anti-racist allyship:

Learning, reflecting, adjusting, acting

On June 12 , 2020, Thinking Rock hosted an open online gathering about anti-racist allyship. We asked ourselves and participants to consider the questions:

“What does allyship mean to us? What can showing up for the Black community look like where we live, work and play?“

This conversation was part of our ongoing learning about how we can take meaningful action in solidarity with Black communities within and beyond Algoma; how we can help move our community further toward equity and anti-racism; and how we can embed these principles in all aspects of our organization - from governance, to staffing and to programming.

At this gathering we held space and shared some of the resources we've found helpful with our learning around allyship.

We continue to research and share helpful resources that are guiding us in our self-reflecting, our learning and our actions in this evolving list, below:

1. Tools for Learning, Talking About and Taking Action On Racism

• The National Museum of African American History & Culture and Smithsonian Institute's "Talking About Race" Resource Page: https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race
  

• "How to Respond to Racist Statements" by Marie Beecham (@wastefreemarie)
  https://www.instagram.com/p/CBBTQ7kgT1S/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  

• "Responses to Racist Comments" by Sinead Bovell (@sineadbovell)
  https://www.instagram.com/tv/CA9LyigBdjT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  

• "Systemic Racism Explained" Video by (@actdottv)
  https://www.instagram.com/p/CBN4fylhZWm/utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
  

• 6 Everyday Anti-Racist Actions by Stop Race Based Hate
  https://stopracebasedhate.ca/everyday-ways-to-be-anti-racist/
  

• “How to be an Antiracist” Video by The Aspen Institute
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzuOlyyQlug
  

• How Do I Respond to Racist Comments? by Stop Race Based Hate
  https://stopracebasedhate.ca/how-to-respond-to-racist-comments/
  

• “Truth Comes Before Reconciliation” by Atlohsa Family Healing Services
  https://atlohsa.com/pages/education-home
  

• “What's the History of Anti-Black Racism in Canada?” by New Youth
  https://newyouth.ca/en/resources/immigration/more-resources/whats-history-anti-black-racism-canada

2. Books, Documentaries, and Podcasts

• "11 Racial Justice Documentaries to Further Your Education" by Mashable
  https://mashable.com/article/racial-injustice-documentaries/
  

• "This List of Books, Films, and Podcasts About Racism is a Start, Not a Panacea" from NPR
  https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/06/06/871023438/this-list-of-books-films-and-podcasts-about-racism-is-a-start-not-a-panacea
  

• Colour Code: a podcast about race in Canada
  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/colour-code-podcast-race-in-canada/article31494658/
  

• Anti-Racism Resources for White People (a very good starting point for educating yourself)
  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/edit
  

• "I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness" by Brene Brown with Austin Channing Brown
  https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-austin-channing-brown-on-im-still-here-black-dignity-in-a-world-made-for-whiteness/

3. Account to Follow on Instagram:

• Alyssa Gray-Tyghter @alyssagtyghter
  

• Brittany Packnett Cunningham @mspackyetti
  

• Rachel Elizabeth Cargle @rachel.cargle
  

• Marie Beecham @wastefreemarie
  

• Center for Antiracist Research @antiracismctr
  

• Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk
  

• Ijeoma Oluo @ijeomaoluo
  

• Blair Amadeus Imani @blairimani
  

• Shine Brighter Together @shinebrightertogether
  

• Layla F. Saad @laylafsaad
  

• Lauraberth Lima @lauraberthlima
  

• Kendra Jessie @kendrajessie

4. Allyship and Confronting White Privilege

• Rage Against the Minivan Post Re: White Supremacy:
  https://www.instagram.com/p/CBEjKuen8y_/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
  

• Dr. Robin DiAngelo discusses White Fragility:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ey4jgoxeU&t=1936s

5. For Talking to Children About Race and Equity

• The Conscious Kid: Parenting and Education Through a Critical Race Lens @theconsciouskid:
  https://www.theconsciouskid.org/
  

• 9 Children's Books with Black Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Expansive Children:
  https://www.instagram.com/p/CBeTDKehGqa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  

• "20 Picture Books About Race and Equity to Share with Children" from Embracerace.org
  https://www.embracerace.org/resources/20-picture-books-for-2020
  

• “Anti-Racism Films (Ages 12-14)” by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
  https://www.nfb.ca/playlist/anti-racism-films/
  

• “Anti-Racist Books for Middle and High School Students” by Colourful Pages
  https://colorfulpages.org/2020/07/26/anti-racist-books-for-middle-and-high-school-students/

6. Resources About Land Back and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples

• What is Land Back? by The David Suzuki Foundation:
  https://davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/what-is-land-back/
  

• LAND BACK! What do we mean? by Ronald Gamblin of 4Rs Youth Movement:
  https://4rsyouth.ca/land-back-what-do-we-mean/
  

• Land Back: A Yellowhead Institute Red Paper:
  https://redpaper.yellowheadinstitute.org/
  

• Land Reparations & Indigenous Sovereignty Toolkit by Resource Generation:
  https://resourcegeneration.org/land-reparations-indigenous-solidarity-action-guide/
  

• The Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action:
  https://ehprnh2mwo3.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf
  

• Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada:
  https://ehprnh2mwo3.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Executive_Summary_English_Web.pdf
  

• Reports at the The National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation:
  https://nctr.ca/records/reports/
  

• Seeding Reconciliation on Uneven Ground: The 4Rs Approach to Cross-Cultural Dialogue:
  https://4rsyouth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/4Rs-Framework-Final.pdf
  

• Beyond 94: Truth and Reconciliation in Canada by CBC News:
  https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/beyond-94?cta=1
  

• United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP):
  https://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/DRIPS_en.pdf
  

• Territory Acknowledgement by Native Land Digital:
  https://native-land.ca/resources/territory-acknowledgement/