STAD Anti-Racism Resources

The School of Theatre and Dance at James Madison University believes that equity, access, and inclusion are moral imperatives and artistic obligations. Diversity—in the stories we represent, the students we serve, and the audiences we engage—is vital for the health and relevance of contemporary performing arts practice. The School of Theatre and Dance, therefore, welcomes diversity of perspective, race, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ability.

This list is curated by the JMU School of Theatre and Dance. While not an exhaustive list, it aims to provide resources to STAD students, faculty, staff, alumni, and our larger community. Suggestions for additional resources can be submitted here for review. 

Websites/Resource Lists:

21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge

A Comprehensive Anti-racism Resource List

JMU Anti-racism in Action Online Book & Resource Display

Resources for Race, Equity, Anti-Racism, and Inclusion 

Scaffolded Anti-Racism Resources (Stages, Resources, & Next Steps)

Teaching Artistry & Social Justice Resource Database

Where Do I Begin? 28-Day Daily Reading Plan

Books:

Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney Cooper

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi

The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing

Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And other Conversations about Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum 

Articles:

"Why Do Millennials Not Understand Racism?" by Jamelle Bouie

How to Talk to Your White Colleagues, Friends, and Family About Racism

Videos:

Being Nice is Not Going to End Racism

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race

The Danger of a Single Story - TedTalk

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

Books:

Black Appetite. White Food: Issues of Race, Voice, and Justice Within and Beyond the Classroom by Jamila Lyiscott 

Everyday Antiracism: Getting Real About Race in School edited by Mica Pollock

For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood… And the Rest of Y’all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education by Christopher Emdin

Not Light, but Fire: How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom by Matthew R. Kay

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice edited by Maurianne Adams, et al. 

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

Teaching about Race and Racism in the College Classroom: Notes from a White Professor (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education)

Teaching Race: How to Help Students Unmask and Challenge Racism

We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom by Bettina Love 

Articles:

Addressing Racism and Hate in the Classroom

Talking About Race - National Museum of African American History & Culture 

Teaching Tolerance - Teaching About Race and Racism

Websites/Resource Lists:

Abolitionist Teaching Resource List

Miscellaneous:

Anti-Racist Educator Self-Examination Questionnaire and Rubric

Inclusive Syllabus Tool

Racial Equity Tools 

Speaking Up at School: How to Respond to Everyday Prejudice, Bias, and Stereotypes

Books:

Becoming and Unbecoming White: Owning and Disowning a Racial Identity (Critical Studies in Education & Culture) by Christine Clark and James O'Donnell

Black On White: Black Writers on What It Means to Be White by David Roediger

Learning to Be White: Money, Race and God in America New edition by Thandeka

The Wages of Whiteness: Race and the Making of the American Working Class by David Roediger

White Out: The Continuing Significance of Racism 1st Edition by Ashley W. Doane (Editor), Eduardo Bonilla-Silva (Editor)

White Women, Race matters: The Social Construction of Whiteness by Ruth Frankenberg

White by Richard Dyer

Whiteness Visible: The Meaning of Whiteness by Valerie M. Babb

Witnessing Whiteness: The Need to Talk About Race and How to Do It Second Edition Second Edition by Shelly Tochluck

*While White Fragility appears on many booklists, after careful consideration STAD decided to remove this foundational text in light of recent articles surrounding its use in relation to Black Lives Matter. Please read more about this choice by looking at: 
The Dehumanizing Condescension of White Fragility
White fragility is real. But ‘White Fragility’ is flawed.
The limits of White Fragility's anti-racism.
Confronting DiAngelo’s ‘White Fragility’ in the Time of #BlackLivesMatter

Articles:

"Critical Whiteness Studies" by Barbra Applebaum

"The Social Construction of Whiteness: Racism by Intent, Racism by Consequence" by Teresa Guess

"What is Whiteness?" by Nell Irvin Painter

"Whiteness as property. Harvard Law Review" by Cheryl I. Harris

"Representations of Whiteness in the Black Imagination" by Bell Hooks

The Sugarcoated Language of White Fragility

White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack

"On Being White: Thinking toward a Feminist Understanding of Race and Race Supremacy" by Marilyn Frye