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Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 12-1pm EDT (UTC-4) Join us for a conversation in honor of National Teacher's Day on Tuesday, May 3rd. This hour program moderated by Claudia Allen will spotlight Howard County educators who practice human rights and equity in their pedagogical approaches, curriculum, and engagement with students. We are excited to feature Dr. Denise Boston, Equity and Restorative Practices Manager in the Howard County Office of Human Rights & Equity, Randee Wilding, Chief Operating Officer in the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation, Erika Chavarria, Wilde Lake High School Spanish Teacher and Founder of Columbia Community Cares, and Kenny Porrit, Reach Academy Program Lead and Special Educator at Long Reach High School. Join the event live on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/zTCAV4gXZIA Join the event live on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/HoCoOHRE

On Saturday, April 30, 2022, the Center attended the National Antiracist Book Festival #AntiracistBookfest, hosted by Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research. If the mark of an excellent conference is not being able to attend more than one session at a time, this event was truly excellent. We attended the following live sessions: Session 1: On the Pursuit of Justice with Laura Coates and Dorothy Roberts Session 2: On Double Consciousness with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and Jason Mott Session 3: On Black Biography with Keisha N. Blain and Peniel E. Joseph Session 4: On Colorism with Brit Bennett and Kaitlyn Greenidge Session 5: On Guns with Toni Jensen and Carol Anderson Session 6: On Doing the Work with Layla Saad and Michelle Mijung Kim Session 7: On Healing and Love with Grace M. Cho and Valarie Kaur Session 8: On 1619 with Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ibram X. Kendi Session 9: On Enslavement and Memory with Clint Smith and Tiya Miles We are thankful that our ticket includes access to sessions that we were unable to attend.

Book Discussion Materials On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 7-9pm EDT the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation hosted a virtual book discussion of "Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019" by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain our April 2022 Reading for Understanding event. We are suggesting a donation to the Center for Antiracist Research. As a non-profit learning organization, we encourage others to reuse the materials created and collected. Websites Authors & Book Keisha N. Blain http://keishablain.com Ibram X. Kendi https://www.ibramxkendi.com Book http://keishablain.com/publications/four-hundred-souls Book https://www.ibramxkendi.com/400-souls Lessons Educator's Guide https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6036bf6d46a72e136be8eee1/t/61f9975d224fcd421f8420c3/1643747191537/KENDI_FourHundredSouls_TR_DiscussionGuide_FINAL+%281%29.pdf Articles Four Hundred Souls, edited by Ibram X Kendi and Keisha N Blain review – a resounding history of African America https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/11/four-hundred-souls-by-ibram-x-kendi-and-keisha-n-blain-review-community-history-of-african-america-1619-2019 400 years of the African American experience, told by a ‘choir’ of Black voices https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/400-years-of-the-african-american-experience-told-by-a-choir-of-black-voices/2021/02/04/eef49f1e-625a-11eb-afbe-9a11a127d146_story.html Videos Embedded in Discussion Read-ahead Presentation, Slide 2 Support black-owned or independent bookstores. Find a store in your area and shop in-person or online. https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/ https://aalbc.com/bookstores/list.php Participants are encouraged to continue learning through the Center’s Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series.

Reading for Understanding: Monthly Virtual Book Discussion The Center’s Reading for Understanding monthly book discussions are free and have two requirements: Read the book and make time for the discussion. Virtual small group book discussion of "Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019" by Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N Blain. Please purchase and read/listen to "Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 " by Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N Blain before our virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 27th, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time. "A chorus of extraordinary voices comes together to tell one of history's great epics: the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present--edited by Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Keisha N. Blain, author of Set the World on Fire." Source: https://www.mahoganybooks.com/9780593134047 Please purchase and read/listen to "Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019" by Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N Blain before our virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 27th, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time. Register today at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/225834415817 Reading for Understanding Monthly virtual book discussions hosted by the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation As a learning organization, the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation seeks to provide opportunities to promote understanding and empathy. Book discussions provide participants with a shared experience and an opportunity to engage with others. The Center’s Reading for Understanding monthly book discussions are free and have two requirements: Read the book and make time for the discussion. What should a participant expect? Participants should expect an email with a read-ahead presentation and meeting credentials the Monday preceding the event. All book discussions are two hours and use Zoom breakout rooms to create small discussion groups. We start together as a large group (7-7:10pm), briefly return to a large group at the half-way point (7:50-8pm) and conclude as a large group (8:40-9pm). Virtual doors open at 6:45pm, unless otherwise noted. All times are Eastern Standard Time. Support black-owned or independent bookstores. Many black-owned and independent bookstores now offer shipping. Find a store in your area and shop in-person or online. Participants are encouraged to continue learning through the Center’s Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series. About the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation The Dock C. Bracy Center is committed to human reconciliation and the eradication of racism and other forms of human oppression. Our work focuses on healing the internal emotional and cognitive harms that have allowed racism to continue to thrive in our society. We support the efforts of many other groups and individuals by providing opportunities for learning and self-reflection so that strategies to eradicate racism can become more successful. Additional information about the Center can be found by visiting the website and by following @dcbcenter. The Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation Website: http://www.dcbcenter.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcbcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dockcbracycenter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcbcenter LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/dcbcenter

