Resources for Working on Racism and Bias
Joan Broadfield, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Bert Skellie, Southern Appalachian Yearly Meeting and Association and others

Films and Videos

Amistad, a feature-length film. (Used by Atlanta MM)

Free Indeed, a 23 minute video on white privilege produced by the Mennonite Central Committee, 1995. Good discussion starter for considering issues of privilege as whites in North America.**

The Color of Fear, a 90 minute video by Stir Fry Seminars "on the state of race relations in America as seen through the eyes of eight men of various ethnicities." Unscripted dialogue among diverse men confronting their struggles with racism, their emotions and insights. Usable for long term exploration of racism/diversity issues.* (Also available directly from Stir Fry Seminars & Consulting, 470 Third St., Oakland, CA 94607, 510-419-3930, fax 510-419-3934.) (Used by Atlanta MM)

Books

Colored People-Henry Louis Gates, a Harvard University professor (Used by Atlanta MM)

Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored-Clifton Taubert (Used by Atlanta MM)

Maggie's American Dream-James Comer, an educator and psychologist (Used by Atlanta MM)

Race Matters-Cornel West, Beacon Press, 1993: essays on perspectives of important issues in the African American community. It will not tell you what to do.*

The Nature of Prejudice-Gordon W. Allport. Addison Wesley, 1993: a complete look at prejudice.*

Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice-Paul Kivel, New Society Publishers, 1995: simple, thorough, can be used as text in learning situations or as a reference. Specifically written for white people, but usable for anyone.*/** (Used by Atlanta MM)

Pamphlets and Other Readings

For Emancipation and Education: Some Black and Quaker Efforts 1680-1900: essays from lecture series 1994, Awbury Arboretum Association, Philadelphia.*/**

Loving the Distances Between: Racism, culture and spirituality-Jillian Wychel and David James, Backhouse Lecture. An unfolding of understanding emerging from work Friends in New Zealand were doing with the original people, the Maori. Inspirational.*

A Partial Bibliography for White People on Whiteness, White Supremacy, Race and Racism-compiled by Brian Kammer, an attorney with the Federal Defender Program, a member of a white anti-racism group, (Used by Atlanta MM)

White Privilege: Unpacking the Knapsack (abridged from White Privilege & Male Privilege)-Peg McIntosh, Wellesley College 1988: A sobering exploration of what racism looks like. Can be used to inform those who may not be familiar with day to day racism. Peace and Freedom, July Aug 1989. (Used by Atlanta MM)

Skin Deep-U. of MD sophomore Joshua Solomon, 1996, reporting his attempt to replicate the "Black Like Me" experience. (Used by Atlanta MM)

Programs and workshops

Quaker Treasure-Adult RE, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting: provides a seven session model for discovering what unites us as Friends. Helpful to conversations about what we value and what we fear changing in our Meetings.*/**

Traveling Teachers and Retreat Leaders List-Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Adult Religious Education. Undergoing revision.

Training for Change: facilitations and workshops on various social change issues. 215/729-7458.

Healing Racism: understanding the cycle of racial conditioning. A 12 week program given several times a year by Pacem in Terris, Wilmington, Delaware. Call Sally Milbury Steen 302/656-2721.

Weaving the Fabric of Diversity: An Anti-Bias Program for Adults, by Jacqui James and Judith A. Frediana. Based on the belief that all oppressions are linked, this eight-session program devotes individual sessions to the problems of ableism, racism, heterosexism, ageism, and classism. Available from Unitarian Universalist Association Bookstore, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108

Study Circles Resource Center: Resources for community dialogue, discussion. Contact them in Pomfret Connecticut, 860/928-2616.

* indicates available at Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Library

** indicates publication is carried by FGC, phone 800-966-4556

For more complete information on resources, Joan Broadfield can be reached
at the offices of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, (800) 2200-PYM x7230, or emal joanb@pym.org

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