Diversity Equity and Inclusion Resources

SOCIAL JUSTICE TOOLKIT

YOUR STARTER KIT FOR TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND TIPS FOR 22 ESSENTIAL SOCIAL JUSTICE TOPICS

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BOOKS

Recommended e-books, audiobooks, and printed books to expand your grey matter.

“The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love” by Sonya Renee Taylor

“Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome” by Joy DeGruy

“Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (Critical America) 3rd Edition” by Richard Delgado (Author),‎ Jean Stefancic (Author),‎ Angela Harris (Foreword)

“Pedagogy of the Oppressed” by Paulo Freire

“Teaching to Diversity and Social Justice” by Maurianne Adams

“Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race” by Debbie Irving

“Closing the Opportunity Gap: Identity-Conscious Strategies for Retention and Student Success” edited by Vijay Pendakur

“Intersections of Identity and Sexual Violence on Campus: Centering Minoritized Students’ Experiences” by Jessica Harris

“White Like Me” by Tim Wise

“Trans* in College:Transgender Students’ Strategies for Navigating Campus Life and the Institutional Politics of Inclusion” by Z. Nicolazzo

“White Fragility: Why It’s so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Robin DiAngelo

“Living a Feminist Life” by Sara Ahmed

“Good Enough Now: How Doing the Best We Can With What We Have is Better Than Nothing” by Jessica Pettitt

“Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds” by adrienne maree brown

“Black Girl Dangerous on Race, Queerness, Class and Gender” by Mia Makenzie

“On Being Included: Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life” by Sara Ahmed

“Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza” by Gloria Anzaldua

“My Grandmother’s Hands” by Resmaa Menakem

“Difficult Women” by Roxanne Gay

BLOG POSTS

Expand your world with this collection of posts from the Resilient Campus blog.

“Sustaining LGBTQ Campus Social Movements”

“Jason Jackson Infuses Social Justice in Leadership Studies Curriculum” [podcast show notes]

“Dolan Talks About Being ‘Enough’ and Applying Critical Race Theory for Queer and Trans Liberation” [podcast show notes]

“Jamie Piperato ” Becoming Comfortable with Discomfort, Taking Time, and Building Communities of Support” [podcast show notes]

TOOLS

Apps, software, and tech to save you time, stress, and moolah.

Games for Change

Be My Eyes app

ORGANIZATIONS

Associations, nonprofits, businesses and research centers to deepen your knowledge and network.

JP Higher Ed

Race Forward

Center for Urban Education USC

Center for Education, Identity, and Social Justice USC

Race and Equity Center USC

Social Justice Training Institute

White Privilege Conference

National Conference on Race and Ethnicity

National Black Justice Coalition

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals

Southerners on New Ground

Campus Pride Trans Policy Clearinghouse

Racial Equity Tools

Human Systems Dynamics Institute

Training for Change

Southern Poverty Law Center

National Association of the Deaf

OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates 

Hmong American Partnership

National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance NQAPIA