This is not a transaction. This requires time and work. This is the start of a journey, not the end. Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward is a learning series of four two-hour sessions with the goal of assisting individuals to eradicate racism. Join us Thursday, April 21st at 12pm Eastern Standard Time for our first of four two-hour learning sessions. Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward What are the goals of the learning series? Participants have the opportunity for dialogue about the complexity of racism in a safe learning environment with other concerned people. Participants understand the Center’s approach to eradicating racism. Participants become part of the Center’s Finding Your Voice Program. ​ What should a participant expect? The Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series with a suggested donation of $100*. Estimated time commitment for the entire series including the readings and videos (pre-work for each session) is approximately 16 hours. The learning series provides an introduction to the Dock C. Bracy Center’s understanding and approach to eradicating racism. Sessions include videos, articles, small group discussions and short presentations designed with adult learning concepts. Participants are expected to attend all four 2-hour sessions, one evening weekly for four consecutive weeks. Each session includes an introduction packet, to be completed in advance of the session, which provides participants a common experience to enhance small group discussions and complements the Center’s presentations. Following completion of the learning series participants will have the opportunity to continue their learning through the Finding Your Voice Program. We ask participants to commit to all four sessions: Session 1: The Complexity of Systemic Racism, Thursday, April 21, 2022, 12-2pm Eastern Standard Time Session 2: The Notion of White Privilege, Thursday, April 28, 2022, 12-2pm Eastern Standard Time Session 3: The Personal Impact of Racism, Thursday, May 5, 2022, 12-2pm Eastern Standard Time Session 4: Finding Your Voice, Thursday, May 12, 2022, 12-2pm Eastern Standard Time Registration closes Wednesday, April 19th at 12pm Eastern Standard Time. For questions or feedback, contact the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/218379187027 * We hope that you will consider making a donation of $100 to help cover the costs of the 4-session learning series. If this creates financial hardship, feel free to donate an amount that is appropriate for you — no one will be turned away due to inability to pay. Likewise, if you’d like to donate a bit more to help cover the cost of another participant, we would be very grateful! __ I am donating the suggested amount of $100 __ I cannot donate $100, but would like to donate ___ to help cover costs. __ I am making an additional donation of ___ to help cover costs for others. #dcbcenter #racism #series #socialjustice #white_privilege #racism_and_mental_health #racism_awareness #race_discussion #racism_discussion #learning_series #eradicating_racism #antiracism

