Racial Justice in the U.S.: Dialogue About Race

This article explores "inter-group relations and intercultural communication" among students in the context of racial identity. Hannah Oliha-Donaldson in The Howard Journal of Communications 29, no. 2 (2018): 126-43.

"Talking about race, although hard, is necessary. We are here to provide tools and guidance to empower your journey and inspire conversation." Focus areas include Race and Racial Identity, Bias, and Being Anti-Racist. From the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

This blog post, updated to reflect recent events, provides guidance for having meaningful conversations about race.

Tips for productive classroom discussions about race, from the Anti-Defamation League.

Key terms are defined, recognizing that "Language can be used deliberately to engage and support community anti-racism coalitions and initiatives, or to inflame and divide them. Discussing definitions can engage and support coalitions. However, it is important for groups to decide the extent to which they must have consensus and where it is okay for people to disagree. It is also helpful to keep in mind that the words people use to discuss power, privilege, racism and oppression hold different meanings for different people. For instance, people at different stages of developing an analysis tend to attach different meanings to words like discrimination, privilege and institutional racism. Furthermore, when people are talking about privilege or racism, the words they use often come with emotions and assumptions that are not spoken."

Tips on “creating a safe space for people to be authentic and vulnerable, and to pave the way for future conversations.“

Guidelines for authentic conversations about race from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.