STAD Anti-Racism Resources
The School of Theatre and Dance is working with national consultant Michael Bobbitt on our anti-racism action plan which is close to completion and will be posted here shortly.
School of Theatre and Dance Diversity Statement
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.
Anti-Racism Resources and Materials
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.
Black Lives Matter
Anti-Racism in the Performing Arts
Collated Anti-Racism Resources
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
Race/Racism
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
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
Anti-Racism in the Classroom
Books:
Everyday Antiracism: Getting Real About Race in School edited by Mica Pollock
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 Race: How to Help Students Unmask and Challenge Racism
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
Speaking Up at School: How to Respond to Everyday Prejudice, Bias, and Stereotypes
Whiteness Studies
Books:
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 Women, Race matters: The Social Construction of Whiteness by Ruth Frankenberg
Whiteness Visible: The Meaning of Whiteness by Valerie M. Babb
*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
National Association of Schools of Dance
and the National Association of Schools of
Theatre.
