6 though 12.

UNCF offers scholarships, interships, and fellowships in an effort to achieve equality in education.

Harlem Academy promotes equity of opportunity to promising students.

100 Black Men of America is a mentoring organization for Black men.

Gyrl Wonder is a professional initiative to empower ambitious young women of color ages 17 - 22.

National Black Graduate Student Association (NBGSA) is the nation's largest interdisciplinary graduate organization for Black students.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund is the nation's largest orgnaization that exclusively represents the Black college community.

National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) offers career resources, scholarships, and valuable professional connections for Black accountants and students entering the feild of accounting.

African American Federal Executive Association works to advance African Americans into the senior ranks of the U.S. government.

Minority Corporate Counsel Association works to advance the hiring, retention, and promotion of diverse lawyers.

National Black MBA Association's mission is to lead in the creation of opportunities for minorities to learn, grow, and build wealth.

Initiatives, Projects, and Foundations

The Advancement Project fights against racial inequity with innovation strategies and works towards a caring, inclusive, and just democracy in the United States.

The Center for Constitutional Rights fights for the justice and liberation of communities vulnerable to threat through advocacy, litigation, and strategic communications.

The Equal Justice Initiative works to end excessive punishment and mass incarceration in the United States. The EJI challenges racial and economic injustices and fights to protect human rights.

National Urban League is a civil rights organization to empower and elevate the standard of living in underserved communities.

OneAmerica is an immigrant and refugee advocacy group in Washington State.

People's Action Institute is a national network of grassroots power-building organizations that are united in the fight for racial justice in the United States.

Public Advocates is dedicated to strengthening communities to fight the systemic causes of poverty and racial discrimination in the United States.

Race Forward partners with communities to fight and propel movements against systemic racial injustice.

The Texas Civil Rights Project uses legal advocacy and litigation as tools to protect and advance the civil rights of the people of Texas.

The Sentencing Project has been working over the past 30 years to promote a fair and effective criminal justice system in the United States.

Black Lives Matter is a very well-known organization that promotes Black justice and equality.

The Anti-Racism Fund was established to provide funding to organizations that work to eradicate racial injustice in our society.

Color of Change is dedicated to helping people respond to injustices they witness.

Campaign Zero analyzes police practices, identifies effective solutions to end police violence, and pushes legislation to end police violence across the country.

Know Your Rights Camp is a movement to advance the liberation and well-being of black and brown communities.

The National Women's Justice Institute works to conduct research, provide technical assistance, engage in public education, promote civic engagement, and advocate for informed and effective policies to reduce racial and gender disparities that affect Black girls, women, and their families.

Note: these resources are provided for reference and are not implicitly endorsed by the OADC by inclusion in this list.