Highlighted Beyond the Golden Rule Teaching Tolerance Publication Talking to Kids About Race and Racism Webinar, Care.com Articles 16 ways to help children become thoughtful, informed, and BRAVE about race EmbraceRace 23 Books That Teach Young Kids About Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality Popsugar 4 Ways Racial Inequity Harms American Schoolchildren NPR Antiracism for Kids: An Age-by-Age Guide to Fighting Hate Parents Magazine Diversifying Your Home Library Can Help You Raise an Antiracist Child National Geographic How White Parents Can Talk to Their Kids About Race NPR - Podcast: LifeKit Nine things parents should consider when searching for anti-racist media for their kids Washington Post Talking to Children After Racial Incidents PennGSE (University of Pennsylvania - Graduate School of Education Teaching Your Child About Black History PBS Race in America: Tips on Talking With Children About Racism Psychology Today Resources for Talking About Race, Racism and Racialized Violence with Kids Center for Racial Justice in Education Teaching Young Children About Race TeachingforChange.org Twelve Books to Help Children Understand Race, Anti-Racism and Protest Smithsonian Magazine Blogs Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup Pretty Good The Black Boy Book Club Instagram Documents Antiracism Resources Document compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020. Black Lives Matter Instructional Library (interactive slide presentation) [Need Source] Reading and RES: Choosing and Using Books to Discuss Race and Ethnicity American Psychological Association Resilience: Uplifting Families Through Healthy Communication About Race American Psychological Association Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources Anna Stamborski, M. Div Candidate (2022), Nikki Zimmermann, M. Div candidate (2021), Bailie Gregory, M. Div, M.S. Ed. White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Peggy McIntosh Podcasts 10 Tips for Teaching and Talking to Kids About Race EmbraceRace Raising White Kids with Jennifer Harvey (based on her book by the same name) Integrated Schools: Families Choosing Integration We are Family Parents Videos Talking to Kids About Race and Racism Care.com How do I make sure I'm not raising the next Amy Cooper? Webinar, EmbraceRace How to Recognize Your White Privilege Peggy McIntosh, Ted Talk Teaching Hard History: Key Concept Videos Teaching Tolerance Websites Begin Your Anti-Racism Journey Here: Getting Started Howard County Public Library: Libraries Stand Against Racism Justice In June Justice in June Talking About Race National Museum of African American History and Culture Raising Race Conscious Children Raceconscious.org Embrace Race - Raising a Brave Generation embracerace.org Kids Like Me: 18 Books with Diverse Characters Brightly 30 Children's Books About Diversity and Inclusion Bookriot.com

Book Discussion Materials On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 7-9pm EDT the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation (formerly ActionHoCo) hosted a virtual book discussion of "How to Be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi. As a non-profit learning organization, we encourage others to reuse the materials created and collected. Resources Please take a moment to review Dr. Kendi's book club kit (discussion questions included) at: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5913d00603596e07853ef761/t/5dc37dafd013963f1c034404/1573092786304/bookclubkit.ANTIRACIST.pdf I would also encourage you to watch a TED Talk recorded on June 17, 2020 at: https://www.ted.com/talks/ibram_x_kendi_the_difference_between_being_not_racist_and_antiracist Support black-owned or independent bookstores. Find a store in your area and shop in-person or online. https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/ https://aalbc.com/bookstores/list.php Participants are encouraged to continue learning through the Center’s Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series.

Book Discussion Materials On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 7-9pm EDT the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation (formerly ActionHoCo) hosted a virtual book discussion of "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" by Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum. As a non-profit learning organization, we encourage others to reuse the materials created and collected. Resources Talking to Kids About Race and Racism Webinar Recording: https://vimeo.com/432319597 Dr. Beverly Tatum’s website: https://www.beverlydanieltatum.com/ TED Talk: Is My Skin Brown Because I Drank Chocolate Milk?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_TFaS3KW6s Social Justice Books: https://socialjusticebooks.org/ Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ Book: Something Happened in our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice: https://bookshop.org/books/something-happened-in-our-town-a-child-s-story-about-racial-injustice/9781433828546 Support black-owned or independent bookstores. Find a store in your area and shop in-person or online. https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/ https://aalbc.com/bookstores/list.php Participants are encouraged to continue learning through the Center’s Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series.

