Racial Justice Resources

Spotlight

In Solidarity

We take a knee to pray, to propose marriage, to pause in reflection, to embrace a small child, to pay respect, to grieve, to humble ourselves. We can follow the example of those all over the country, from peaceful protesters to celebrities to figures in law enforcement, who are taking a knee.
View the solidarity gallery

Understanding Bias and Privilege

 



White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack – Peggy McIntosh


Racial Bias Test – this will help you understand what your biases are for yourself


University of Southern California’s Diversity Toolkit: A Guide to Discussing Identity, Power, and Privilege


89 Racial Equity Resources for Healthcare, Education, and Communities:


The day after Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, a teacher named Jane Elliott designed what became known as the Blue Eyes – Brown Eyes exercise. Elliott demonstrated how quickly people fall into patterns of privilege and preference.


                


              
          
                              

  
News and Feature Articles




              
          
                              

                  
Walking While Black – Garnette Cadogan


The Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism – Audre Lorde


When Feminism Is White Supremacy in Heels – Rachel Elizabeth Cargle


Racial Justice & Equity chart– Midwest Academy


                


              
          
                              

  
Books




              
          
                              

                  

Here is a list of independent black-owned bookstores.


                


              
          
                              

  
Listen




              
          
                              

                  
‘Whistling Vivaldi’ And Beating Stereotypes – National Public Radio


Well-Meaning White People – Smartest Person in the Room with Laura Tremaine


A Decade Of Watching Black People Die – Code Switch from National Public Radio


How to Be an Antiracist – Brené Brown with Ibram X. Kendi


Black Voices in Health Care – The Nocturnists


                


              
          
                              

  
Watch




              
          
                              

                  
13th (Ava DuVernay documentary)


Interview about I’m Still Here


Interview about White Awake


White Fragility  – short video summarizing the book by Robin DiAngelo


Bloomberg and The Legacy of Stop-and-Frisk – Between the Scenes | The Daily Show


How We Can Win (David Jones)


Reimagining Policing in the Wake of Continued Police Violence (My Brother’s Keeper virtual townhall)


Redlining: Getting to the Roots | EduEquity Webinar Series (Jacque Starks of DEI Transformation Doctor and Roy Whitmore, PhD Author of Misled: Hidden Colors of America, and program chair for the College of Business & Information Technology at University of Phoenix)


Mental Health and Wellness in a Racism Pandemic


White Privilege – Kyla Lacey


How Racism Makes Us Sick – David R. William, Ted Talk’s TedMed


Valor In The Face of Racism – The History Makers


                


              
          
                              

  
Education Opportunities




              
          
                              

                  
UNAC/UHCP 2023 scholarship applications are open through May 5.


Education is critical to the advancement of our professions. In our mission to clear pathways for students who underrepresented in the health care field, we have compiled these lists of organizations and opportunities that support black students.


Links to ongoing scholarship opportunities:


    

  1. https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/black-student-scholarships/
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  2. https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/minority-scholarships/african-american-scholarships/
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  3. https://scholarships360.org/scholarships/scholarships-for-black-students/
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  4. https://www.blackscholarships.org/
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  5. https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/college-scholarships/types-of-scholarships/minority-scholarships/african-american-scholarships/
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  6. https://bold.org/scholarships/by-demographics/minorities/black-students-scholarships/
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  7. https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/scholarships-for-black-students/african-american-scholarships
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Organizations dedicated to opportunities for black health care professionals:


Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc.

122 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10168

(800) 753-9222

(888) 281-3574 Fax

http://www.abcardio.org


Association of Minority Health Professions School,Inc.

1190 West Druid Hills Dr. Suite 7-50

Atlanta, GA 30329

678-904-4217

678-904-4518 Fax

http://www.minorityhealth.org


National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education

209 3rd St, S.E.

Washington, DC 20003

202-552-3300

202-552-3330 Fax

http://www.nafeonation.org


National Dental Association

6411 Ivy Lane, Suite 703

Greenbelt, MD 20770

(240) 241-4448

(240) 297-9181 Fax

http://www.ndaonline.org


National Medical Association (NMA)

8403 Colesville Raoaduite 820

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

202-347-1895

http://www.nmanet.org


National Optometric Association

1801 North Tryon Street, Suite 315

Charlotte, NC 28216

(877) 394-2020

(704) 918-1809

(877) 662-2006 Fax

http://www.nationaloptometricassociation.com


National Pharmaceutical Association 

107 Kilmayne Drive, Suite C

Cary, NC 27511

877-215-2091

919-469-5870 Fax


Student National Medical Association

5113 Georgia Ave., N.W.

Washington, DC 20011

202-882-2881

202-882-2886 Fax

http://www.snma.org