Civil Rights Current Events Resources

Thank you all who attended the Zoom Monday. We were so impressed by your questions. Ms. Fowler put together this great starter list of additional resources for those who would like to learn/read more about anti-racism.


Here are some articles tying to both history and use of language on the topic, as well statistics on systemic racism in America.

'Riots,' 'violence,' 'looting': Words matter when talking about race and unrest, experts say

‘Looting’ Comment From Trump Dates Back to Racial Unrest of the 1960s

Like Trump, JFK faced riots. Here’s what he did to stop the violence in Birmingham in 1963.

The lessons of Robert Kennedy’s moral leadership on race relations

7 Ways We Know Systemic Racism Is Real (I know this may seem odd that this is put out by Ben & Jerry's as a part of their corporate social activism, but it is very consumable and well done.)
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