Highlighted An Antiracist Reading List by Ibram X. Kendi The New York Times Implicit Bias Module Series The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity Articles 4 Guided Meditations to Help You Through Personal, Environmental, and Racial Traumas Livestrong How "Good White People" Derail Racial Progress John Blake, CNN Mapping Our Social Change Roles in Times of Crisis Medium No, I'm Not OK. Thanks for Asking Teaching Tolerance What's My Complicity? Talking White Fragility with Robin DiAngelo Teaching Tolerance, Adrienne Van Der Valk, Anya Malley Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They're Ok - Chances Are, They're Not Refinery29 Blogs 11 Terms You Should Know to Better Understand Structural Racism The Aspen Institute Black Lives Matter 2020 Ella Harris, a high school student in Howard County, MD How to Use Mindfulness to Stand in Solidarity with the Black Community Calm Talking About the Murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter Demonstrations StoryCorps Documents The Four I's of Oppression The Chinook Fund Implicit Bias and Structural Inequity The National Equity Project Moving the Race Conversation Forward Race Forward The 1619 Project (text) The New York Times Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources Anna Stamborski, M. Div Candidate (2022), Nikki Zimmermann, M. Div candidate (2021), Bailie Gregory, M. Div, M.S. Ed. White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Peggy McIntosh Podcasts Microaggressions are a Big Deal: How to Talk Them Out and When to Walk Away NPR - Podcast: LifeKit Seeing White (season 2, 14 episodes) Scene On Radio The 1619 Project (podcast series) The New York Times StoryCorps Griots StoryCorps Justice Project StoryCorps Historias StoryCorps Why Now White People? NPR - Podcast: Code Switch Videos Teaching Hard History: Key Concept Videos Teaching Tolerance TEDtalk: The Difference Between Being "Not Racist" and Antiracist Ibram X. Kendi TEDtalk: How to Deconstruct Racism One Headline at a Time Baratunde Thurston TEDtalk: How to Overcome Our Biases? Walk Boldly Toward Them Verna Myers TEDtalk: How Racial Bias Works - and How to Disrupt it Jennifer L. Eberhardt TEDtalk: How to Recognize Your White Privilege Peggy McIntosh TEDtalk: The Path to Ending Systemic Racism in the US Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King, Anthony D. Romero TEDtalk: Racism has a Cost for Everyone Heather C. McGhee TEDtalk: Want a More Just World? Be an Unlikely Ally Nita Mosby-Tyler What is Systemic Racism? (8-part video series) Race Forward Why Saying "All Lives Matter" is So Problematic Oscar Jimenez, CNN Websites Begin Your Anti-Racism Journey Here: Getting Started Howard County Public Library: Libraries Stand Against Racism Justice In June Justice in June Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice: Moving from Actor to Ally to Accomplice Editor: Jonathan Osler Talking About Race National Museum of African American History and Culture Overlooked: Remarkable People We Overlooked in our Obituaries The New York Times

Highlighted Anti-Racist Work in Schools: Are You in it for the Long Haul? Teaching Tolerance, June 2020 Articles Black Minds Matter: Interrupting School Practices That Disregard the Mental Health of Black Youth Teaching Tolerance Confronting the Weaponization of Whiteness in Classrooms Teaching Tolerance A Crooked Seat at the Table: Black and Alone in an Honors Class Teaching Tolerance Do White People Get It? Racism Through the Eyes of a Black Male Teacher Education Week Teacher NASP Calls for Action to End Racism and Violence Against People of Color National Association of School Psychologists Supporting Vulnerable Students in Stressful Times: Tips for Parents National Association of School Psychologists What Anti-Racist Teachers Do Differently The Atlantic Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters Teaching Tolerance Blogs 8 Tips for choosing "good" picture books featuring diverse, BIPOC characters EmbraceRace 10 Things Every White Teacher Needs to Know When Talking About Race Angela Watson Mapping Racial Trauma in Schools Facebook Community A Letter to White Teachers of My Black Children Teaching While White Documents Anti-Racist Educator Self-Examination Questionnaire and Rubric Anna Stamborski, et. al Racial Justice in Education: Resource Guide National Education Association and Race Forward Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources Anna Stamborski, M. Div Candidate (2022), Nikki Zimmermann, M. Div candidate (2021), Bailie Gregory, M. Div, M.S. Ed. White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Peggy McIntosh Podcasts Truth for Teachers Podcast Angela Watson Videos Empowering Educators: A Convening on Racial Equity in Education American University's AntiRacist Research and Policy Center How to Recognize Your White Privilege Peggy McIntosh, Ted Talk NEA Activists Launch Series of Video "Primers" for Anti-Racist White Educators Luke Michener, Terry Jess (scroll to bottom for 10 videos) Teach Us All Elevating Equity in Education for Every Student Teaching Hard History: Key Concept Videos Teaching Tolerance Websites Begin Your Anti-Racism Journey Here: Getting Started Howard County Public Library: Libraries Stand Against Racism Booklists: 60 carefully selected lists of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults and educators SocialJusticeBooks.org Empowering Educators: Resources American University's AntiRacist Research and Policy Center Ending Curriculum Violence Stephanie P. Jones, Teaching Tolerance Justice In June Justice in June Talking About Race National Museum of African American History and Culture Teaching About Race, Racism, and Police Violence (a collection of articles) Teaching Tolerance Teaching Hard History: American Slavery Teaching Tolerance EdJustice - Racial Justice is Education Justice NEA

