Teaching Tools
Articles, websites, assignments, syllabi, and other resources for addressing systemic oppression/liberation
Books
This reader has been made available for free by Harvard University Press. The excerpts in this volume—culled from works of history, law, sociology, medicine, economics, critical theory, philosophy, art, and literature—are an invitation to understand anti-Black racism through the eyes of our most incisive commentators.
A list of readings that address topics related to equity, justice, and inclusion, including popular media, scholarly books and articles, fiction, and poetry.
"#BlackLivesMatter: Galvanizing and Oppositional Narratives" by Jeannie Banks Thomas (USU Department of English)
#BlackLivesMatter: Galvanizing and Oppositional Narratives” (2017) focuses on and analyzes the 2014 hashtag’s work as a “galvanizing narrative.” The article also explores the “oppositional narratives” that sprang up in response to #BlackLivesMatter. A brief overview of the cultural work the hashtag accomplished and the Black Lives Matter Movement are also included in the article, along with statistics on Black and white crime and sentencing rates.
Articles
Collectors, Nightlights, and Allies, Oh My! White Mentors in the Academy by Marisela Martinez-Cola (USU Department of Sociology)
As more students of Color enter into Historically White Institutions (HWIs), the dearth of mentors of Color continues to be an issue leaving students to rely on White mentors within academia. Much of the literature regarding mentoring discusses its definitions and best practices. It does not, however, capture the experiences of students of Color and their perceptions of their White mentors. It also fails to challenge White mentors who other, tokenize, or fail to understand their mentees. Through autoethnography rooted in Critical Race Theory counternarratives, I identify, define, and discuss three roles White mentors play for students of Color.
Fostering “Brave Spaces” for Exploring Perceptions of Marginalized Groups through Reflexive Writing by Mollie K. Murphy , Mehmet Soyer & Marisela Martinez-Cola (USU Departments of Communication Studies and Sociology)
This article presents teaching methods for use in Intercultural Communication, Interracial Communication, Gender Communication, and Interpersonal Communication courses that teach students how to (1) identify how positionalities shape, perception, and (2) practice reflexive writing to understand and analyze experiences related to privilege and oppression.
Lecturettes
Short videos featuring USU faculty presenting their own research and key topics for addressing systemic oppression/liberation.
For Spring 2021, we will be featuring lecturettes from Dr. Marisela Martinez-Cola (Sociology), Dr. Mehmet Soyer (Sociology), Dr. Lawrence Culver (History), Dr. Clayton Brown (History).
We will be posting the lecturettes in mid-March – please check back to access these materials.
Disciplinary Links
The following links provide discipline-specific resources for addressing systemic oppression/liberation.
Anthropology
https://www.americananthro.org/ParticipateAndAdvocate/Landing.aspx?ItemNumber=25744
Communication
https://www.natcom.org/advocacy-public-engagement/nca-anti-racism-resource-bank
History
https://oralhistoryreview.org/current-events/recommended-readings-part-1/
https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/being-antiracist
Journalism
https://www.raceforward.org/reporting-guide
Political Science
https://www.apsanet.org/RESOURCES/APSA-Resources-for-Addressing-Systemic-Racism-Social-Justice
Languages
https://www.actfl.org/resources/resources-language-educators-address-issues-race-diversity-and-social-justice
Philosophy
https://www.apaonline.org/page/antiracistteaching
Social Work
https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/Ethnicity-Race/Racial-Equity
https://www.socialworkers.org/News/Social-Work-Talks-Podcast/EP57-Black-Lives-Matter-The-Role-of-Social-Work-in-Dismantling-Structural-Racism-in-the-USA
https://uh.edu/socialwork/news/racial-justice-symposium/
Sociology
https://www.asanet.org/news-events/asa-news/resources-race-police-violence-and-justice