A collection of facts with sources for change. We don't have all day and neither do you. But, why should that stop you from learning and growing? It shouldn't. We're going through our list of things that we didn't learn in school and sharing them with you. Why didn't we learn them? Bookmark this page. This is the place we will periodically drop #antiracist facts, with sources, for change. What's on your list? 1.0 1.0 FACT Race is a social construct. We may look unique but we are genetically the same. Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/race-is-a-social-construct-scientists-argue/ 1.1 Why didn't we learn that? It doesn't fit the current narrative. If you remove race from history, how do you explain it? Education Week: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-is-critical-race-theory-and-why-is-it-under-attack/2021/05 1.2 Where's the proof? The human genome. We are 99.9% the same. Why and when did the 0.1% start to matter? NHGRI https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Genetics-vs-Genomics 1.3 NEXT STEP Book suggestion: "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" by Ibram X. Kendi https://bookshop.org/books/stamped-from-the-beginning-the-definitive-history-of-racist-ideas-in-america-9781568585987/9781568585987 Additional Resources: https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/05/what-we-mean-when-we-say-race-is-a-social-construct/275872/ https://www.vox.com/2014/10/10/6943461/race-social-construct-origins-census https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/science-genetics-reshaping-race-debate-21st-century/ https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/race-power-illusion-difference-between-us 2.0 2.0 FACT Climate theory began the myth of difference. Aristotle used extreme climates to justify it. The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2018/04/06/aristotle-father-of-scientific-racism/ 2.1 Why didn't we learn that? We study column styles, but don't trace the ancient origins of today's norms. NPR: https://www.npr.org/2020/03/10/813922147/its-not-a-history-lesson-new-booktackles-racist-ideas 2.2 Where's the proof? Aristotle cast Greeks as the ideal, at the top of the human hierarchy, and Greece supreme with its intermediate climate. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP): https://iep.utm.edu/aristotle-politics/#SH13b 2.1.2 Where's the proof? To Aristotle, extreme hot and cold climates produced Barbarians, inferior and lacking capacity for freedom and self-government. Enter natural slavery. "Philosophers on Race: Critical Essays" by Julie K. Ward and Tommy L. Lott: https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=dDg76N2Oz6IC&oi=fnd&pg=PA14&dq=climate+theory+aristotle&ots=HEl2WkGF8U&sig=xwJhbt_3OH9yw6e1_Xb6jmaSOzE#v=onepage&q=climate%20theory%20aristotle&f=false 2.3 NEXT STEP Book Suggestion: "Philosophers on Race: Critical Essays" by Julie K. Ward and Tommy L. Lott https://bookshop.org/books/philosophers-on-race/9780631222279 Additional Resources: Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-ugly-history-of-climate-determinism-is-still-evident-today/ Scene on Radio "How Race was Made (Seeing White: Part 2)": https://www.sceneonradio.org/episode-32-how-race-was-made-seeing-white-part-2/ M.L.P. Graduate Studies Blog: https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/marlee1/2017/09/19/climate-theory-vs-curse-theory/

Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 6-7:30pm EDT (UTC-4) ERADICATING RACISM: A PATH FORWARD FEATURING PAUL BRACY & A PANEL OF ANTIRACIST EDUCATORS & COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS Hosted by Bridgewater State University, the Martin Richard Institute for Social Justice and Massachusetts Chapter of National Association for Multicultural Education Registration required. Please visit https://bit.ly/BSUPathForward The Dock C. Bracy Center is committed to human reconciliation and the eradication of racism and other forms of human oppression. Their work focuses on healing the internal emotional and cognitive harms that have allowed racism to continue to thrive in society. Join Paul Bracy and a panel of antiracist activists and educators from the Dock C. Bracy Center to learn, reflect, and grow your capacities for eradicating racism in your school and community. Registration required. Please visit https://bit.ly/BSUPathForward